~by GCNO publisher Victoria Riley As I’ve done in the past two years, I’m sharing the list of books I read during the year. I read fiction to avoid relying on television for entertainment, and I read nonfiction either to get smarter or to expand my horizon. I tallied 16 books in 2020 and 21 books in 2021. I was…
Read MoreMonth: December 2022
GCNO recaps 2022
Perhaps the best news of 2022 – certainly the most impressive monetarily, was the news received in January that Alice Walters, who died in June, 2021, at the age of 104, left in her will nearly $500,000 to the Greene County Community Foundation and an equal amount to the Jefferson-Scranton Community Schools Foundation. Walters’ donation to the Community Foundation went…
Read More‘I’m very thankful,’ Miller says as he prepares to leave office
‘We never compromised on our values and principles’ Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller shares his gratitude with Iowans after serving 40 years in office. He will leave office Jan. 3. “I’m very thankful to Iowa voters. I feel fortunate to have served 10 terms in a job that I love,” said Miller, who is the longest serving attorney general in U.S.…
Read MoreRural property valuations up, urban values down
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline County officials elected or re-elected in the November election were given the oath of office prior to the Greene County board of supervisors meeting on Dec. 27. Deputy auditor and notary public Billie Jo Hoskins administered the oath to supervisors Dan Benitz and Dawn Rudolph, county recorder Deborah McDonald, county treasurer Katlynn Mechaelsen, and county…
Read MoreRams drop both games to Nevada
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County girls basketball team continues to look for their first victory of the 2022/23 season. They dropped their final game of the year to Nevada 51-10 on Dec. 20. The Rams struggled offensively against the Cubs, scoring just four points in the first quarter and then only two points in each…
Read MoreISU horticulture donates to Elks dinner
Jefferson Elks and Does members helped Barb Clawson, advisor and faculty member from the ISU Horticulture Dept, unload almost 70 poinsettias that were used as prizes at the community dinner event on Christmas Day, sponsored by the Elks Club.
Read MoreView from My Window
~by Mary Weaver Editor’s note – This week debuts a new column, “View from My Window,” by Mary Weaver of rural Rippey. Weaver is a fourth generation Greene Countian, a retired public health nurse/administrator, and chair of the Iowa Women’s Democratic Caucus. According to the columnist, her bi-weekly columns will serve as an opportunity to provide data and information. Readers are…
Read MoreGrCo school board adopts goals
Approves purchase of Stopfinder geo alerts for busses, roof replacement at middle school The Greene County Schools board approved strategic priorities at its Dec. 21 regular meeting. The goals were first discussed at a Nov. 30 work session with Lou Ann Gvist, Iowa Association of School Boards development director. The board has set priorities the past several years. An effort…
Read MoreSame news, different faces
~a column by Colleen O’Brien A quarter of a century ago, I wrote the following column: “Politicians could address issues” June 19, 1996 Among all the other indecencies in our lives, it’s an election year. We would welcome it, though, if politicians spoke to the issues and not the emotions. It started with the bombastic Buchanan, that scary guy who…
Read MoreZellweger appointed to Scranton city council
Gale Zellweger was unanimously approved by the Scranton city council to fill a vacant seat at their Dec. 15 meeting. He was the only applicant and will be sworn in at the January meeting. Zellweger has previous experience as a council member, serving several years ago. He will replace David Dideriksen who resigned at the Nov. 8 council meeting. Zellweger…
Read MoreManure applicators training slated
Commercial manure applicators can attend annual training to meet commercial manure applicator certification requirements on Thursday, Jan. 5, 9 am to 12 pm, or 1 to 4 pm at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County. Please contact Cindy Adamson at 515-386-2138 to register. There is no fee for the workshop. Pre-registration is required. No walk-ins allowed. Applicators must…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
RIPPEY LIBRARY Website: www.rippey.lib.ia.us Hours: Mon-Fri 2- 5 pm. E-mail: rippeyli@windstream.net Library Happenings – Reading Challenge continues to February 10; Storytime crafts at 4 pm all week; Jan. 3 – Hat and Gloves; Wednesday, Jan. 4 – Teen program at 4:15 pm, Wii; Thursday, Jan. 5, Adult event at 3 pm. Bingo for Books Jean’s Jottings – The advantage of being old during a…
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