Supervisors hear of success of Boone/Greene County Probation program ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors, chaired by supervisor Dawn Rudolph in the absence of John Muir, heard a resolution at their meeting on Oct. 31 to support Operation Green Light in support of veterans. The resolution recognizes the accomplishments of veterans in “maintaining freedoms and…
Read MoreDay: November 2, 2022
Private histories
~by Colleen O’Brien Reading diaries and journals is a soothing prescription after the hurricane has passed and the clean-up is as done as it can get as I wait for the insurance company. [Rocking back and forth, readingreadingreading, becoming draped in cobwebs.] A good diary tells it all – the loves and the hates and the perfect weather and the…
Read MoreHOIAC All-Conference v’ball teams, District 8 All-District f’ball teams named
The Heart of Iowa Activities Conference has released its All Conference volleyball teams. Five Rams are included. Named to the First Team All Conference are seniors Bella Schroeder and Katrina Heupel. Junior Kaylee Stalder was named to the Second Team All Conference. Honorable mentions went to seniors Natalie Heupel and Alexa Peters. Class 2A District 8 has also released its…
Read MoreVeterans invited to program Nov. 9 at GrCo HS
The Greene County High School student council is honored to host a Veterans Day program again this year. The program will be Wednesday, Nov. 9, because of students’ trimester testing Nov. 11. Breakfast will be served for veterans at 7:30 am in the Ram Restaurant at the north entrance to the school. Veterans will go to the auditorium at about…
Read MoreElection Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal t’s election time! Voters in Greene County and around the state will go to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 8. The polls are open from 7 am to 8 pm. Public Measure C on the ballot asks voters to authorize a loan agreement and issue General Obligation Capital Loan Notes in an amount not to exceed…
Read MoreVeteran’s Day at Paton-Churdan
The Paton-Churdan school is hosting its annual Veterans Day Program on Friday, Nov. 11, at 9 am in the high hchool. Students will honor the veterans from the area with thanks and celebration. The community is welcome to join together for coffee and rolls following the event. The Churdan American Legion Post No. 198 will serve its soup supper on…
Read MoreBoard of supervisor candidates respond to questionnaire
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The Scranton Journal submitted a list of questions to the candidates for Greene County Supervisor District 3. Here are their responses: Supervisor District 3 Name, age, address: Dan Benitz, 76 years of age, 1706 Westwood Drive, Jefferson Mike Holden, 64 years of age, 559 240th St., Scranton Current employment and past employment that may be…
Read MoreRaccoon River Watershed Assoc hosts author talk Nov. 5
The Raccoon River Watershed Association is hosting author and professor Neil Hamilton Saturday, Nov. 5, at 10 am at the Carnegie Library Museum in Perry. Hamilton is professor emeritus at Drake University and longtime director of the Drake University Agricultural Law Center, will present a Book Talk on his recently published book, The Land Remains: A Midwestern Perspective on Our…
Read MoreRams end gridiron season with loss to West Lyon in second round of playoffs
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County football season came to an end last Friday after a 43-7 home loss to the West Lyon Wildcats in the second round of postseason play. The game started with scores from both teams, with the scoreboard reading 7-7 at the end of the first quarter. The Lyons scored on their…
Read MoreRibbon cutting, open house planned for The Children’s Center
“It is with great pride that the staff and board of directors of The Children’s Center invite the public to the ribbon-cutting at 2 pm, followed by tours of our new childcare center on Sunday, Nov. 13, until 4 pm at 306 S. Vine in Jefferson,” said Cherie Cerveny, director of the center. “It is a dream come true to…
Read MoreFarm succession topic of upcoming workshop
Greene County ISU Extension and Outreach and Iowa Corn Growers Association, Greene County will host a two-night farm succession workshop. The program will be Monday, Nov. 28, and Tuesday, Nov. 29, from 6 to 9 pm at the Greene County Extension office. Registration fee is $50 per person or $175 for a family of four. This covers light meals at…
Read MoreOperation Green Light Nov. 7-13 salutes veterans
In advance of the upcoming Veterans Day holiday, Greene County announced the county courthouse would be illuminated green Nov. 7-13 as part of Operation Green Light, a new national collaborative initiative of the National Association of Counties (NACo) to support military veterans, as well as raise awareness about the unique challenges faced by many veterans and the resources that are…
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