Erin Gerlich has been named by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) as its next executive director, succeeding Jean Berger who is retiring. Gerlich is a native of Panora, graduating from Panorama High School in 2002. Her parents are Karen and Jay Gerlich of Panora. She brings more than 15 years of experience in athletics and servant leadership…
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Community Foundation distributes grants
The Greene County Community Foundation distributed more than $245,000 at a grant awards program April 14 at First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson. Community Foundation board president Karen Shannon served as emcee. She explained that Grow Greene County, the nonprofit organization that holds the gaming license for Wild Rose Casino, allocated $175,000 to the Community Foundation for its grantmaking. Another $70,327…
Read MoreFirst loss for Ram boys soccer team
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The fifth ranked Greene County boys soccer team faced their first loss last week, falling 1-0 to a 3-6 Des Moines Christian team. The Lions scored in the final 13 seconds of the match. This was the second consecutive match the Rams played without more than one starter. Greene County is sporting a…
Read MoreTrio of local projects receive Main Street awards
Main Street Iowa hosted the annual Main Street Iowa Development Awards celebration April 19 in Des Moines. The program honors the efforts of local leaders who work to revitalize Iowa’s downtowns and Main Street districts. Jefferson received the following state awards and special recognitions: Main Street Housing Project Award for The Pub Lofts, and Main Street Façade Improvement Award for…
Read MoreRam girls soccer report
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County girls soccer team continues their quest for a season win after going 0-2 last week, falling to Central Iowa United and Webster City. The Rams hosted Central Iowa United on April 18, falling 4-0 to the 3-5 team. The Trojans kicked two goals in each half, with the Rams unable…
Read MoreSupervisors hear future of GJ solar project
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors heard an update from Alliant Energy on the proposed Grand Junction solar project at their meeting on April 22. Alliant Energy has purchased the project from the original solar company, National Grid Renewables. Justin Foss, strategic project manager with Alliant, fielded questions from the supervisors and told them there…
Read MoreForaging for food topic for Historical Society
What’s for supper? How about some stinging nettles? Ronda Mobley Kendall, who lives west of Jefferson, will give a program on how she fixes those nettles at the St. Columkille Catholic Church hall, 807 Head St., in Churdan, on Friday, May 3. Mobley’s presentation, “How Our Ancestors Ate: Foraging for Food,” is sponsored by the Greene County Historical Society. The…
Read MoreTJG plant sale May 9-11
Thomas Jefferson Gardens of Greene County is having the annual plant sale Thursday, May 9, from 3 to 6 pm; Friday, May 10, from 10am to 6 pm; and Saturday, May 11, from 10 am to 2 pm. The proceeds go toward maintaining and keeping the gardens looking beautiful. “We have lots of annual flowers, ornamental grass, hanging baskets, and…
Read MorePlanting corn, soybeans under way
Although the week began with above normal temperatures, multiple storm systems brought cooler temperatures and much-needed rain, which allowed Iowa farmers only 3.0 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending April 21, 2024, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Corn, soybean and oat planting continued this week when field conditions allowed. Topsoil moisture condition statewide rated 10…
Read MoreScranton council sets budget hearing for April 29
The Scranton city council will hold a special meeting on Monday, April 29, on the proposed budget for 2024/25. The meeting will begin at 6 pm in City Hall. The budget has a tax rate of $16.03964 per $1,000 on taxable property in the city. The ag land rate is $3.00375 per thousand. Total revenues are estimated at $737,547 with…
Read MoreGrCo boys golf adds a win
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal Despite some up and down weather the Greene County boys golf team hit the links again last week and came away with more low scores. First up on the tee sheet was a meet with St. Edmond on April 15 at the Jefferson Community Golf Course. The Ram boys came away with an…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending April 18
In Greene County district court Zein Mohammed Ibrahim, 37, of Harcourt was sentenced April 17 to five years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of stalking- violation of a protective order. The prison term was suspended and he was placed on probation to the Iowa Department of Correctional Services for three years. Ibrahim was…
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