Greene County Schools activities director Mitch Moore has been released from his AD and strength and conditioning coordinator contracts as of the end of December, according to a press release from school superintendent Tim Christen Friday afternoon. The school board approved the resignation of Moore as head football coach at its Dec. 19 meeting. The board action did not address…
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County taking over EMS
Decision made by Muir, Williams Greene County will spend the next six months transitioning to a county-based ambulance service. The decision was made by county supervisors John Muir and Peter Bardole and sheriff Jack Williams at a recent meeting. Muir briefed the supervisors of their decision at the supervisors’ Thursday meeting.
Read MoreGohn winner in Tag-a-Tree drawing
Nicole Gohn of Jefferson was the winner of the adult Tag-a-Tree drawing held as part of the Community Christmas tree lighting Dec. 6. She wished for her children to be happy and healthy. Shelby Finley of Jefferson wished for an American Girl doll. The Thomas Jefferson Gardens board gave each winner a $25 Chamber Check, redeemable at any Greene County…
Read MoreMarchant Library hours changing
The H. F. and Maude E. Marchant Memorial Library in Scranton is making a schedule change in its hours of operation starting January 1. The change comes to better align hours of operation with the times that most patrons are using the library. The Library board of trustees has been considering a change for several months. January 1 seemed an…
Read MoreCommunity Foundation grant apps available
Applications for the 2019 grant cycle of the Greene County Community Foundation are now available, said Tom Wind, president of the Foundation board. The board expects to have close to the same amount of funds available for distribution this year as last. Grow Greene County, which provides funds to the Community Foundation, has provided reassurance that the large financial commitment…
Read MoreWhere credit is due
~a column by Colleen O’Brien It is the season of giving, of charity and goodwill (peace on earth to men of goodwill), it’s an apt time to remember someone who changed things for the better, in several ways. Sixty years ago, in 1958, a retired teacher, a woman of goodwill named Ethel Percy Andrus, founded the American Association of Retired…
Read MoreHappy Hiking New Year from Iowa DNR
Ledges State Park in Boone County and Springbrook State Park in Guthrie County are among the 27 state parks hosting a First Day Hike on New Year’s Day. Hikers can expect to be surrounded by the quiet beauty of nature in winter.
Read MoreIntroducing Wellness Wednesday
The Jefferson park and recreation department will introduce a new series, Wellness Wednesday, in January. Each Wednesday over the noon hour a professional from the community will discuss a health-related topic over the noon hour, 12 to 12:30 pm, at the Greene County Community Center.
Read MoreRam wrestlers lose duals in Forest City
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County wrestlers lost two duals in Forest City Tuesday, Dec. 18. Webster City took a match 60-17 and the host team won 51-17. Webster City 60 ~ Greene County 17 106 – Braden Gallagher lost by fall to Camron Phetxoumphone :34 113 – Brenner Gallagher lost by fall to Reece Sadler 1:17 120…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Dec. 20
In Greene County district court a judgment was entered Dec. 14 against Leah Meredith Kurt, 25, of Ames after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of possession of methamphetamine. She was sentenced to 30 days in jail; all the two days were suspended and she was placed on unsupervised probation for one year. She must pay sheriff’s…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Dec. 20
Cases were initiated in Greene County magistrate court during the week ending Dec. 20 as follows: San Thin Gonzalez of Des Moines, trespass (casino self-exclusion); Chuen Nan of Des Moines, trespass (casino self-exclusion); Kelsey Diane Jean Reed of Jefferson, criminal mischief- fifth degree, interference with official acts, and disorderly conduct; Daryn Joseph Mallory of Jefferson, possession of drug paraphernalia; Richard…
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