~a column by Colleen O’Brien Last week as Hurricane Dorian crept west from the mid-Atlantic toward the U.S. southeast coast, gaining power by the mile to menace whatever would be in its path, my friend JD took to her bed.
Read MoreMonth: September 2019
Rams survive four turnovers to squeak past Nevada, 42-41
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal It was not the game Greene County football fans expected. The Rams committed four turnovers with three leading to Cubs touchdowns as the team battled all night against a scrappy Nevada squad Sept. 6. Colby Kafer had a career night with four scores to keep the Rams in the game. At the end of the…
Read MoreRam v’ball team goes 3-3 at SCC tourney
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County volleyball team made a good showing at the South Central Calhoun tournament Saturday, Sept. 7, with three wins and three losses on the day. They defeated South Hamilton 21-15, 15-21, 15-13; Belmond-Klemme 21-9, 21-18, and Audubon 21-16, 21-19. Their losses were to IKM-Manning 19-21, 22-20, 13-15; Pocahontas Area 21-18, 17-21, 6-15, and…
Read MoreRams run well at WCV Classis
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County cross country teams competed in the West Central Valley Classic in Redfield on Thursday, Sept. 5. The girls finished third out of nine teams while the boys were fourth of 11 teams. “It was a bit warm but the kids fought through and had a great day competing,” stated coach Jeff Lamoureux.…
Read MoreChristensen family featured on Fareway trucks
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Iowa Farm Bureau launched a special “Real Farmers. Real Food. Real Meat” campaign in partnership with Fareway Food Stores. This campaign is part of Iowa Farm Bureau’s on-going efforts to help celebrate and elevate the value of animal protein while building trust and understanding of today’s farming practices.
Read MoreCommunity Players putting “Our Town” on stage
The Community Players of Greene County will hold open auditions next week for a November production of Thornton Wilder’s classic, Our Town. Our Town tells the story of the residents of Grover’s Corners, NH, in three acts. Act One is about the main characters’ childhoods. In Act Two they’re young adults, getting married and starting families. Act Three tells of…
Read MoreGrCo voters approve new Revenue Purpose Statement
Only 312 voters cast ballots in the Greene County Schools special election Tuesday – just 5.71 percent of eligible voters, but those voters approved Proposition A by a wide margin. The vote was 242 in favor (77.56 percent) and 70 against (22.44 percent) a Revenue Purpose Statement for the district’s revenue from the 1-cent SAVE (Secure an Advanced Vision for…
Read MoreConstruction update: Career academy, high school
~provided by Greene County Schools superintendent Tim Christensen Contractors are continuing to make good progress on construction of the new high school and career academy. Roof decking has been installed on the career academy and concrete has been poured for the interior floors. The walls for the academic wing have been set and steel beams are now being set for…
Read MoreJamie Daubendiek named GM of Jefferson Telecom
Jefferson Telecom has announced the appointment of Jamie Daubendiek as general manager of the company, succeeding Jim Daubendiek in this position. Jamie’s passion for the industry sprouted from his upbringing in the family business, now in the fifth generation of family involvement. Jamie Daubendiek started fulltime at Jefferson Telecom in 2009 after completing his master’s of business administration in telecommunications…
Read MoreScarecrow Invasion coming to Jefferson
Jefferson residents are warned to get ready for an invasion – a Scarecrow Invasion! The Tower View Team invites the community to participate in this new and creative installation for the month of October. For this first year, the theme is Scarecrow Invasion – Movie Edition, so scarecrows should be dressed up as a favorite movie character or characters. Think…
Read MoreCrop report isn’t getting any better
Most of Iowa experienced cooler than normal temperatures and below normal precipitation during the week ending Sept. 8, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 5.7 days suitable for fieldwork. Fieldwork activities included harvesting hay and seed corn, chopping corn silage, seeding cover crops and preparing machinery for corn for grain and soybean harvest.
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Sept. 9
In Greene County District court Erick Paul Johnson, 48, of Jefferson was sentenced Sept. 6 to one year in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of dependent adult abuse- serious. The jail time was suspended and he was placed on probation to the Iowa Department of Corrections for one year. He was fined $315 with…
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