The Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower, recently ranked as the Number 1 rural tourist attraction in Iowa, officially is open weekends in May. Hours are Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm. The tower will be open daily from Memorial Day weekend through the end of September. The hours remain at 10 am to 4 pm. Appointments for special…
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Rams run at Gilbert, S. Hamilton
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys track and field team competed twice last week, traveling to Gilbert High School and South Hamilton High School. On April 24 the Rams competed at Gilbert High School where they placed fifth out of eight teams. Top performances for the Rams came from the 4×100 and 4×200 meter relay…
Read MoreCarter Morton wins Drake Relays decathlon
University of Northern Iowa junior Carter Morton set a new career-high score with 7,454 points to claim the decathlon title at the Drake Relays on Thursday afternoon at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. The first Panther to win the decathlon at the Blue Oval since Daniel Gooris in 2013, Morton’s score cracks the top-four all-time in school history. The Greene…
Read MoreGrCO runners at Drake Relays
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal Greene County High School runners participated in the 4 x 100 meter relays in Drake Relays at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. Both teams improved their times and rankings but neither made the finals. The girls qualified with the 58th fastest time of 51.60 seconds and the boys had the 85th fastest time…
Read MoreEnd of an era – Rippey branch of Peoples Bank closing
To the editor, We received an unexpected letter on May 1 that the Peoples Bank branch in Rippey will be closing effective July 31, 2023. This will end a long tradition of two banks in Rippey with the First National Bank chartered in 1905 and the Rippey Savings Bank, now Rolling Hills, opening its doors the same year. The First…
Read MoreGrCo Middle School prepares concerts
Music students at Greene County Middle School are preparing for concerts to finish the school year. Choir students in grades 6-8 will perform Tuesday, May 9, at 6:30 pm in the middle school auditorium. Song sets will include country, rock, rhythm and blues, Broadway and pop. Fifth grade choir students will present the mini musical “Dig It” Monday, May 15,…
Read MoreSupervisors still working on RAGBRAI ordinance
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Discussion of RAGBRAI regulations continued at the May 1 meeting of the Greene County board of supervisors. County attorney Thomas Laehn revised the draft ordinance from last week and will refine it again for a first reading of the ordinance at the next board meeting on May 8. Under Iowa Code, Laehn found vendors under…
Read MoreBaseball season starts this weekend in Rippey
Baseball fans are eager for the 2023 season at the “new” Walt Anderson Field in Rippey. Starting the season is the RIppey Ruckus this weekend, May 6-7, with teams coming in from the Twin Cities, Kansas City and Omaha to play the host Rippey Demons. These are men’s senior teams generally age 50+. For the high school games start Monday, May…
Read MoreIDOT advises of work on Hwy 144
Drivers who travel on Iowa 144 need to be aware of an upcoming asphalt crack filling project that could delay travel. Beginning Wednesday, May 10, weather permitting, construction crews will work on crack filling on Iowa 144 from Iowa 141 near Perry to Greene County Road E-57 near Rippey weekdays from 8 am. to 7 pm until Thursday, June 1.…
Read MoreFine Arts Hall of Fame induction May 8
The public is invited to attend the Greene County Fine Arts Hall of Fame induction and spring awards concert Monday, May 8. A reception will be held starting at 6 pm in the high school commons. The induction ceremony will take place at 6:30 in the high school auditorium. The inductees include Teresa Lawler, Zack Durlam, Martin McGinn, Shelby (Sievers)…
Read MoreA parade of prams and baby buggies at the historical museum
Today, they’re called “strollers,” but in years past the vehicles in which parents took their babies out for an airing were called perambulators (often shortened to “prams”) and baby buggies. A parade of 11 carriages, most bearing antique dolls, will be on display at the Greene County Museum, 219 E. Lincolnway, through June. The prams on display were used from…
Read MoreMedical center marks Nat’l Hospital Week and Nat’l Nurses Week May 6-13
A pair of annual recognition weeks will be celebrated at Greene County Medical Center May 6-13 – National Hospital Week and National Nurses Week. Special activities and events are organized throughout the week to show gratitude to all team members and will close with a Jefferson Matters Java & Juice Friday, May 12. Greene County Medical Center will also put…
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