The Greene County Youth Athletic Association (GCYAA) board reminds parents that registration for 2019 youth wrestling and basketball is now open and will close Nov. 3. Registration is online and can be completed at www.gcyaa.org. Parents will need to create a profile for youngsters who haven’t previously registered for a GCYAA program; profiles are saved for returning athletes.
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New 4-H member bowling night Nov. 15
Interested new 4-H members this year, as well as their parents and guardians, are invited to a free bowling and pizza night Friday, Nov. 15, beginning at 6 pm at the Greene County Extension office. The night will begin with fun and learning more about the 4-H program before heading to Spare Time Lanes in Jefferson to bowl. Members and…
Read MoreLocal winner told of ‘Fill Your Freezer’ contest
Chuck Cleveland of Guthrie Center was the local winner of Iowa Farm Bureau’s “Fill Your Freezer” contest.
Read MoreRams headed to DSM for first round of playoffs
The Greene County Rams will travel to Des Moines next Friday to play the Des Moines Christian Lions In the first round of the IHSAA football playoffs. Both teams are 8-1 on the season, with the Lions’ only loss being a 41-13 loss to Chariton in Week 8. The Lions handed PCM its only loss of the season, topping them…
Read MoreRams end regular season at 8-1 after loss to undefeated OABCIG
The Greene County Rams and the Odebolt-Arthur/Battle Creek/Ida Grove Falcons faced off Friday in Ida Grove in their last regular game of the season, a game that ended up being a test of two undefeated teams and the Class 2A District 9 championship game. Both teams were tested in ways they hadn’t been tested before, but it was the Falcons…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Oct. 25
In Greene County district court Curtis Wesley Jurgensen, 55, of Woodward was sentenced Oct. 18 to 60 days in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana- second offense. All but six days of the jail term was suspended and he was placed on probation for one year. He must undergo a substance…
Read MoreRams run at state qualifying meets
The Ram cross country team ended its 2019 season at state qualifying meets Thursday. The boys ran at Atlantic while the girls ran at Panora. Both the boys and girls placed 11th of 13 teams. No Rams qualified individually for the state meet. “Of course we were hoping for a better result, but I’m proud of the effort” said coach…
Read MoreJeff council hears updates on many things
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Jefferson city council met Tuesday, Oct 22, and heard updates on automated trash pick-up, recycling, and the animal shelter. Public works director Dave Morlan reported the automated trash pick-up system has proven to be more efficient according to time and tonnage studies, so Wednesday and Thursday routes are being combined starting Nov 1. The…
Read MoreThe Varceis Club and other great women’s clubs
Greene County Historical Society meets Nov. 1 at Scranton ~by Chuck Offenburger for the Historical Society The Greene County Historical Society will dip into some real rural Iowa culture in its meeting and program on Friday, Nov. 1, at the Scranton United Methodist Church. Journalist Chuck Offenburger of rural Cooper will share some details from a column he has written…
Read MorePheasant hunters hoping for repeat of 2018 season
Last year, Iowa pheasant hunters bagged more roosters than they had in the last decade. With that fresh in their memory, how will the 2019 pheasant season measure up? It will be about the same, said Todd Bogenschutz, upland wildlife research biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Iowa’s pheasant population is similar to last year, except in south…
Read MoreWorld Polio Day, Oct. 24
Rotary Clubs around the world are marking Oct. 24 as World Polio Day to raise awareness, funds, and support to end polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that still threatens children in parts of the world today. When Rotary and its partners launched the Global Polio Eradication Initiative more than three decades ago, polio paralyzed 1,000 children every day. Great progress against…
Read MoreRams finish regular volleyball season 12-19
The Greene County varsity volleyball team defeated Chariton 2-0 Saturday at a tournament in Atlantic. They lost to Norwalk and Winterset in two sets each. The Rams end the regular season 12-19. “We saw some very strong teams at this tournament which provided a challenging day of action,” noted coach Chris Heisterkamp. “We are continually tweaking our game to improve…
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