~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline At the regular meeting on May 2, the Greene County board of supervisors unanimously approved a request by NEW Cooperative located near Cooper to add a 30,000 gallon anhydrous ammonia (NH3) tank to three other storage tanks already being used for storage at the location. The tank could be operational by the fall of 2022,…
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More cooking classes at career academy
Iowa Central and the Greene County Career Academy invite to public the career academy culinary kitchen for upcoming cooking classes taught by local chefs. The first class is “Get Your Gluten On” and will be held on Tuesday, May 10, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm in the career academy culinary kitchen. Chef Tim Christensen will teach participants how to make…
Read MoreRam soccer report
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys soccer team picked up one win and one loss last week. The April 26 match was against the Perry Bluejays. The Rams were down 4-0 in the first half of the game, but were able to make a bit of a comeback in the second half, ultimately losing 4-2.…
Read MoreThree Ram events at Drake Relays
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal Ram senior Jackson Morton competed in the 110 meter hurdles at the Drake Relays Friday. Morton placed second in the preliminary race, with a personal record time of 14.60 second. He advanced to the finals, where he placed seventh with a time of 14.96. The Rams 4 x 100 meter relay raced on…
Read MoreRam boys track & field team has busy week
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys track team saw three meets and competed in two events at the Drake Relays last week, with strong showings at each venue. On April 26, the boys traveled to Woodward for the 2022 Hawk Relays. The Rams tied for second. First place finishes came from Jesse Miller in discus,…
Read MoreRam girls place second at W-G Hawk Relays, third at Gilbert meet
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County girls track and field team had a big week last week, with two team meets and the 4×100 meter relay taking part in the Drake Relays. On April 26, the Rams traveled to Woodward to compete in the Hawk Relays, where they took second place as a team. Emma Hoyle…
Read MoreSurvey of interest in indoor pool now available
The Jefferson Parks and Recreation Commission in conjunction with OPN Architects and Counsilman-Hunsaker are facilitating a survey to determine the interest in building an indoor swimming pool that connects with the current Greene County Community Center. Area residents are asked to complete a brief survey to explore the possibilities for the future of the Greene County Community Center. “We need…
Read MorePeoples Bank promotes Ungs, Beaman
John Rigler III, president and chief operating officer of Peoples Bank, announced two promotions last week. Jayme Ungs, senior vice president, has been promoted from market president to regional market president. He will now have oversight responsibility for both Greene and Boone counties, although he will continue to office in Jefferson. Ungs is a 25-year banking veteran and also an…
Read MoreAnimal shelter construction delayed
The unspring-like weather is delaying farmers but it has nothing to do with a delay in construction of the Greene County animal shelter. According to Jefferson city administrator Mike Palmer, construction is delayed temporarily due to a problem with the foundation, which was poured in early December. The foundation has settled due to soil compaction that needs to be corrected…
Read MoreZachary Freedom to perform at Reunion Rendezvous
The Greene County School Foundation will host an event to welcome class reunions to the Bell Tower Festival this year. This special event will include live entertainment with acoustic guitarist and singer/songwriter Zachary Freedom. Freedom recently performed at Country Blessings’ Spring Fling and is well-known throughout the area. School Foundation board member Karen Lawton is chairing the Reunion Rendezvous event…
Read MoreCommunity Foundation awards $208K in grants
The Greene County Community Foundation (GCCF) on April 4 distributed grants to eighteenprojects totaling $208,255. This amount was a combined total of monies received from Grow Greene County ($160,000) and accessed funds from the GCCF endowment ($48,255). There were 38 grant applications with a record breaking $467,141 in requests. Recipients of the largest grants included the Greene County Action Resource…
Read MoreSlow down and move over while driving this Mother’s Day weekend
The Iowa State Patrol is teaming up with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Region 7 states, including Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska for the Slow Down Move Over enforcement campaign to remind drivers to obey the speed limits and to move over for emergency vehicles this Mother’s Day weekend. Mother’s Day is May 8 and law enforcement agencies from the…
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