The Greene County Historical Society and the Priscilla Alden Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will present a free program about the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party (Dec. 16, 1773), Sunday, Sept. 17, at 2 pm at the Greene County Historical Museum, 219 E. Lincoln Way in Jefferson. Mary Dolan, who is the national vice-chairman…
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The view from my window
COVID is back, Reynolds responds ~a column by Mary Weaver Our new State of Iowa welcoming motto FREEDOM TO FLOURISH, but NOT ON MY WATCH, the Governor’s response to Covid prevention seems incompatible. We are all aware that COVID is rearing its ugly contagious head again. In my immediate family our adult son returned from a short vacation to Colorado,…
Read MoreRippey mayor appoints Cummings, Lawrence to city council
There are two new members on the Rippey city council. At their Sept. 5 meeting, mayor Dan Brubaker appointed Kyle Cummings to fill the seat previously held by Donnie Carpenter and Shannon Lawrence for the position held by Rick Liebich. The appointees will fill the council seats until the Nov. 7 election. To continue, they must file nomination papers and…
Read MoreLess than half of Iowa corn, soybeans in good or excellent condition
Another week of above average temperatures and below average precipitation resulted in 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork for Iowa farmers during the week ending Sept. 10, 2023, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included chopping corn silage as well as cutting and baling hay. A few reports of corn and soybean harvest were received. Topsoil moisture…
Read MoreSupervisors agree to re-open Mahanay tower after contentious meeting
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Longstanding, ongoing differences between the Bell Tower Community Foundation, a nonprofit charitable organization organized in 1986 for the purpose of fundraising in support of the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower in Jefferson, and the Greene County board of supervisors, entrusted with the operation of the Tower through the will of the late Floyd Mahanay, erupted into…
Read MoreJefferson man grateful for exceptional care at Greene County Medical Center
~contributed by Greene County Medical Center Sixty-two-year old Duane Russell considers himself a pretty healthy individual. He has been a patient at the Family Medicine Clinic and Greene County Medical Center for the nearly three-quarters of his life he has lived in Jefferson, but never had any reason for a stay in the hospital…that is until this past July. It…
Read MoreWalk to End Alzheimer’s® in Sept. 16 in Panora
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…
Read MoreRam 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…
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