Editor’s note – The original post included an incorrect figure for the attorney’s salary. That number has been corrected. Greene County elected officials were true to the conservative fiscal attitudes with which they approach county funds when the compensation board met Jan. 3. The compensation board, which meets each year to recommend salary increases for county elected officials, considered a…
Read MoreDay: January 4, 2023
Ram grapplers win four dual matches
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County wrestling team hosted a dual tournament on Dec. 20, taking the win against all four opponent teams. The Rams topped CAM 42-12, with wins for eight of the nine wrestlers. Greene County 42 – CAM 12 106 – Gavyn Winters; 138 – McKinley Robbins; 145 – Brent Dennhardt; 195 –…
Read MoreWinners told in annual fifth grade flag essay contest
American Legion Post #11 in Jefferson concluded its annual fifth grade flag essay contest in December. Awards were presented at Greene County Middle School by Post #11 vice commander Jim Andrew on Dec. 19. Sixty-three students participated in the flag essay contest under the guidance of fifth grade social studies teacher Kim Braun. First place was awarded to Annabelle Sanders.…
Read MoreCounty supervisors organize for 2023
Also discuss animal shelter and hear funding request from Bell Tower Community Foundation The Greene County supervisors held their 2023 organizational meeting Jan. 2. John Muir was elected by the board to begin his second decade as board chair. Dawn Rudolph was re-elected as chair pro tem. Meeting times remain unchanged. Regular meetings will be held Mondays at 8:30 am,…
Read MoreApplications due Jan. 13 for Iowa’s cover crops crop insurance discount program
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig reminds farmers and landowners who planted cover crops this past fall to apply for the state’s crop insurance discount program. Eligible Iowans can receive a $5 per acre discount on spring crop insurance premiums. The deadline to apply is Jan. 13. In its sixth year, the program has helped increase cover crop acreage across the…
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