Letter to the editor, Congratulations to the Greene County attorney and sheriff’s offices for a new approach to help low level criminals help themselves back into society to become useful and respected citizens and get their pride back. I believe almost every business and farm operator in Greene County is looking for employees with little or no experience and willing…
Read MoreYear: 2019
Candidate John Delaney follows 15-minute stump speech with hour-long conversation
Congressman John Delaney showed himself to be a presidential candidate worth a second or third look when he spent the evening with Greene County Democrats March 15 in Churdan. About 50 persons attended the Irish Soup Supper in the new Churdan Community Room. The St Patrick’s Day-themed event was coordinated with the Delaney campaign as a fundraiser for the local…
Read MoreThe Behn Report
~by Senator Jerry Behn March 21, 2019 This week the Senate passed Senate Resolution 11 recognizing the 100th anniversary of the creation of the American Legion in Iowa. We had several American Legion members on the Senate floor with us as we passed the resolution. It was an honor to be able to meet these incredible individuals and thank them…
Read MoreRams compete at Iowa State High School Classic indoor meet
The Greene County track and field teams competed in the 26th annual Iowa State High School Classic in Ames March 19. Kolby Kafer posted the boys best finish, taking fourth place in the long jump with a distance of 20’3-3/4”. This was the second time this season Kafer has jumped longer than 20 feet. Tyler Miller threw the shot put…
Read More‘Finding Kind’ coming to Churdan March 28
Documentary examines girl-against-girl bullying and interrelationships of girls and women Mothers, daughters and all women are invited to a screening of the documentary “Finding Kind” Thursday, March 28, at 6 pm in the Paton-Churdan school auditorium. The Kind Campaign is an internationally recognized nonprofit organization that brings awareness and healing to the negative and lasting effects of girl-against-girl bullying through…
Read MoreFarm site security topic of Ag Coffee
Greene County Extension is hosting a series of Ag Coffee events, bringing farmer and other ag professionals together for an informal discussion on current ag topics.
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
March 18, 2019 NOTICE – The Rippey Lions Club will meet Thursday, March 21, at 7 pm in the Rippey United Methodist Church. The meal will be served by Bev Derry and Marilyn Millard with Maralynn and Myron Rinker in charge of the program.
Read MoreScranton Basketball Classic brings fond memories of 6-on-6 hoops
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Scranton Alumni Association and Scranton Betterment Committee hosted their annual Six-on-Six Girls Basketball Classic Saturday evening in the Scranton Community Center. A good -sized crowd enjoyed the food and fun as the glory days of girls basketball were recalled.
Read More‘Find Your Super Power’ at Relay for Life April 27
All area residents are challenged to “Find Your Super Power” at the 2019 Relay for Life of Greene County. This year’s event to benefit the American Cancer Society is slated for Saturday, April 27, at the Greene County Community Center. “We had so much fun with our Super Hero theme last year we wanted to bring it back,” said event…
Read MoreSpring keeps springing
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Today is the first day of spring. How this happened so early this year is the wonder. But by now the surprise is that I’m surprised by the swiftness of time as it marches on; I am merely old enough that time speeds up as my speed dwindles, and I should be used to it…
Read MoreSupes will ask for review of master matrix, but only with Farm Bureau’s okay
As Greene County is on the verge of hitting triple digits in the number of hog confinements, it has become apparent that although the supervisors are willing to ask the legislature to review the master matrix, their request will come only after it’s blessed by the local Farm Bureau.
Read MoreInformal probation will get a little more formal with pilot project
County attorney Thomas Laehn and sheriff Jack Williams hope to take the proverbial bite out of crime by putting more teeth into the informal probation assigned to an increasing number of offenders. After hearing a presentation Monday by Diane Hinderaker, director of the non-profit Boone County Probation, the supervisors are primed to approve a one-year pilot project involving 20 offenders,…
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