The Greene County sheriff’s office has taken a pledge to keep tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor products out of the hands of Greene County underage persons. Known as I-PLEDGE, the program is a partnership with the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division (ABD) to educate local retailers and to enforce Iowa’s tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor product laws. Since the program’s inception…
Read MoreMonth: February 2024
Quartet of Ram wrestlers advance to state meet
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal Gavyn Winters, Gavin Scheuermann, Brent Dennhardt and Degan Miller advanced to the Class 2A state wrestling meet after the team took on districts last Saturday, placing third as a team. The Rams wrestled on Tuesday at Woodward-Granger ahead of the district meet. Those advancing to state will compete in the tournament at Wells…
Read MoreRam girls end one-win hoops season
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County girls basketball team ended its season last week in Class 3A regional action, finishing the season 1-21 overall and 1-13 in conference play, finishing last in the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference. On Feb. 5, the team traveled to Southeast Valley High School, falling 61-29 to the Jaguars after trailing…
Read MoreGJ library holds KidZone on early-out Mondays
Grand Junction public library rolled out its new KidZone after-school activity program on Monday, Feb. 12, from 2:30 to 3:30 pm. KidZone is set up to coincide with early dismissal on Mondays in the winter and spring months in Greene County Schools. Each Monday, KidZone will feature a Story Time and simple craft activity for ages 4-10. We will have…
Read MoreRams boys finish 2023-24 hoops campaign with two wins
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys went 1-1 in their last week of regular season play, topping Southeast Valley before falling to Perry ahead of the first round of district play on Feb. 12. The Rams ended the regular season 2-19 overall and 1-13 in Heart of Iowa Conference play, finishing last in the conference…
Read MoreThe view from my window: Public libraries
Today (Saturday, Feb. 10) the Thomas Jefferson Gardens board hosted State Senator Jesse Green and State Representative Carter Nordman, during “Meet Your Legislator.” It was standing room only, with numerous Greene Countians and several from out of county present to hear Jefferson statesman, Rick Morain, pose constituency generated-questions to the elected leaders. The dialogue was videotaped, and I listened intently…
Read MoreRemi breaks out of the high school gymnasium
Students in Sarah Stott’s second trimester painting class at Greene County High School recently finished a new mural located outside of the gymnasium in the commons of the high school. It showcases a large 25-foot Ram breaking through the concrete wall.
Read MoreNotice of special election, Greene County, IA Tuesday, March 5, 2024
To all eligible voters in the unincorporated areas of Greene County. A Special Election will be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. There will be two propositions on the ballot. The first proposition is to authorize the imposition of a local sales and services tax (LOSST) in the unincorporated area of Greene County, to continue without repeal of the existing…
Read MoreNot a valentine
~a column by Colleen O’Brien I’ve been reading Elie Wiesel’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning Night for the third time. It is a slim book, around a hundred pages, and old, published in 1972. It is the account of a 16-year-old Jewish boy surviving Auschwitz and Buchenwald with his father during Hitler’s reign as the murderer of as many Jews as he…
Read MorePrivate pesticide applicator training March 7
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County office will offer a private pesticide applicator Continuing Instruction Course (P-CIC), led by Extension Field agronomist Mike Witt. The last Greene County session is scheduled for Thursday, March 7, at 6:30 pm at the Greene County Extension office. Walk-ins on the day of the program will only be admitted if room allows.…
Read MoreAg Leader Award to Iowa Cover Crop
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig presented Leader in Conservation Awards to one Iowa individual and one Iowa business making an impact in water quality and conservation Feb. 13 during the annual Agribusiness Association of Iowa Showcase and Conference in Altoona. Molly Haub, a certified crop adviser from West Branch, and Iowa Cover Crop, a cover crop retail and application business…
Read MoreWorkshop slated on cover crops and relay intercropping
Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, will host a cover crop and relay intercropping workshop Wednesday, Feb. 28, from 12 to 2 pm at the Swan Lake State Park, east shelter house, near Carroll. Farmers and landowners to are welcome to attend these free workshops and have a complimentary meal. Cover crops provide many…
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