Greene County Schools in the 2021-22 school year recouped some but not all the enrollment lost in the previous year. School superintendent Tim Christensen shared the district’s certified enrollment at a work session preceding the Oct. 20 regular school board meeting. Total enrollment is 1,187, an increase of 28 students over 2020-21. That’s still 13 students shy of 2019-20 enrollment.…
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Rams finish cross country season
The Greene County Ram cross country team ran at the state qualifying meet Thursday at the Gowrie Municipal Golf Course. The Rams placed eighth of 14 teams. No Rams qualified for the state meet individually. Logan Woodruff finished first of the Rams with a time of 18:30 in 36th place, just five seconds ahead of Ethan Frederick who was 38th.…
Read MoreRam v’ball season ends with loss to Unity Christian
The Greene County varsity volleyball team ended its season Wednesday in Orange City with a loss to Unity Christian in Class 3A regional semifinal play. The Rams lost 3-0, with game scores 25-10, 25-9, 25-13. Isabella Schroeder led the team in kills at seven, while Kaylee Stalder had four kills. Natalie Heupel was credited with 13 assists. Alexa Peters and…
Read MoreArt on the Fly receives $100,000 grant for facade work
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) on Oct. 20 awarded Jefferson Matters: A Main Street & Chamber Community a $100,000 grant for Art on the Fly and the Columbian Block building, located at 114 N. Wilson Ave. Twelve other Main Street Iowa communities also received grants. Jolene Peters, owner of Art on the Fly, responded by saying, “I am so…
Read MoreSupes approve redistricting map, discuss inspection of proposed CO2 pipeline
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County Temporary Redistricting Commission presented a re-drawn map of supervisor districts to the Greene County board of supervisors at the regular meeting Oct. 18. Supervisor district maps are drawn based on population and are re-drawn every 10 years, based on new census information. Commission members who worked on the map were Chris Henning,…
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