~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County softball team saw their season come to an end July 11 in Saydel, falling 12-2 in the regional championship game. The action started with the Eagles scoring a run in the first inning, with three in the second and five in the third. The Rams remained scoreless until the fourth…
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Jamaica library Coffee Chat’ features county veterans affairs officer
Jamaica public library will host the second in a series of Saturday morning “Coffee Chats” Saturday, July 29, at 10:30 am with Beth Watson, service administrator, Guthrie County veterans affairs. Watson will outline the services available through the Guthrie County veterans affairs office at the courthouse in Guthrie Center. She will also open the conversation to questions that impact veterans…
Read MoreRAGBRAI® rolls through county Tuesday
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The 50th Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa kicks off Sunday, July 23, with riders traveling through Greene County on Tuesday, July 25. Riders will depart from Carroll in the morning, with Ames being their final destination. The ride will pass through Jefferson, with Lincoln Way being closed from Grimmell Rd on the…
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Carrie Chapman Catt, Iowa’s suffragist ~a column by Mary Weaver Yes, I was sorry the vote regarding the outcome for lack of abortion availability for Iowa women, but I was not surprised. I completed my civic responsibilities by informing my legislator, Representative Thompson (remember my physical address is in Boone County) and Senator Green of my opinion. I will not…
Read MoreSupervisors appoint Hoskins as auditor, up wages for sheriff’s deputies
The Greene County supervisors at the July 17 meeting approved a resolution appointing Billie Jo Hoskins as auditor, but the draft minutes of the meeting don’t show that she was administered the oath of office. In a procedural error, county treasurer Katlynn Mechaelsen jumped the gun and administered the oath of office to Hoskins prior to the supervisors approving the…
Read MoreVeterans reminded of Aug. 9 deadline to receive backdated PACT Act benefits
The PACT Act of 2022 expanded VA health care and benefits for military veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances while serving. It is the largest healthcare and benefit expansion in VA history. Veterans who file a claim for benefits under the PACT Act prior to Aug. 9, 2023 can receive benefits backdated to the date…
Read MoreFinding Civil War ancestors topic of Historical Society program
~by Denise Van for the Greene County Historical Society The Greene County Historical Society will present a free program, “Researching Your Civil War Ancestors,” Sunday, July 23, at 2 pm on at the museum, 219 E. Lincoln Way, in Jefferson. David Connon of Earlham, a self-taught independent researcher, will offer hints in a workshop on searching for information on Civil War soldiers.…
Read MoreCrop condition improves as Iowa receives rain
Much-needed rain fell across most of Iowa, resulting in farmers having 4.7 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending July 16, 2023, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included cutting hay and harvesting oats. Some reports were received of farmers starting to apply fungicides. Topsoil moisture condition across the state rated 8 percent very short,…
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