The Greene County boys soccer team lost in the first round of the Class 2A state soccer tournament Tuesday, falling 5-0 to the Gilbert Tigers at Des Moines’ James Cownie Soccer Complex. The Rams end the season with 13 wins and five losses. The win put the Tigers at 19-2 on the season. The shut-out is only the second time…
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Ram softball team goes 4-2 on the week, now at
Shannon leading Class 3A in stolen bases ~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County softball team started their season last week with six games, picking up four wins and two losses. On Monday, May 22, the Rams traveled to Roland-Story High School where they won their first game 3-0. Two hits came off the bats of Olivia…
Read MoreRam baseball team 1-2 last week
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Ram baseball team had a one win, two loss week last week before a busy week ahead. On Tuesday, May 23, the Rams hosted Nodaway Valley, winning 4-3. Four hits came off the bats of Rams, including a triple from Matthew Hovick. On the field, the Rams had 21 putouts, 10 from…
Read More4-H news
The Greenbrier 4-H club met at Clover Hall on May 8, 2023. In new business, Greene County Fair entry sheets are due June 15. State fair entries are due July 1. Dog, rabbit, horse, and poultry workshops are in the 4-H newsletter. Fair 101 night for 4-H’ers and Clover Kids is scheduled for June 14, 7-8 pm, at the Extension…
Read MoreNew principal named for GrCoHS
Just one day after resignation agreement with outgoing principal Greene County Schools superintendent Brett Abbotts announced Wednesday that Karen Shannon has been offered the high school principal position for the 2023-2024 school year, pending board approval. Shannon is completing her first year as the district math coach. Previously, she served as the middle school counselor and as an elementary classroom…
Read MoreIowa’s water quality progress continues to accelerate
~by Mike Naig, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture It may be an understatement, but these past few years have provided some unique challenges. Yet, despite supply chain disruptions, inflation, and unpredictable weather, we continue to see record engagement in our state’s conservation activity. The increased level of awareness and resources, coupled with an expanding list of public and private partnerships, has…
Read MoreCultural backtracking
~a column by Colleen O’Brien “Cultural backtracking” is simply nostalgia at work: longing for the past, living in the past, aggrandizing the past. We’re surrounded by it, involved in it, sold it by movies and Amazon. And it comes on faster the older we get. When times move too fast – as in life today – it’s easy to long…
Read MoreSupervisors back-pedal on saying ‘no’ to religious service on courthouse grounds
The Greene County supervisors at their regular meeting May 30 passed a resolution affirming their support of the freedom of religion guaranteed by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. The action was a back-pedal from the May 22 meeting when Bell Tower Festival steering committee chair Phil Heisterkamp asked if a religious service could be held on the…
Read MoreExemption available for homeowners age 65 and older
On May 4, Governor Kim Reynolds signed House File 718, establishing a homestead tax exemption for claimants 65 years of age or older. In addition to the homestead tax credit, eligible claimants who own the home they live in and are 65 years of age or older on or before Jan. 1 of the assessment year are now eligible for…
Read MoreDry conditions still prevail in west central Iowa
Very dry conditions and relatively warm weather meant Iowa farmers had 6.6 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending May 28, 2023, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Farmers were still planting some corn and soybeans. However, farmers took advantage of the dry warm weather to cut a lot of hay. Other field activities included spraying pesticides…
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