~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County volleyball team played one match last week, traveling to Roland-Story High School on Thursday, falling 3-0, putting their season record at 10-7 overall and 2-2 in the Heart of Iowa Conference. Though the Rams were able to keep it close in the second game, it wasn’t enough to take the…
Read MoreDay: September 27, 2023
Jerry Erickson, 1944 – 2023
Graveside memorial services for Jerry Erickson, age 79, of Paton, will be held Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, at Paton Township Cemetery, Paton, with Pastor Jim Barnett officiating. Honorary bearers are Sarah Erickson, Jacob Kruse, Levi Kruse, Nick Erickson, Scott Erickson, John Erickson, Kristine Menz, and Tom Erickson. A luncheon and time of visitation, hosted by the family, will follow at the…
Read MoreBlood drive in Jefferson Oct. 10
LiveServe Blood Center will visit Greene County Tuesday, Oct 10, fromn 12:30 to 5:30 pm at Greene County Medical Center. Appointments are being scheduled. Persons can schedule a blood donation appointment online at life servebloodcenter.org or call 800.287.4903.
Read MoreAerial applicator CIC now available
The Aerial Applicator Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators is now available. The program is provided by the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP). The course will fulfill 2023 continuing instruction requirements for commercial pesticide applicators certified in category 11. Some of the topics covered will include information personal protective equipment and safe…
Read MoreLily is gone; so is public trust
~by Victoria Riley, GreeneCountyNewsOnline publisher What doesn’t city of Jefferson officials want us to know about the investigation, trial, and sentencing of Lily? Lily, a brindled dog who lived at the corner of S. Vine and W. Madison Sts, was accused of biting a child in Russell Park last month. Within a few hours, Lily was impounded on a mandatory…
Read MoreForest, aquatic, right-of-way CIC Oct. 18
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County office will host an Forest, Aquatic, and Right-of-Way Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) can be seen at office locations across Iowa. The local attendance site is Greene County Extension. Preregistration…
Read MoreNew animal shelter, dog park officially opened Sunday
The skies were sunny and the mood definitely upbeat for the 75 or so area residents who attended the official opening of the Greene County Animal Shelter and Rotary Centennial Dog Park Sunday, Sept. 24. The animal shelter has been operational for several months, but the majority of the work on the dog park was finished last week. Don Orris,…
Read MoreRam kicker Nathan Behne raising funds to fight childhood cancer, one kick at a time
~by Taylor Teays for the Scranton Journal | photo courtesy of Bridget Allen Nathan Behne, kicker for the Greene County football team, has more than just college prospects riding on his senior football season as he raises money for childhood cancer with every point he scores. Last summer, Behne attended the Kohl’s National Showcase, a national kicking and punting camp,…
Read MoreView from My Window – A visit to The Grotto
~a column by Mary Weaver I was recently fortunate to attend the Okoboji Writer’s Retreat, a three-day conference on writing, storytelling, poetry, creating documentaries, fiction, memoir and obituary stories, and opinion writing. I primarily attended the lectures and panels on opinion writing provided by Todd Dorman, Art Cullen, Kathy Obradovich, Laura Belin, and Rekha Basu. For those of you who…
Read MoreTickets for annual Rotary Charity Auction available now
This November will mark the 25th consecutive year for the Rotary Club of Jefferson’s Annual Charity Auction. Thanks to the generosity of local businesses and individuals over the past quarter of a century, the auction has resulted in more than $600,000 being given back to the community in the form of grants to non-profits, schools, youth, and other community projects,…
Read MoreAngus: A Greene County town with a bright future that faded into obscurity
~by Denise Van for the Greene County Historical Society Driving on Highway 144 from Grand Junction to Perry, local oldtimers probably note the town of Angus on the Greene and Dallas County line, a place anchored by an aging grain elevator before the eastward turn to Perry. Nancy Hanaman of Rippey will tell the story of that ill-fated mining town…
Read MoreMuch of Iowa receives welcome rainfall
A large swath of Iowa received rainfall this week reducing the days suitable for fieldwork to 5.3 during the week ending Sept. 24, 2023, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities for the week were mainly harvesting corn and soybeans. Topsoil moisture condition across Iowa rated 27 percent very short, 46 percent short, 26 percent adequate and…
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