~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal Greene County High School advanced six wrestlers to the district competition last Saturday. While all 10 wrestlers placed at the Class 2A sectional meet, only those receiving first or second in their weight class advanced to the district tournament. Kale Petersen at 120, McKinley Robbins at 132, and Gavin Scheuermann at 152 each…
Read MoreDay: February 9, 2022
Healthcare scholarships available
Applications for scholarships offered by Greene County Medical Center Foundation and the auxiliary are now being accepted with a deadline of March 15, 2022. The Medical Center Foundation offers healthcare scholarships of up to $1,000 per year for up to four years to persons in the medical center service area who are entering or are already attending college in a…
Read MoreGreene County National Turkey Federation raises funds
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Another successful fundraising banquet was hosted by the Greene County Gobblers Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation on Saturday evening in Clover Hall in Jefferson. About 120 people were in attendance to enjoy the delicious meal catered by Lidderdale Country Store. Fred Long serves as president of the organization. Committee members include Susan Cort,…
Read MoreSearch under way for new school superintendent
The position of Greene County Schools superintendent is posted on the Teach Iowa website, which is operated by the Iowa Department of Education as a clearing house for all jobs in education. The posting was created by McPherson & Jacobson, a search firm specializing in education, after meeting with the Greene County Schools board last week. Lyle Schwartz and Dennis…
Read MoreChurdan library receives ARPA funds
The Churdan public library was awarded $5,000 in a grant from the State Library of Iowa from American Rescue Plan Act funds. The grant was used to purchase an After-Mouse® interactive play table for the library to improve and provide additional technology for patrons. “The addition of this interactive table provides for more interaction between families and friends while at…
Read MoreSupes discuss library funding, hear pitch for funding for Highway 30 economic impact study
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline “The citizens of towns in Greene County are also citizens of Greene County,” Greene County board chair John Muir said at the supervisors’ regular meeting Feb. 7 when the board discussed funding for the six libraries located in the towns of the county. The board agreed libraries are a “great asset” and expressed concern cities…
Read MoreJava & Jazz to feature Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra
All are invited to the inaugural Java and Jazz Saturday, Feb. 19, when the Greene County Jazz Band will perform and then host the Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra. The high school jazz band will perform at 3 pm, followed by jazz combos at 3:45 pm, and ending with a full set from the Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra (IWJO) at 4:30…
Read MoreM. Weaver updates status of county bridges, thanks secondary roads dept
To the editor, The headlines in recent print and online newspapers for Iowa have been very frightening regarding unsafe bridges. While President Biden was in Pennsylvania promoting the infrastructure funding from the federal government, a bridge collapsed. Thankfully, no fatalities resulted. The Iowa Department of Transportation web site indicates, Iowa leads the nation with 4571 bridges that are structurally deficient.…
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