The Alzheimer’s Association invites Raccoon River Valley area residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® on Saturday, Sept. 16, at Michael Mills Memorial Park in Panora. Registration opens at 8:30 am, with an opening ceremony at 9:30 and the Walk starting at 9:50. The Alzheimer’s Association and its volunteers and walk…
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Ram boys win home cross country meet
The Ram boys cross country team won the Greene County Cross Country Invitational held Saturday on the middle school grounds. Three of the first four finishers were Rams, with Noah Hinote in first with a time of 19:34 for the 5K distance. Brady Carstensen was third in 19:48 and Gavyn Winters was fourth in 19:58. Other Rams’ places and times…
Read MoreSupervisors stay with their policy on bell tower lights
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors during the regular board meeting Sept. 5 again spent considerable time hashing out policy for lighting of the courthouse façade and the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower. The issues had been previously discussed and a decision tabled at the Aug. 28 meeting. LED colored lighting has been installed which illuminates…
Read MorePaton man killed in ag accident
Greene County sheriff Jack Williams reports that Robert Paullin, 76, of Paton died Sept. 6 as a result of an accident involving a bean sprayer. The Greene County sheriff’s office, Iowa State Patrol, Paton fire, Webster County sheriff’s office and Greene County Ambulance responded to the accident at 7:37 pm. Paullin was operating a three-wheeled bean sprayer in the 100…
Read MoreRam spikers go 3-1 in action last week
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal With one loss followed by three wins last week, the Greene County volleyball team is on a hot streak this season. On Monday, Aug. 28, the team traveled to Boone, facing the Kuemper Catholic Knights and the Boone Toreadors. The Rams faced the Knights first, falling in two games, 25-18 and 25-22. Game…
Read MoreRams dominate second half to down Blue Jays in Battle for the Cowbell
Greene County hosted the “Battle for the Cowbell” Friday night on Linduska Field with overwhelming success. The Rams used a big third quarter to break open a close game with Perry, winning the right to keep the cow bell for another year with a 55-14 win. Greene County scored first with an 80 yard, seven play drive on their first…
Read MoreRam cross country teams open season at West Central Valley
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County cross country teams opened their season with a meet at West Central Valley last Thursday, Aug. 31. For the girls, Ava Minnehan and Becca Anderson cracked the top 20, placing 11th and 16th respectively. In the boys’ race, Noah Hinote, Brady Carstensen and Gavyn Winters placed ninth, 10th and 13th. …
Read MoreCardiac, pulmonary rehab open house slated at Greene County Medical Center
Greene County Medical Center is hosting a public open house Wednesday, Sept. 20, from 2 to 4 pm in the new cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation space. This is an opportunity to meet the cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation team and tour the new larger space on the second floor of the medical center. “A patient-centered approach to care means we are…
Read More9-11 remembrance program slated for Sept. 10 in Churdan
All area residents are invited to Churdan Sunday evening, Sept. 10, for a program entitled “Remembering September 11, 2001, in song and verse”. Paton-Churdan students will perform “God Bless America,” followed by the Town and Country Band. The band’s selections will include readings by members of the community. The program will begin at 7 pm in the Churdan city park.…
Read MoreArt in the Gardens Sept. 16 in Jefferson
Jefferson Matters’ Tower View Team and the Thomas Jefferson Gardens of Greene County are sponsoring the fourth art fair Saturday, Sept. 16, from 10 am to 4 pm, at Thomas Jefferson Gardens. Art in the Gardens will feature local and regional artists who will display and offer for sale art works in a variety of media. Free activities for children…
Read MoreBook banning II
A book about book banning in the 1930s – The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes ~ a column by Colleen O’Brien The banning of books has been going on since books were first published. China is the prototype for this behavior – between 221 and 206 BCE, books were banned if disliked by the central government of the…
Read MoreMissionary to Nepal to speak Thursday in Rippey
Katherine Parker, a United Methodist missionary to Nepal, will share a program for all who are interested on Thursday, Sept. 7, at 7 pm at the Rippey United Methodist Church, sponsored by the Rippey Lions Club. Parker serves with the United Ministry of Nepal, an ecumenical group, which was founded in 1954. Her mission includes community transformation, education, health for…
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