~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys soccer team kicked off its season with a 7-2 win over West Marshall last Thursday at home. Greene County saw five goals from Gesser Gutierres in the first half, holding West Marshall to two. The Trojans were unable to score in the second half, with the Rams scoring two, one…
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Ram boys T&F competes at Winterset Invite
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys track and field team took part in the Winterset Invitational last Friday, finding 12th as a team and success for individuals at the meet. The Rams will compete at Linduska Field in Jefferson Friday, April5. Next week, the team will be in Carroll on Monday, April 8, and at…
Read MoreRam girls compete at Audubon Early Bird meet
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The season is fully underway for the Greene County girls track and field team after competing in Audubon Early Bird meet last Tuesday, March 26. The team was scheduled to compete at Panorama High School Tuesday, but the meet was rescheduled due to weather. They’ll compete at home on Friday, April 5, with…
Read MoreJohn’s Appliance & TV will close as John Bossard retires from business
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal After 32 years in the business, John Bossard will be retiring at the end of the month, seeing his long time Jefferson business close. Bossard started out as a Sears catalog store. When the catalog stores were closed, John’s Appliance & TV was born. The business, located on the square in Jefferson (116…
Read MoreMedical Center employees honored at awards ceremony
Greene County Medical Center’s annual employee recognition and service awards ceremony was held March 26 in the main lobby. Traci Wiggins, an employee in the materials management department, was presented with the 2023 Van Zelderen Excellence Award. The celebration also honored the seven other employees nominated for the award, as well as 21 who marked milestone anniversaries. The Van Zelderen…
Read MoreGet ‘insiders’ look at a local manufacturers/businesses with exclusive tours
Unique behind the scenes tours of several area manufacturers and businesses will be hosted by the Jefferson Matters Economic Vitality team in 2024. The first one of these “After Hours: Insider” events is set for Jefferson’s AAI / Spalding facility on Tuesday, April 30, from 5:30 to 7 pm. AAI / Spalding manufactures basketball goals and gymnastic apparatus which are…
Read MoreAcquiring and unacquiring
~a column by Colleen O’Brien My daughter says to me, “Mom, you have too much stuff!” I am insulted because I’ve been (I think) almost religious in getting rid of my “stuff.” Points of view are always coming up with my daughter and me. I am of course 25 years older than she, so I not only have more wisdom,…
Read MoreAt the museum: Berries, bandages and a Bonnie and Clyde gun battle
~by Denise O’Brien Van for the Greene County Historical Society A berry picking expedition and the discovery of bloody bandages in the woods led to Iowa’s most infamous gun battle, starring Bonnie and Clyde. Rod Stanley of Panora, a retired middle- and high school history teacher, will fill in the details of the tale Sunday, April 14, at 2 pm…
Read MoreJeff council hears insurance info, approves street closures for farmers market
After several meetings that lasted longer than two hours, the Jefferson city council’s March 26 meeting was finished in just more than 30 minutes. Bryan Helmus used the open forum portion of the meeting to compliment council members for their handling of the large numbers of persons who have attended recent meetings to voice their opinions on rezoning a parcel…
Read MoreDeadline extended for Hwy2 25 CHI grant applications
The deadline to apply for a Highway 25 CHI grant has been extended to May 1, 2024. The grant allows residents of Bayard, Bagley, Coon Rapids, Churdan, Scranton and Ralston to apply for a 50 percent exterior project matching grant for up to $1,500 to improve the general attractiveness of their property. The Highway 25 CHI housing grant was started…
Read MoreFirst USDA crop report of 2024 growing season shows improved soil moisture conditions
Much of the state experienced cooler than normal temperatures and much needed rain/snow showers which left Iowa farmers with 1.6 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending March 31, 2024, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Although minimal fieldwork occurred over the last week, some producers were able to apply anhydrous, manure, and dry fertilizer. Topsoil moisture…
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