~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline With plans nearing completion for the new law enforcement center to be located in the former Midland Power building near the municipal cemetery, the Greene County board of supervisors heard ideas at the regular meeting on June 14 for the construction of a new county jail on the same property. Representatives of ISG, an architectural,…
Read MoreDay: June 16, 2021
Ram softball team at 3-9
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County softball team defeated Glidden-Ralston 12-0 despite having only one hit. The Rams lost 5-2 to Perry and 3-0 to Saydel in last week’s action. GC is 3-9 on the season, 2-4 in Heart of Iowa Conference standings. They had a doubleheader at Roland-Story Monday of this week, hosted Adel-DeSoto-Minburn on Tuesday and…
Read MoreScholarships available for post high school programs
Application deadline is June 30 The Greene County School District Education Foundation will again award five Floyd Duane Dunlop Scholarships in the amount of $2000. The scholarship will be granted to Greene County School District graduates going into their second – fifth year of post-high school education in either a college or trade school program. Master’s programs are not included…
Read MoreNew event blends Chamber annual meeting and Jefferson Matters Volunteer Appreciation night
Community Appreciation Night will be held Wednesday, June 16, at 7 pm at the Greene County High School auditorium. The focus of the program is to showcase volunteerism, share information about the Jefferson Matters: Main Street and Chamber teams and their achievements, and present the 2020 Above & Beyond the Call (ABC) Award. With the merge of the Jefferson Area…
Read MoreFUMC invites public to retirement send off for pastor
First United Methodist Church invites the public to celebrate its pastor’s retirement on June 20. Rev Julie Poulsen will retire after 10 years serving in Jefferson and a total of 40 years in United Methodist Churches across Iowa. Closing worship and celebration will be June 20 at 11:30. Lunch for dine-in or carry out at will be available at 12:30.…
Read MoreDrought continues bearing down on Iowa
Continued dry conditions allowed farmers 6.6 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 13, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. In addition to planting, field activities included spraying post emergence herbicides, side dressing nitrogen, and harvesting hay. Topsoil moisture levels across Iowa rated 24 percent very short, 46 percent short, 30 percent adequate and 0 percent surplus.…
Read MoreRam baseball wins over Nevada, loses to Winterset, Saydel
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Greene County baseball team picked up a win last week, defeating Nevada 9-2. Seven base hits, five walks and three batters hit by pitches contributed to the effort. The Rams fell to #5 Winterset 7-4 and to Saydel 4-1. GC is 2-8 on the season and is 1-5 in Heart of Iowa Conference action.…
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