~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County volleyball team defeated Saydel 3-0 on Tuesday, Sept. 17, and fell to conference foe Gilbert 0-3 and to Carroll 0-2 at a triangular in Jefferson Sept. 19. Senior Aubrey Heupel, Greene County’s setter, passed the 1000-career-assist mark at the South Hardin tournament on Sept. 14. A presentation was made at the home…
Read MoreDay: September 25, 2019
Looking for a one-night stand?
~a column by Colleen O’Brien I’m always on the lookout for a compelling book that I can devour in one night. It hardly ever happens anymore. I used to be able to pick up a murder mystery and toss it off before 4 am. Then I became tired of murders, what with cats solving them and A to Z series,…
Read MoreRams 4-0 in football after 28-0 win over Gilbert Tigers
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Greene County continued their season sweep on the football field with a 28-0 shut out over Class 3A Gilbert. The Rams, ranked fifth in Class 2A, tallied their fourth victory on Linduska Field in Jefferson Sept. 20. Greene County scored four touchdowns, all in the first half. Ram fans were electrified when senior running back…
Read MoreGarden Club adds art panels to Memorial Garden
A trio of original steel art panels were installed this week at the Memorial Garden on E. Lincoln Way, a project of the Jefferson Garden Club. Created by Shane Olson of Olson Iron Works from collaborative designs of Olson and Garden Club members Sue Lucht, Pat Rusnak and Jacque Andrew, the panels, each 8 feet tall and 2 feet wide,…
Read MoreGenesis Development exploring partnership options
Citing “unprecedented operational challenges,” Genesis Development is exploring partnerships and/or transferring the services it now provides to persons with disabilities to other agencies. The Genesis Development board of directors made the announcement early this week after notifying employees late last week.
Read MoreChurdan library announces two events
The Churdan public library is hosting an informative program about Microsoft’s Windows 10 and its uses Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 9:30 am. Marcie Boerner of Webster-Calhoun Telephone will share her knowledge at 9:30 a.m. There is no charge and everyone is welcome to attend.
Read MoreFarming long-term: From horse & plow to GPS in the fields
Historical society meets Oct. 4 at Rippey ~by Chuck Offenburger for the Greene County Historical Society Nancy Hanaman of rural Rippey will lead a program on “Farming in Greene County: From horse & plow to GPS in the fields” on Friday, Oct. 4, when the Historical Society meets at the United Methodist Church in Rippey.
Read MoreAquatic, Forest and Right-of-Way CIC is Oct. 16
Register before Oct. 9 for fall commercial pesticide applicator training recertification Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County will host an Aquatic, Forest and Right-of-Way Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators on Wednesday, Oct. 16. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) can be seen at office locations across Iowa.
Read MoreGC Mini-Con is this Saturday
Persons of all ages are invited to “Step through the Story Portal” for the second annual GC Mini-Con. The free, family-friendly event will take place Saturday, Sept. 28, from 1 to 5 pm at the Greene County Community Center in Jefferson. Afternoon events will include a laser demonstration by Troy Powers at 1:30; Ninja Olympics at 2 pm; a costume…
Read MoreBur oak blight affecting Iowa oak trees
DES MOINES – If your oak tree seems to be losing its leaves early, it may be due to a disease called bur oak blight, caused by a fungus. This disease has been seen mostly in bur oak trees, but symptoms have also been found on swamp white oaks. Leaves on affected trees start to brown between late July and…
Read MoreSupes get clarification of who’s doing what in TIF process
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Tweaking the ongoing process of funding the career academy and other urban renewal projects, the Greene County board of supervisors met with Jeff Heil of Northland Securities at the regular board meeting on Sept. 23. Heil wanted to clarify the relationships among the board’s advisors in the use of TIF (tax increment financing): Northland Securities,…
Read MoreCounty offers free testing of private well water
Greene County is providing an opportunity for private well owners and tenants in the county to have their water tested for certain forms of bacteria, nitrite/nitrate, arsenic and manganese.
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