~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The end of the season has come for the Greene County volleyball team after a 3-2 loss to Van Meter on Tuesday on the Bulldog’s court in regional action, the Rams ending their season 15-13 overall and 5-2 in Heart of Iowa Conference play. Greene County battled throughout the night, winning the first…
Read MoreDay: October 25, 2023
In the neighborhood
Oct. 25, 2023 Rippey United Methodist Church, pastor Jon Williams Sundays: Adult Sunday school 10 am; Worship services 11 am. Tuesdays 10 am fellowship. Everyone welcome. Soup lunch served first Tuesday of the month. The public is invited to a “Meet and Greet” for Connie Boyd, candidate for the Greene County Community School Board. This will be held at the…
Read MoreAdopt-a-Family asks for financial help
Adopt-a-Family is asking community members for monetary support for this year’s winter coat distribution and holiday food baskets. AAF will provide holiday food boxes to Greene County families and individuals in need this holiday season as in years past. In 2022 more than 155 families received holiday food. This year, AAF is preparing for a record number of families and…
Read MoreGenealogy group to meet Nov. 4
The Greene County Genealogical Society has changed its name and is now the Greene County Iowa Genealogical Society. This will be beneficial online to keep from getting mixed with other states that also have a Greene County.The November meeting will be Saturday, Nov. 4, at 10 am in the basement meeting room at the public library. The group will hold…
Read MoreSupervisors, bell tower foundation come to agreement on operations
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline After many months of negotiations between the Greene County board of supervisors and the Bell Tower Community Foundation, a 28E agreement was presented to the supervisors for approval at the Oct. 23 meeting by county attorney Thomas Laehn. Laehn said the agreement was acceptable to the Foundation. Laehn reviewed several parts of the agreement which…
Read MoreThoughts after the party, Part 2
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Months prior to my 80th birthday party, my sister wrote a fable for me because I was in a major decline. I had told her I felt physically awful (rheumatoid arthritis); mentally feeble (where is my phone, my purse, my car key? Oh, locked in the car!). And I was tired all the time, uninterested…
Read MoreMedical center will benefit from Bomgaars Ladies’ Night
The eighth annual Bomgaars Ladies’ Night promises festive fun and fall shopping Sunday, Nov. 5, from 5 to 8 pm. Everyone is encouraged to take advantage of a 20 percent discount on much of their regular-priced merchandise. Attendees can also win prizes or Bomgaars gift cards. Each year, 5 percent of the total sales during Ladies’ Night are donated to…
Read MoreHalloween plans around the county told
Here’s the schedule for Halloween events in Greene County: Thursday, Oct. 26 The annual Trick or Treat Around the Square is slated for Thursday, Oct. 26, in Jefferson. The fun starts with a Halloween party from 3:45 to 5 pm at the Greene County Community Center. There will be games and prizes. Costumes are encouraged. There is no charge, but…
Read MoreView from My Window – Where are you looking when you talk to me?
This past week my grocery store checker and carry out assistant both said the right words without any eye contact. The first was the checker, an estimated mid-aged teenager. Most likely the manager had taught her to ask, “Did you find everything you needed?” All well, but she was clicking the cans through the scanner during the statement and didn’t…
Read MoreExtension offering no bake cheesecake class
Iowa State University Greene County Extension & Outreach is hosting a No Bake Cheesecake class Tuesday, Nov. 21, from 5:30 to 7 pm in the Greene County Extension Office meeting room. Make a no bake Carmel Apple Cheesecake just in time for Thanksgiving. The cost for this program is $30. Registration is required by Nov. 17. Space is limited. Participants…
Read MoreCandidate forum will be livestreamed
The public forum for Jefferson city council candidates this evening, Oct. 25, will be livestreamed starting at 7 pm. The forum will be held at the Greene County Elementary School cafeteria in Jefferson. All four candidates for city council have agreed to participate: Susan Bose, Chad Sloan, Trevor Wishman, and Matt Wetrich. The four are running to two seats on…
Read MoreDNR says opening of pheasant season looks promising
Iowa’s pheasant population is up, the crop harvest is advancing quickly and the weekend weather forecast is setting up for an excellent opening weekend for Iowa’s pheasant season. The annual August roadside survey found Iowa’s statewide pheasant population to be nearly 23 birds per route; a 15 percent increase over 2022. The biggest increases were in the southwest, northwest and…
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