The Ram boys cross country team finished fifth in the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference meet held Oct. 9 in Jefferson on the middle school grounds. Noah Hinote finished fourth with a season best time of 17:46.29. That’s just 13 seconds off the Greene County record, which he holds. Hinote was followed by Gavyn Winters, 25th, 19:05.00; Brady Carstensen, 26th,…
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Rams lose to SEV after penalty nullifies winning TD
~with Taylor Teays of The Scranton Journal The Greene County football team hosted their final home game of the season Friday night, falling 26-21 to Southeast Valley on senior night. The game went down to the final minute. The Rams’ final possession began with just less than 6 minutes to play. The Rams had retaken lead of the game with…
Read MoreHy-Vee customers can round up to support Variety
Hy-Vee is partnering with Variety – the Children’s Charity to once again conduct a round up at the register campaign to raise funds to help children who are at-risk, underprivileged, critically ill, or living with special needs. Customers will have the opportunity to round up to the next dollar from October 8 – 14 to help fund Variety’s mission. Dollars raised…
Read MoreCounty working on agreements for use of animal shelter impound and with Bell Tower Foundation
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors heard updates at their meeting on Oct. 9 from county attorney Thomas Laehn on progress with 28E agreements between the county and the City of Jefferson regarding the new animal shelter and with the Bell Tower Community Foundation. Laehn said the county attorney also works for the townships and…
Read MoreRam spikers win two matches
Ram Spikers Win Two Matches ~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal A two-win week boosted the Greene County volleyball team to a 13-10 overall season record, going 4-2 in conference play and putting them third in the Heart of Iowa Conference. The Ram volleyball team hosted West Marshall on Tuesday, winning 3-0 with set scores of 25-11, 25-23 and…
Read MoreJCHS grad named to Waldorf Athletics Hall of Fame
Janet Kundrat O’Neill, a 1980 Jefferson Community High School graduate, was named to the Waldorf Athletics Hall of Fame during Homecoming festivities there last weekend. O’Neill earned All-American and All-Conference honors in 1982 and participated in the national junior college all-star game. She continued her basketball career as a starting center at Creighton University. Along with Waldorf and Creighton, she…
Read MoreEarly/absentee voting begins Oct. 18
Iowans who want to participate in early voting can begin casting ballots for the 2023 city-school election on Wednesday, Oct. 18. This marks the start of the absentee voting period and the first day Iowans can vote in person at their county election office. October 18 is also the first day county auditors can mail absentee ballots to voters who…
Read MoreTrinity Lutheran to host retreat for busy women
“Are you busy? Too busy? Wouldn’t it be nice to take a day—or even half a day—to…slow. down. a. bit? And, to be ‘in the Word’?” Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson is hosting just such an event Saturday, Oct. 28, from 9 am to 1:45 pm. Led by Visual Faith® Ministry coach Jenny Long of Papillion, NE, this retreat will…
Read MoreGreene County Schools honored for efficiencies by state auditor
State Auditor Rob Sand announced last week that Greene County CSD has been voted as the Best Performing 3A School District for the annual PIE (Public Innovation and Efficiencies) Award. Greene County CSD has gone “the extra mile” over the last year to ensure that public tax dollars are used efficiently through the daily operations of the school district with…
Read MoreIowa scientists call for increased solar power production
by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital DispatchOctober 10, 2023 Electric utilities and others in Iowa should make solar power production a priority in the coming years to complement the state’s robust wind energy production and to further shift away from the use of fossil fuels, a large group of researchers and educators said Tuesday, Oct 10. More than 200 science faculty…
Read MoreAmerican Legion speech contest can help pay for college
College. Money. Two words that go hand-in-hand. It takes a lot of money to pay for a college education. For high school students, there is a way to actually talk your way into college: the American Legion’s Oratorical Scholarship Contest. Parents, do you have a high school student who is good at giving speeches, conducting debates, or discussing politics? This…
Read MoreErnst traveling office in Greene County Oct. 18
Sen Joni Ernst will host traveling office hours across all Iowa counties in October and November. October office hours in Greene County will be Wednesday, Oct. 18, from 3 to 4 pm at the courthouse in Jefferson. Ernst will not be at the traveling office hours. Representatives from her office will be available to assist Iowans with problems or questions…
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