Patrick Ryan Thompson, 27, was sentenced Friday to life in prison for the murder of Paige Exline and her cousin Shakiah Cockerham in an arson fire May 15, 2017, in Guthrie Center. Paige was a sixth grader at Greene County Intermediate School until shortly before the fire. She had moved into her grandmother Shirley Exline’s home in Guthrie Center amidst…
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Greene County, OABCIG both in Class 2A playoffs
The Greene County Rams’ 49-6 win over OABCIG Friday earned them an at-large berth in the Class 2A playoffs. The Rams will travel to Van Horne to play the Benton Community Bobcats Friday, Oct.26, at 7 pm.
Read MoreKiwanis pancake breakfast next Saturday
The Jefferson Kiwanis Club invites the public to its 46th annual pancake breakfast and silent auction Saturday, Oct. 27, from 6 to 11 am at the Elks Lodge in Jefferson. The menu includes all you can eat pancakes with syrup or hot fruit toppings, scrambled eggs, link sausage, biscuits and gravy and beverages. Tickets are $7 for adults and $2…
Read MoreRams football team ends regular season with 8-1 record
Ram fans couldn’t have expected the sort of game they saw at Linduska Field Friday when the Rams hosted the Odebolt-Arthur/Battle Creek/Ida Grove Falcons for the last regular game of the season. They certainly weren’t expecting most of the second half to be played with a continuous clock, nor the 49-6 victory for the Rams. Both teams took the field…
Read MoreCertified enrollment up at Paton-Churdan, down at Greene County
Certified enrollment numbers were good news for Paton-Churdan but not for the Greene County schools. Paton-Churdan saw an increase in certified enrollment of 3.4 students, from 208.30 on the Oct. 1 ‘Count Day’ in 2017 to 211.70 in 2018. The certified enrollment represents the number of students who reside in the district, and it’s the number the state uses to…
Read MoreCross country season ends at district meet
The cross country season ended for the Greene County Rams at a 2A district meet Thursday at the Par 3 golf course in Panora. The top three teams and top 15 individuals qualified for the state meet slated for Oct. 17 in Fort Dodge. No Ram runners made the mark.
Read MoreTravis Crouse, 1979 – 2018
A funeral service was held Oct. 18 at St Brigid Catholic Church in Grand Junction for Travis Dale Crouse 39, of Dana. Words of comfort were offered by Deacon Luke Tieskoetter of the Basilica of St John in Des Moines. Lectors were Connie Burkett and Brayton Crouse. James Cory gave the eulogy. Music was provided by Basilica choir friends directed…
Read MoreTickets available for Holiday Tour of Homes
Tickets for the 2018 Jefferson Garden Club’s Holiday Tour of Homes are now on sale. Four Jefferson homes decorated to showcase this year’s theme, Christmas Magic, will be open Saturday, Dec. 1, from noon to 4 pm.
Read MoreHappy birthday to the bell tower
The Bell Tower Community Foundation treated the county supervisors to Deal’s apple cider donuts with birthday candles to mark the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower’s 52nd birthday Monday. The supervisors were game enough to sing the birthday song in return for the donuts.
Read MoreDeja vu isn’t what it used to be
~a column by Colleen O’Brien I attended a high school football game last Friday with my son. It was a crisp evening, perfect FB weather. The bleachers were crowded for both the home team and the visitors. Skinny boys with huge shoulders bounced up and down on the sidelines cheering their pals as they ran onto the field like a…
Read MoreZoning board to review urban renewal plan
The process of establishing an urban renewal district to implement tax increment financing against the first 41 Beaver Creek wind turbines continues. The Greene County planning and zoning board will meet Thursday, Oct. 18, at 6 pm in the east lobby at the courthouse. New business on the agenda is to consider the Greene County Beaver Creek wind farm urban…
Read MoreRoad work and health insurance topics for county supes
Farmers aren’t the only ones frustrated by the weather. County engineer Wade Weiss again told the county supervisors Monday that road work is behind, and that the bridge on County Road E-18 east of County Road P-39 in Dawson Township. He said the bridge work is moving “at a snail’s pace” and that no work was done last week. He…
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