The Greene County boys soccer team went 2-2 in action last week to set their season mark at 10-3. Monday, May 1, PCM was no contest for the Rams as they jumped out to an 8-0 lead at half time, cruising to the 9-0 victory. “We played a lot of subs second half,” said coach Carl Behne. Gesser Gutierres topped…
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Ram boys T & F fourth in HOIAC meet
The Greene County boys track and field team competed in two meets last week: Monday, May 1, at North Polk and Thursday in the HOIAC event. “The Greene County boys ran in the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference track meet. We had four first place winners and many other PR’s. We were very competitive and it was a beautiful night…
Read MoreRam girls win first soccer game for the season
The Greene County girls soccer team picked up its first victory of the season last week. The team has a 1-9 record this season. Greene County lost to Kuemper Catholic 10-0 on May 4. Saturday, May 6, at Creston, the Rams won their first match of the season with a 4-3 victory over the host school. The second match was…
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Website: www.rippey.lib.ia.us | E-mail: rippeyli@windstream.net | Online catalog: https://www.rippey.lib.ia.us/ Hours: Sunday and Monday, closed. Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 2-5 pm. Wednesday 2-6 pm. Saturday: 9 -11 am. Library Happenings STEAM PETTING ZOO – Thursday, May 11, and Friday, May 12, during library hours Storytime Tuesdays – (Crafts available all week) 4:15-5:15 pm May 16: Bicycles May 23: Memorial Day theme May 30: Beach Tween/Teen…
Read MoreRippey alumni and Friends of Rippey School to meet May 27
The Rippey Alumni meeting will be held at the United Methodist Church in Rippey on Saturday, May 27. The meal will be served at 12 noon by the Rippey Methodist Church kitchen crew. The meal is always delicious and will cost $12. Please pay at the door rather than sending money in advance. Reservations are necessary and should be made…
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Greenbrier 4-H club The Greenbrier 4-H Club met at Clover Hall on April 13. In new business, sheep and goats weigh-in is on Saturday, May 6, at the fairgrounds. Rabbit tattoos and pullorum testing is June 24 and 25, at the fairgrounds. The Youth 4-H Conference will be in Ames on June 27 through the 29th for high school students.…
Read MoreRam boys golf fourth in HOIAC
The Greene County boys golf team picked up a win in a quadrangular hosted on their home course on May 1. Greene County scored 176 followed by Boone with 190; Ogden 194 and no score for Perry. Tuesday the Rams placed fourth in the Heart of Iowa Conference Tournament at Lincoln Valley Golf Course. PCM is the conference champion with…
Read MoreRams girls compete on the links
The Greene County girls golf team lost to ADM at the River Valley Golf Course on May 1, 201- 258. The Heart of Iowa Conference Tournament was played Wednesday at the Lincoln Valley Course. Nevada dominated to win the title by 20 strokes, carding 349. Roland-Story was second with 369 followed by West Marshall 373; PCM 408; South Hamilton 418;…
Read MoreMedical center sleep lab earns perfect score in re-credentialing
Just a few weeks ago, the sleep lab at Greene County Medical Center underwent a three-year re-credentialing process and earned a perfect score. Care management director Amy Sessions said they addressed one item while the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) representative was here, but when they walked out of the nearly day-long survey, it was with those outstanding results.…
Read MoreCounty supervisors react to board of adjustment’s denial of permit for GJ Solar project
Greene County board of supervisors chair John Muir shared his frustration with the county board of adjustment at the supervisors’ May 8 meeting. The board of adjustment (BoA), after a long, contentious meeting May 4, denied a permit for National Grid Renewable’s Grand Junction Solar project by a 4-1 vote. Denying the permit outright was the most drastic of four…
Read MoreAward-winning author speaking in Grand Junction Saturday
The Grand Junction public library will host award-winning author Kent Krueger Saturday, May 13, at 10 am. The program will be at the Grand Junction Community Center for more seating. Krueger writes a mystery series set in the north woods of Minnesota. His protagonist is Cork O’Connor, the former sheriff of Tamarack County and a man of mixed heritage—part Irish…
Read MoreVideo gaming topic of first Coffee Chat series at Jamaica public library
The Jamaica public library will host the first in a series of Saturday morning “Coffee Chats” Saturday, May 20, at 10:30 am in the library meeting room. The first Coffee Chat will be “When Is Gaming More Than Just a Hobby?” to be presented by Dorinda Wehde, M.S., C.A.D.C., a problem gaming counselor with New Opportunities. Wehde, based in the…
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