Ram boys track & field team competes twice

~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal  The end of the season is approaching for the Greene County boys track and field team with the state qualifying meet slated for Thursday in Manson. The Rams are coming off a two-meet week, placing second and fourth as a team in last week’s competition.  State qualifiers will compete at Drake Stadium on…

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Ram golf report

~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal Mother Nature cooperated and the Greene County Rams boys golf team managed to squeeze in two tee times last week.  . First up the Ram boys headed out to Lincoln Valley Golf where they earned a fifth place finish with a team score of 346. Top spot went to PCM with a 306; second…

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Soil moisture conditions improved by recent rains

Fieldwork activities were limited as rain across the state held Iowa farmers to just 1.4 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending May 5, 2024, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Rains the past two weeks have resulted in reports of some counties moving out of the extreme to severe drought stages. Topsoil moisture condition statewide rated…

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