~courtesy of The Scranton Journal West Marshall hosted the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference boys golf tournament in State Center May 4. Greene County finished second in the 18-hole event. Prairie City-Monroe was first with 334 strokes. The Rams and Nevada had 345, followed by West Marshall with 354, Roland-Story 360, South Hamilton 370 and Saydel 413. Caden Jones of…
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Ram boys soccer split in recent action
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys soccer team defeated Prairie City-Monroe 7-0 May 2 at Karber Field in Grand Junction. The Rams are now 8-3 on the season. Scoring goals for the Rams, who are tied for ninth place in the Class 1A rankings, were Alex Roberts and Jose Velazco with two each, and one apiece from…
Read MoreNebraska students recording all 939 towns in Iowa
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Mile after mile two college sophomores from the University of Nebraska are traveling around the state of Iowa with plans to visit and document all 939 incorporated cities in the Hawkeye State. Following two trips last week, the duo is well on their way to reaching their goal. Seth Varner and Austin Schneider are adding…
Read MoreCucumber knowledge
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Years ago, I invented a salad made of cottage cheese, cucumbers and green olives. My sister named it “cuke-olive salad,” and for years it was my go-to for an afternoon snack. Growing up, my sisters and I spent late summer afternoons gathering veggies from the garden for supper. At Mom’s direction, we’d harvest: 3 tomatoes,…
Read MoreHome State Bank donates to GCELC building campaign
Home State Bank of Jefferson, a leading supporter of the Greene County Early Learning Center’s new building fundraising campaign, has committed $100,000 to the effort to expand the availability of childcare to serve families in the Greene county area. “Greene County Early Learning Center’s (GCELC) new building is crucial to economic development and the growth of our community. As we…
Read More‘Rippey Baseball Ruckus’ brings the game back to historic Rippey field
“Rippey is a baseball town” is a written description embedded on a large rock outside the center field fence. Baseball will once again be played in Rippey with a scheduled tournament May 14, 15, and 16. The first Rippey game was played in the 1880s and the team was called Hard Scrabble Boys. People walked or rode horseback or came…
Read MoreExtension to distribute free tree seedlings Friday
ISU Extension and Outreach in Greene County will be host a free tree seedling promotion Friday, May 14, from 2 to 4 pm at the Greene County Extension office. Advance signup is encouraged by calling ISU Greene County Extension at 515-386-2138. ISU Greene County is collaborating with The Green Initiative™and partnering with Trees Forever and GreenState Credit Union and the Department…
Read MoreSupes discuss redistricting, Mahanay Maestros, GCELC and more
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors appointed five people to the Greene County redistricting commission at the regular meeting on May 10. Redistricting is usually necessary after the United States census results are tabulated every 10 years. The redistricting commissioners adopt new boundaries for the county supervisor districts, if indicated by the census results. The…
Read MoreGrCo HS holding Job Fair
Greene County High School is hosting a Job Fair Monday, May 17, from 11:25 am to 1 pm in the student commons area. All area employers who are looking for high school students to work at their business or who would like to visit with about their company are welcome. Participating employers should park in the north parking lot and…
Read MoreJefferson Rotary Club sponsors youth admissions to bell tower
Kicking off celebration of local Rotary’s centennial Hundreds of young people, like these children from the Greene County Early Learning Center, will have the opportunity to experience the sights and sounds from the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower for free this year, thanks to a sponsorship by the Rotary Club of Jefferson. “Our club is happy to sponsor admissions for youth…
Read MoreJamie Daubendiek elected to Iowa Communications Alliance board
The Iowa Communications Alliance (ICA) announced May 4 the election of Jamie Daubendiek to the ICA board of directors. Daubendiek is the general manager of Jefferson Telecom, which has served the community since 1938. Daubendiek was elected by his peers in the independent communications industry to serve a three-year term on the board. Dave Duncan, ICA CEO, commented on Daubendiek’s…
Read MoreFeed company joins Landus’ optimization model
Landus, a farmer-owned cooperative, and Mid State Milling Inc, an independent feed mill operator, announced May 11 a collaboration agreement. Mid State Milling is the first feed and third company overall to join the Landus optimization model within the span of one month. “The diversity of the first three businesses joining us on this journey of optimizing ag retail demonstrates…
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