~by Joseph Beaudet, Scranton Journal intern Ram baseball split their doubleheader with the Heart of Iowa North Polk Comets on Monday. Senior Brent Riley got the start on the mound in Game One and pitched a complete, six-inning game. He allowed six runs in his time on the mound. Riley gave up nine hits while striking out six. Tyler Teeples…
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Ram softball drops two in doubleheader
~by Joseph Beaudet, Scranton Journal intern Ram softball lost both games of their doubleheader to the North Polk Comets on Monday. In game one, Emma Hoyle pitched all five innings in her complete game. Hoyle allowed nine earned runs and six unearned runs in her time pitching on Monday. She gave up nine hits while walking six batters and hitting…
Read MoreRams get first hardball win over SH Hawks
~by Joseph Beaudet, Scranton Journal intern Ram baseball was able to put together their first win of the season, a 13-2 rout of Heart of Iowa foes the South Hamilton Hawks, on Thursday, July 2. On the mound, sophomore Bryce Stalder had a complete, six-inning game. Stalder allowed just one earned run and one unearned run. He gave up just…
Read MoreRams still looking for first softball win
~by Joseph Beaudet, Scranton Journal intern Ram softball lost their seventh consecutive game on Thursday, July 2, to the South Hamilton Hawks. The final score was 11-1 in a game shortened by the 10-run rule. On the mound, freshman Emma Hoyle turned in a complete, 4-1/3 innings game. Hoyle allowed eight earned runs and three unearned runs on the mound.…
Read MoreLetter to the editor, David John
Early/absentee voting To the editor: Voting is essential. Voting is the heartbeat of a representative democracy. Voting is a fundamental duty of a citizen in a democracy. In order to vote in Iowa, you must be registered to vote in the county where you live. So, registering to vote is your first step. You can do that by going to…
Read MoreBlood Drives in Jefferson, Scranton
LifeServe Blood Center is asking community members to book an appointment to give blood at an upcoming area blood drive in Greene County. It’s important that eligible community members continue to give blood regularly to ensure the health of the community. If a hospital patient requires a transfusion, that blood must come from a healthy volunteer donor. To help ensure…
Read MoreFarmers market opens July 14 in Jefferson
The Greene County farmers market is opening for the 2020 summer season on Tuesday, July 14. The market, which features all local products, will run form 4 to 6:30 pm on the east side of the courthouse in Jefferson. Special arrangements have been made due to COVID-19 concerns and restrictions. Plans are to continue the farmers market every Tuesday throughout…
Read MoreListening instead of watching
~a column by Colleen O’Brien We Americans have been home alone for longer than we thought we would have to be, or at least more often than we had planned. Once we get our work done or the house cleaned, the supper cooked, we who can no longer bear to turn on the news look for one of the great…
Read MoreWhy Not Us seeks donations to Angie’s Tea Garden restoration
The Why Not Us group that formed to assure the repair and restoration of the building at 100 E. State St, home of Angie’s Tea Garden, invites the public to help financially with the project. “The effort is inclusive and we’re looking for contributions of any amount from everyone interested in the project,” a Why Not Us press release stated.…
Read MoreNew mural celebrates Rippey
The city of Rippey will soon have a new exhibit as a mural depicting the events in the 150-year history of the town is under construction. While the 150th celebration was postponed until June of 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the mural is being painted on the side of the Rolling Hills Bank by Sarah Stott, native Greene Countian…
Read MoreRiphagen joins Family Medicine Clinic as mental health provider
Greene County Family Medicine Clinic began offering behavioral health services in January with the addition of board certified psychiatric mental health practitioner (PMHNP-BC) Heather Wilson. Now, Bonnie Riphagen, a licensed master of social work (LMSW) joins Wilson in the clinic as a mental health therapist to offer more behavioral health services. Riphagen provides counseling, diagnosis, evaluation/assessment, plan of care/treatment development…
Read MoreVicious dog enforcement is problematic
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors held an in-person meeting on July 6 in the courthouse boardroom with Zoom audio access for the public. Electronic access will continue through July. At the board meeting on June 29, it was determined a dog owned by Mark Morrow is considered a vicious animal under county ordinance 2020-01.…
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