~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County wrestling team lost both duals at West Marshall Tuesday, Jan. 19. The hosts won 43-42 and Roland-Story was victorious 42-36. The Rams are 8-9 in duals this season. The Rams were unable to fill five weight classes, which was costly in team scoring. The West Marshall/Greene County match ended in a 42-42…
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Ram girls post two hoops wins, now 5-7 on season
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County girls basketball team picked up two wins last week, defeating Woodward-Granger 39-32 in Woodward on Monday, Jan. 18, and the Blue Jays in Perry Thursday 36-29. South Hamilton topped the Rams 47-20 on Tuesday in Jefferson. Greene County improved to 5-7 on the season and is 2-4 in HOIC play. Rams 39…
Read MoreThe Covid-19 experience, Part Two
~by Julie Kipp, former Yale and Bagley correspondent for the Scranton Journal, courtesy of the Scranton Journal The road to recovery for Covid Long Haulers is truly a long haul. Today, January 12, 2021, is three months from the day I received my positive diagnosis for Coronavirus and I am still battling symptoms. After further research I have learned that…
Read More‘Breakfast of Champions’ in Churdan postponed
The ‘Breakfast of Champions’ fundraiser breakfast planned for Sunday, Feb. 7, in Churdan has been postponed due to forecasted hazardous cold weather. Watch for a new date.
Read MoreJeff council taking the reins on new animal shelter
The Jefferson city council plans to assume responsibility for construction of a new animal shelter, including issuing up to $400,000 in general obligation bonds. Even with the new debt, the tax levy rate for bonded indebtedness will decrease in the coming year. The council opened the meeting with a pair of public hearings needed to issue up to $6.5 million…
Read MoreAh, poetry
~a column by Colleen O’Brien We were warned that the presidential inauguration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr. would be different, unlike other inaugurations. And they were right. There were hardly any people. This wasn’t because no one wanted to attend, it was the imperative to distance because of the coronavirus. The Biden Presidential Inaugural Committee managed it well. There were…
Read MorePasture recovery workshops slated
Many pastures in Iowa were stressed in 2020 due to drought conditions or storm damage, and likely, overgrazing. Pastures require rest, fertilization, and proper management to reach optimum production. Two workshops will be held Tuesday, Feb. 9, to focus in on pasture recovery in 2021. Topics will include evaluating the current forage status to develop a plan of action, tools…
Read MoreIssues in bell tower music policy clarified
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline “Controversy about the bell tower is a good thing,” Greene County board of supervisors chair John Muir said at the regular meeting of the board on Jan. 25. “The bell tower matters, and people care.” At the board meeting on Jan 21, the board unanimously moved to suspend all music from the Mahanay Memorial Carillon…
Read MoreCommercial ag weed, insect, plant disease CIC slated for Feb. 10
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County will host a commercial ag weed, insect, and plant disease management continuing instruction course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, Feb. 10. The program, provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP), is available at office locations across Iowa. The local attendance site is Greene County Extension office.…
Read More‘Meet Your Legislator’ slated for Feb. 13
The Thomas Jefferson Gardens board will again host “Meet Your Legislator” with the first one of this legislative session slated for Saturday, Feb. 13, at 10 am. The Thomas Jefferson Gardens board continues to provide this community service as Jefferson recognized the importance of an informed electorate. State Senator Jesse Green and Representative Phil Thompson, who represent Greene County in…
Read MoreAnother successful Lots of Socks & More drive
RSVP 55+ Volunteer Program (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) thanked everyone who donated to their 12th annual Make a Difference Day Lots of Socks & More drive. Donation boxes were located around the county during the month of October to collect socks and underwear for needy children in Greene County. Thanks to the generosity of Greene County residents, 1,761 pairs…
Read MoreAg Secretary Mike Naig talks with local farmers, ICA
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Iowa State Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig visited in Greene and Carroll Counties on Wednesday, Jan. 20. He first toured Arcadia Meats along with a stop in Carroll. Lunch at Doc’s Stadium in Jefferson was accompanied by a round table discussion covering a wide variety of topics including cover crops, seed production, marketing, crop insurance,…
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