Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Tuesday, June 30: At 1:30 am a deputy found a railroad crossing that was malfunctioning in Paton. Monday, June 29: At 10:46 am a deputy investigated a complaint of harassment in the 700 block of Sand St in Churdan. At 12:15 pm a deputy investigated a single…
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COVID ramping up in county
The number of COVID-19 cases is increasing in Greene County, indicating community-wide spread. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reported a total of 28 confirmed cases as of Sunday morning, after the total held at 13 for several weeks. The 28 cases puts Greene County 52nd of Iowa’s 99 counties in cases per capita, with an incidence rate of…
Read MoreJPRD offering swim lessons, Dance Camp and more
Registration is now open for swim lessons at the Jefferson municipal pool. Three sessions of free lessons are planned along with a week of paid evening lessons. The lessons are open to everyone; youngsters much be able to touch bottom unassisted in the 3-ft end of the pool. Home State Bank is sponsoring the first session, Monday through Friday, July…
Read MorePaton-Churdan tells mentors, scholarships
Paton-Churdan seniors and their parents didn’t have a traditional senior mentor banquet due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but mentor essays and recipients of scholarships and other awards were announced through a virtual presentation on May 27. The senior mentor banquet has always served a two-fold purpose. First, each senior chooses a mentor to recognize. This is a person who has…
Read MorePheasant nesting outlook good after mild winter
Iowa’s recent mild winter and dryer than normal April and May could lead to positive results for pheasant hunters this fall. Hen survival increases during mild winters, and more hens mean more nests and more nests typically means more pheasants in the fall. Statewide snowfall from December through March was seven inches below the 1961-90 average and Iowa’s lowest snowfall…
Read MoreSocial distancing at the pool
~by Joseph Beaudet, Scranton Journal intern The Jefferson municipal pool was opened to the public on Saturday, June 13, having been opened with restrictions for the week prior. The opening of the pool to the public comes after Governor Reynolds’s public health press conference on Wednesday, June 10. The previous restrictions saw public pools opened for lap swimming and private…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending June 19
In Greene County district court Kent Allen Poage, 49, of Urbandale was sentenced June 11 to one year in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated- first offense. All but two days of the jail time was suspended and he was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year. He…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending June 19
In Greene County magistrate court Conner Jacob Embrey of Rippey was granted a deferred judgment on a charge of public health violation. He must pay a $65 civil penalty and $60 court costs. Jonathan Mario Silva of Perry was granted a deferred judgment on a charge of public health violation. He must pay a $65 civil penalty and $60 court…
Read MoreSchool construction still quarter-million under budget
With only two months until most construction is completed, the regional career academy and Greene County High School are still $257,100 under budget. That’s even after adding items like an extra scoreboard in the gymnasium, more lockers, upgrades at the main reception desk and in the kitchen, and seeding one of the dry basins on the property. The board of…
Read MoreRam softball team starts with loss to SH Hawks
~by Joseph Baudet, Scranton Journal intern The Ram softball team fell to the South Hamilton Hawks in the home opener on Wednesday, June 17. At the plate, the Rams struggled to get anything going all game, putting just one run up on the board. The team was only able to get three hits, and added two walks, to total five…
Read MoreRam baseball team at 0-2 on young season
~by Joseph Beaudet, Scranton Journal intern The Greene County baseball lost its second game to begin the home opener against South Hamilton on Wednesday.. On the mound for the Rams, senior Brent Riley is credited with the loss, having given up four earned runs and one unearned in three innings of work. Riley also walked one batter and had one…
Read MoreFire damages new Scranton park shelter
A fire of unknown origin caused extensive damage to the newly constructed shelter house in the Scranton School Memorial Park June 9. The emergency call was placed about 11 am with the Scranton fire department responding immediately. The wooden structure, which was funded almost entirely by grants, sustained serious damage. The project was almost completed with just a few minor…
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