~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The inaugural season of Greene County bowling came to a close last week as neither team qualified for the state tournament. The girls got the first go at qualifying for state, with a trip to Atlantic Feb. 12 to compete in the Class 1A District 7 meet. With the first place team advancing…
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Ram boys hoops season ends with 2-20 record
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys basketball team saw their season come to an end Feb. after 12 after falling 60-42 to the Manson Northwest Webster Cougars in the first round of 2A postseason play. Greene County ends their season 1-13 in conference play and 2-20 overall, sitting last in the Heart of Iowa Conference. …
Read MoreCritic’s Choice award to GrCo short film speech entry
Greene County seniors Nathan Ausberger, Jack Hansen, Gavin Vander Linden, Daniel Strawn and Bill Wright presented their production “Very Stellar” this past weekend at the IHSSA Large Group All State Speech Festival in the Short Film category. Their work was selected as the Critic’s Choice winner, which is the highest honor in each category. Click here to see their film.…
Read MoreSupervisors hope to simplify info about upcoming LOSST election
Only those in unincorporated parts of the county will vote ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors at their Feb. 20 meeting recognized confusion over the upcoming election Tuesday, Mar. 5, on the change in use for local option sales and services tax (LOSST) revenue collected in unincorporated areas of the county. “There’s confusion over whether…
Read MoreCaught in my own curiosity
~a column by Colleen O’Brien What is the solution to bombardment by the U.S. Press and its repetitive boredom regarding their love affair with the illogic of a self-loving mediocrity? Quit repeating him, Press. He is not news, he is reruns. He is not interesting, he is a broken record. He is not informative, for he is ill-informed. He is…
Read MoreGenealogy Society meets March 2
“Reach in, pull out a story” will be the program at the March 2 meeting of the Greene County Iowa Genealogical Society. Corinne Bancroft will share information and tips for adding stories, memories and other points of interest to our family trees. The meeting is at 10 am Saturday morning in the Jefferson public library basement meeting room. An elevator…
Read MorePrescribed burns set by DNR for this spring
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources plans to conduct prescribed burns this spring in Greene, Guthrie and Dallas Counties on wildlife areas managed by the IDNR Saylorville Wildlife Unit. Areas that are scheduled are Bays Branch Wildlife Area, McCord Pond Wildlife Area, Springbrook Wildlife Area, Middle Raccoon River Wildlife Area, Sheeder Prairie, Beaver Lake, Snake Creek Wildlife Area and Dunbar…
Read MoreVirtual program offers tips for parenting
Raising children can be rewarding but it also can be challenging for families, says Malisa Rader, a human sciences specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. To better handle the challenges, parents and caregivers are invited to the next virtual sessions of “ACT Raising Safe Kids.” The workshops teach positive parenting skills to parents and caregivers of children from…
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