Weather Slows Ram Basketball, Wrestling ~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County wrestling team had a shortened week due to the winter weather, but it was a successful week for the Rams.Tuesday brought a triangular at home where Greene County faced Harlan and Perry. Harlan beat the Rams 36-34 in a close match. 106 – Gavyn Winters…
Read MoreDay: January 19, 2022
Warren Robson, 1926 – 2022
A private family funeral service will be held at the Scranton United Methodist Church for Warren Aughey Robson, age 95, of Jefferson, formerly of Scranton. He passed away January 17, 2022, at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Pastor Joyce Webb will officiate at the service. Warren has donated his body to the University of Iowa Deeded Body Program in…
Read MoreMidwest Behavioral Health at Community Conversation
Megan Ball, founder and program director of Midwest Behavioral Health LLC will discuss the diagnostic services for addiction and mental illness provided by the company at a Community Conversation Thursday, Feb. 3, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson. Midwest Behavioral Health will have a detox/residential program at 603 Irving St in Scranton. Outpatient services will be provided at 102 N.…
Read MoreChronic wasting disease found in Greene County deer
Samples from nearly 5,000 deer have been tested as part of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) effort to monitor for chronic wasting disease, resulting in 36 confirmed positives from the 2021-2022 hunting season. The samples were collected over the past 10 months from willing hunters and taxidermists, as well as from deer killed along Iowa’s roads. Hunters have…
Read MoreFun Day fundraiser in GJ Saturday
Fundraising for the 2022 Grand Junction Fun Day kicks off this Saturday, Jan. 22. The committee will host a soup supper, bake sale and bingo from 5 to 7 pm at the Grand Junction Community Center. There is a $5 charge for the soup supper. Children 5 and younger eat free. Delivery is available by calling Jen Wilson at 515-729-3027.
Read MoreAxne coming to Greene County
US Rep. Cindy Axne, who represents Iowa’s Third Congressional District, invites all interested persons to join her for a conversation on the issues that matter to them and to hear her priorities for Iowa Tuesday, Jan. 25, at 5:30 pm at the Greene County Middle School library. Greene County was moved into the Third Congressional District during 2021` redistricting. Axne,…
Read MoreMedical center renames employee excellence award
Cornelis “Case” Van Zelderen was named the 2019 Employee Exemplifying Excellence Award for upholding the medical center’s values and mission of being Always Here, Always Caring. A fellow employee stated when nominating Van Zelderen for the award, “Case enhances the image of the Medical Center by kindly acknowledging all visitors, guests, co-workers and patients. He greets everyone with kindness, and…
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