~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys bowling team faced their first loss of the season Dec. 18 while falling by 314 points to Gilbert, with the girls suffering a similar fate. The Rams will bowl again on Monday, Jan. 8, in Waukee. Gilbert traveled to bowl at Spare Lanes in Jefferson, and with the boys’…
Read MoreDay: December 27, 2023
Rams top Eagles for first hoops win of the season
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys basketball team notched their first victory of the season by downing Saydel last week. The girls team showed offensive improvement but came up short on the scoreboard. Ram boys – The boys team fought their way to pick up their first win of the season, beating Saydel 57-52 on…
Read MoreScranton library notes
Happy New Year! Stop in the library and pick up a calendar with reading challenges for 2024. I plan to highlight one that I complete to make the calendar a little more colorful. Thank you to everyone who filled out surveys. Congratulations to our prize winners, Ashley Squibb and Zayden Cram. I am hoping to see lots of youngsters in…
Read MoreProperty valuations increase across the county
Greene County property owners will likely not be surprised that property valuations in the county as of Jan. 1, 2023, increased significantly. Auditor’s office real estate and tax coordinator Pam Olerich reported to the supervisors Dec. 27 that the total valuation is now at $876,889,249, an increase of 8.87 percent. Rural values increased 6.84 percent while urban (within incorporated cities)…
Read MoreYale special audit finds about $20,000 misspent by former city clerk
Clerk resigned after questioning by mayor ~special by The Scranton Journal For the second time in five years, the city of Yale, population 267, is the apparent victim of theft. A special audit by the Iowa State auditor released on Dec. 19 shows almost $20,000 in missing or misspent city funds. Auditor of State Rob Sand released a report on…
Read MoreScranton council oks rezoning of former Landus office
The Scranton city council approved a change in the zoning of the former Landus office on Main St during their Dec. 12 meeting. With the second and third reading of the zoning agreement waived, the switch of the zoning from commercial to residential took effect immediately. Dawn Rudolph highlighted the many activities taking place in the Scranton Community Center. Pickleball…
Read MoreRichard ‘Dick’ Davis, 1936 – 2023
Richard (Dick) G Davis, 87, of Grimes, formerly of Jefferson, died December 21, 2023. Services will be held Dec. 27 at St Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson. Interment will be at St Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Jefferson, with military honors. A rosary service and Elks Rest Ceremony will be held Dec. 26 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson. Richard was the…
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