A quintet of Rams competed on the Blue Oval at Drake Stadium in the Drake Relays Thursday during the school day, and the boys and girls teams competed at the Tiger-Knight Relays in Carroll after school. The best finish at Drake was Bryce Stalder’s eighth place finish in the long jump, a distance of 21’ 2-3/4”. The shuttle hurdle relay…
Read MoreMonth: April 2021
Greene County district court, week ending April 23
In Greene County district curt Marcia Kay Lowe, 57, of Yale was sentenced April 23 to five years in prison after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of possession of methamphetamine- third or subsequent offense. The prison term is concurrent to the term in another Greene County felony cases. Lowe was fined $1,025 with a $153,75 surcharge;…
Read MorePre-registration for BRAGC ends April 30
Pre-registration ends April 30 for the Bike Ride Around Greene County – BRAGC – slated for Saturday, May 8. BRAGC is hosted by Jefferson Matters: A Main Street & Chamber Community. The 36.5 mile route starts and finishes at the Greene County Welcome Center at Thomas Jefferson Gardens in Jefferson. The route will take cyclists east on County Road E-53…
Read MoreEarth Day—Staying connected, showing you care
~from the Iowa DNR on Earth Day DES MOINES—Prompted by self-isolation during the pandemic, Iowans headed outdoors last year in droves connecting with Iowa’s natural areas. Whether celebrating at home, in a classroom or in a park, Earth Day offers another opportunity to celebrate that connection and to give back to our natural resources. Our Earth Day page is full of ideas—to…
Read MoreTaking care of business
~a column by Colleen O’Brien According to CNN, there have been 47 mass shootings since March 16. Statistically, about 109 people a day die from guns in the U.S., close to 40,000 a year. These figures are from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Daily deaths due to heart disease were 2,353 a day in 2017. Daily deaths by…
Read MoreSupes hear of Raccoon River issues, economic development plans
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 MoreIn 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…
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