Also receive draft of Mahanay tower music policy ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors heard disturbing information about the water quality of the Raccoon River during their regular meeting on April 19. Chris Henning of rural Cooper, chair of the Raccoon River Watershed Association, reported recent information from the American River Project based in Washington,…
Read MoreDay: April 21, 2021
In the neighborhood
April 21, 2021 The students of Janice Johnston performed their Spring Music Recital at the Rippey Community Center on Sunday, April 18. There were solos on the piano and violin, with some playing both instruments. Performing their selections were Ethan Hooper, Daniel Cerveny, John Kenyon, Carilyn Kenyon and Connor Kenyon. A tasty meal and visiting was enjoyed by those who…
Read MoreRam soccer – boys win in double OT, girls lose 14-0
Greene County soccer teams competed with Van Meter on Friday, April 16. The boys hosted the Bulldogs in Grand Junction while the girls traveled to Van Meter. The games were total opposites. While the girls fell 14-0 in the first half, the boys were 1-0 winners in double overtime. The Rams improve to 4-2 on the season while the girls…
Read MoreRam girls top Kuemper in golf
Alex Miller and Brianna Habben represented Greene County at the Ballard 18-hole golf triangular with Woodward-Granger on April 13. Illness and injury prevented the Rams from having a team score. WG shot 436 and Ballard 439. Miller carded 52-52=104 while Habben had 62-60=122. Miller was just three shots behind the medalist and one away from being runner-up. “Overall, I was…
Read MoreRam boys golf team play at DMC invitational
Des Moines Christian hosted an 18-hole boys golf invitational at Jester Park near Polk City on Thursday, April 15. Temperatures were in the low 50s and winds were light. The meet was won by the Lions who fired 342. Panorama was second with 346, followed by Prairie City-Monroe 357, Greene County 366, Coon Rapids-Bayard 390, and Earlham 400. Joe Weissenbuger…
Read MoreServSafe® class to be held May 25 in Jefferson
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in Greene County will host a ServSafe® food safety certification class in Jefferson on May 25, 2021. Ann Parker, nutrition and wellness specialist, will teach the class. The class will prepare individuals to become a certified food protection manager (CFPM), a requirement for food establishments in Iowa. The ServSafe® program blends information from the…
Read MoreRecorder warns of scams
Greene County recorder Deb McDonald asks residents to be cautious if they receive a piece of mail asking if they want a copy of their deed and property assessment. Recorder’s offices across the state have received phone calls from concerned citizens about letters they received saying there was “deed activity recorded in public record” and that they should obtain a…
Read MoreTree Walk slated for May 4
Area residents are invited to increase their knowledge of the trees that surround us while enjoying a walk at Spring Lake. The Jefferson tree committee is hosting a Tree Walk Tuesday, May 4, at 2 pm at Spring Lake park on County Road P-33 at 195th St north of Highway 30, northwest of Grand Junction. Four area tree experts –…
Read MoreCool temperatures slow planting of row crops
Snow and abnormally low temperatures meant farmers were not planting row crops for most of the week ending April 18, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 4.7 days suitable for fieldwork during the week. Field activities for the week included applying anhydrous and dry fertilizer, spreading manure, tilling fields and planting. Topsoil moisture levels across…
Read MoreAxne visits local farm to learn and listen
U.S. Representative Cindy Axne visited a Deal family farm located northeast of Bagley Friday, April 9. The purpose of the visit was to gain knowledge on cover crops, sustainable ag practices and to hear the concerns of farm owners and operators. Bill Frederick and James Holz, who own Iowa Cover Crops, shared their knowledge on the topic. Frederick farms the…
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