Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Friday, June 30: At 9:11 pm a complainant reported an assault having occurred at Wild Rose Casino. The officer is investigating. At 9:53 pm staff at Wild Rose Casino reported a suspected intoxicated male was attempting to start fights in the casino parking lot. The officer responded and located…
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School greenhouses going to non-profit
Board sees first sketch of restrooms for football field, hears test scores A pair of greenhouses and outbuildings used by Greene County High School ag students and the local FFA chapter when the school was on Ram Drive, but abandoned when the new high school opened, will be put to good use rather than being demolished. The Greene County Schools…
Read MoreScranton class of 1973 holds 50-year reunion
The Scranton High School Class of 1973 met at the Scranton Community room Saturday, June 17, for a come and go reunion. Melanie Neary Hoyt was in charge this year with plenty of laughter and stories and tons of picture taking. Leesa Lewis Squibb was recognized for her hosting previous reunions over the years. Refreshments were spread out and some…
Read MoreRam softball team at 13-5, four players ranked in Class 3A
~by Taylor Teays for the Scranton Journal The Greene County softball team saw plenty of action last week, playing eight games resulting in seven wins. As of June 17, the Rams are 13-5 on the season and are tied with Saydel for the Heart of Iowa Conference lead with an 9-1 mark. The Rams kicked off the action right away…
Read MoreRam baseball team goes 1-3 last week
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Rams baseball team picked up their second win of the season last week after starting off with two losses. Greene County is 2-13 this season. On Monday, June 12, the Rams hosted South Hamilton, falling 9-4. Greene County started strong with three runs in the first. SHE countered with two runs in…
Read MoreSupervisors talking (again) about HVAC at the courthouse
The Greene County supervisors as expected approved a resolution at their June 19 meeting proposing to fill the upcoming county auditor vacancy by appointing Billie Jo Hoskins, now deputy auditor, to the position. The resolution will be posted in the county’s official newspapers June 28 and 29. Voters will have 14 days in which to file a petition signed by…
Read MoreAt war again with ourselves
~a column by Colleen O’Brien In 1981, long before Internet, even long before computers for us commoners, I wrote a light essay about the unpredictability of nature. I mentioned that someplace in the world it was lightning and thundering, starting fires or floods. Someplace else the earth was quaking, the sky rife with tornado or cyclone. The forces of nature…
Read MoreHistorical Society continues look at recent history
~by Denise Van for the Greene County Historical Society The Greene County Historical Society will present a program on important social movements of the 1950s,’60s and ‘70s moderated by Chuck Offenburger of Jefferson on Sunday, June 25, at the Museum, 219 E. Lincoln Way, in Jefferson. The free 2 pm program will be a panel made up of current and…
Read MoreGreene County librarians offer program on butterfly gardening
Butterflies are one of nature’s beautiful surprises and they have an important role in our ecosystem. There are ways to attract more butterflies to gardens and yards. On Thursday, June 22, at 5 pm, the Greene County libraries are hosting a Butterfly Gardening program at Thomas Jefferson Gardens, at 201 E Lincoln Way in Jefferson, that will provide ways to…
Read MoreExtension offering program about cybersecurity for seniors
ISU Greene County Extension & Outreach is hosting Cyber Security for Seniors, presented by Alexis Stevens, ISU farm management specialist, Wednesday, July 12, from 2 to 3 pm at Ever Greene Ridge, 1001 W. Washington St., Jefferson. Registration deadline is July 7. “Cybersecurity can seem like such a daunting task that we sometime want to stick our head in the…
Read MoreIowa cropland drying out, pasture conditions declining
Below average precipitation for the week gave Iowa farmers 6.3 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 18, 2023, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included cutting hay and spraying crops. Drought concerns were still prominent. Topsoil moisture condition statewide rated 20 percent very short, 50 percent short, and 30 percent adequate. The percentage…
Read MoreFarmland leasing meeting July 21
Iowa State University Greene County Extension and Outreach staff will host a farmland leasing meeting Friday, July 21, at 9 am, with doors open at 8:30, at the Extension office in Jefferson. The meeting will last approximately 2-1/2 hours and will be facilitated by Alexis Stevens, farm and agriculture business management specialists with ISU Extension and Outreach. The discussion will focus…
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