~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys basketball team finished their season in the opening round of Class 2A tournament action last Feb. 14 against Southeast Valley. The Rams traveled to Kuemper High School in Carroll to face the Jaguars. The teams had faced each other a week earlier, resulting in a win for SEW. The…
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Carryout fundraiser lunch this Sunday
Members of the First United Methodist Church will host a fundraiser lunch Sunday, Feb. 27, from 11 am to 12:30 pm. The menu will be maid-rite sandwiches, macaroni and cheese, corn, and bars. All meals will be carryout. Meals can be reserved by calling 515-386-4411. Proceeds will go toward sending youngsters to summer camp. There will also be a pie…
Read MoreCommunity Players to present Clue The Musical March 11-13
Advance tickets available now The Community Players of Greene County will present Clue The Musical March 11, 12, and 13. Clue The Musical is based on the popular Parker Brothers board game, with the book by Peter DePietro, lyrics to Tom Chlode, and music by Galen Blum, Wayne Barker and Vinnie Martucci. Like the board game, the plot centers on…
Read MoreAg Coffee set for March 11
Greene County Extension & Outreach is hosting a series of Ag Coffee events, bringing farmers and other agricultural professionals together for an informal discussion on current ag topics. The last Ag Coffee of the season will be Friday, March 11, from 9:30 to 11 am at the Greene County Extension & Outreach meeting room. The topic will be the Agra…
Read MorePre-kindergarten round up is April 7
Greene County Elementary will hold pre-kindergarten round up Thursday, April 7, from 5 to7 pm in the elementary cafeteria. This is a come-and-go event with staff available to answer questions and to assist with online registration. The school offers two PK programs for children living within the district. A child who will be 4 years old on or before Sept.…
Read MoreTownships slate budget hearings
Townships will hold budget hearings as follows: Franklin Township, Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 10 am in the courthouse board room. Clerk Linda Tipton Scranton Township, Tuesday, March 1, at 2 pm at the Marchant Library in Scranton. Clerk Feb Fey Washington Township, Monday, Feb. 28, at 1 pm in the courthouse board room. Clerk Jean Borgeson Dawson Township, Friday, March…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Feb. 17
In Greene County district court Tyler Scott Mattingly, 27, of Carroll was sentenced Feb. 14 to 10 years in prison on a charge of theft- first degree aiding and abetting. The charge is the result of his role in the Feb. 25, 2021, armed robbery of the Scranton Peoples Bank location. Zachary Wailes, 27, was sentenced to federal prison last…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Feb. 17
In Greene County magistrate court Jeanette Marie Bear of Des Moines was sentenced Feb. 16 to seven days in jail on a charge of violation of a no contact order. She was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $60. A case was initiated against Karyn Melissa Parker of Jefferson on a charge of domestic abuse-assault.
Read MoreCapitol Roundup
~by State Senator Jesse Green February 18, 2022 Week 6, known as funnel week, is now in the books. This is historically a very busy week because if a bill does not pass out of full committee in the chamber it was introduced, then the bill is dead for the year. Most of my priority bills survived so I am…
Read MoreAll That Jazz vocal event slated for Feb. 25
On the heels of the inaugural Java & Jazz event featuring the Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra and the Greene County jazz band Feb. 19, the first annual All That Jazz vocal jazz festival is slated for Friday, Feb. 25, also at Greene County High School. All That Jazz will include a a daytime vocal jazz clinic with groups from ADM,…
Read MoreGrCo board decreases graduation requirements, eliminates basic diploma
The Greene County Schools board of education at its regular meeting Feb. 16 approved changing the number of academic credits needed for high school graduation from 58 to 50. The same policy revision eliminates the option of a basic diploma that requires only 42 credits. The board initiated the basic diploma option several years ago to make it easier for…
Read MoreSchool board member Daubendiek re: change in graduation requirements
To Greene County Schools constituents: Per the state of Iowa’s instruction, the Greene County High School needs to change from having two diplomas to just one diploma for all. Currently, students can graduate on a standard diploma with 58 credits or a basic diploma with 42 credits. After a committee of staff and board members gathered, it was recommended to…
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