A celebration of the life of Carroll T. Perkins, 95, of Jefferson was held March 27 at Clover Hall on the Greene County Fairgrounds. Carroll was born September 13, 1926 to Elver Perkins and Anna (Lynch) Perkins in an upstairs bedroom of the Perkins Century Farm southwest of Jefferson. His older sister Bethel helped welcome him into the family which…
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Rams finish indoor track/field season at BVU
The Greene County track and field teams closed out the indoor portion of their 2022 season at the Buena Vista High School Indoor Elite meet at Storm Lake Saturday. On the boys side, the Rams had two second place finishes. Jackson Morton was second in the high hurdles with a time of 8.84 seconds. The 4 X 400m relay team…
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~by State Sen Jesse Green March 11, 2022 I would like to start this week’s newsletter by wishing my dad Frank Green a happy 70th birthday. I appreciate him so much. He taught me to always fight for what I believed, which is why I ran for office. I did not run for office to push buttons, to gain a…
Read MoreVan Zelderen Excellence Award, formerly Employee Exemplifying Excellence award, to be awarded March 23 Greene County Medical Center will celebrate their healthcare workers beginning March 30 with Doctors Day, and continuing through May with Nurses Week and Hospital Week. These events are celebrated nationally each year to highlight hospitals, health systems, providers and healthcare workers and the innovative ways they…
Read MoreRam boys at ISU indoor meet
by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys track team placed seventh in 2A at the Iowa State University indoor track and field meet March 11. Jackson Morton finished in second for the boys 60 meter hurdles, Nathan Black finished in fifth in the high jump and Bryce Stalder took sixth in the long jump. The Rams…
Read MoreRam girls start track/field season with pair of indoor meets
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County girls track and field team kicked off their season last week with two indoor meets, one at UNI on Monday and the second at ISU on Thursday. On March 8 the girls traveled to the University of Northern Iowa to take part in the A.D. Dickinson Relays. The Rams had…
Read MoreAnimal shelter construction begins
After years of fundraising and setbacks, construction of the Greene County animal shelter began Monday. Components of the metal building were delivered late last week, and a crew from Jensen Builders is now erecting the 3,000-square foot building. According to Jefferson city administrator Mike Palmer, substantial completion is scheduled for Sept. 30. A public opening will be held later in…
Read MoreCommunity blood drive March 21 in Scranton
Spring into action and give the gift of life by donating blood. LifeServe Blood Center is urging community members to roll up their sleeve and give blood as soon as possible. Someone requires a blood transfusion every two seconds. One hundred percent of the blood products needed by your community hospital come from LifeServe blood donors. Scranton is hosting a…
Read MoreFiling period open for county offices
While the primary election is scheduled in June, the filing period for numerous offices began March 7 and runs until Friday, March 25, at 5 pm. Candidates seeking to place their names on the primary election ballot should collect a minimum of 29 signatures for the Democratic ballot and 45 for the Republican ballot. These offices will be on both…
Read MoreScranton Kids Fishing Day slated for June 4
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal It’s official – the 10th annual Scranton Kids Fishing Day Event has been approved by the Scranton city council for June 4. The committee has chosen the theme ‘Make Fishing a Family Tradition’. Fishing Day is also Free Fishing Weekend set by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. It will be held at the Scranton…
Read MoreSupervisors okay FY23 budget, including raises for elected officials
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline At their March 14 meeting, the Greene County board of supervisors held a short public hearing on the county’s proposed FY23 budget. There were no written or oral objections to the budget. After closing the hearing, the board first voted on a resolution to adopt a salary schedule for elected officials. The Greene County compensation…
Read MoreDNR plans prescribed burns in wildlife management areas
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources plans to conduct prescribed burns this spring in Greene, Guthrie and Dallas Counties on wildlife areas managed by the IDNR Saylorville wildlife unit in Panora. Areas that are scheduled this season are Dunbar Slough, Bays Branch, McCord’s Pond, Springbrook, Sheeder Prairie, Beaver Lake, and Lakin Slough wildlife areas. Prescribed burns will normally be conducted…
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