~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County girls track and field team competed twice last week, taking sixth at North Polk and fifth at the Heart of Iowa Conference meet, ahead of this Thursday’s state qualifying meet. The team will travel to Manson on Thursday for the state qualifying meet. State track will take place at Drake…
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Ram boys soccer team at 7-2 on season
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys soccer team is 7-2 after topping PCM last week, with their planned Saturday tournament canceled and the end of the season quickly approaching. The Rams played at home on Monday against Grand View Christian and on Tuesday against Nevada. The team will play in Wall Lake on Friday against…
Read MorePolice blotter
Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Thursday, May 16: At 8:14 am, after spotting an unlicensed driver pulling from the street into a residential driveway in the 100 block of N. Cedar St, the officer issued Conrado Ottoniel Jaimes Yanes of Jefferson a citation for driving while suspended. At 3:39 pm staff at Casey’s…
Read MoreThe View from Here: A lesson on Iowa governmental finances
~a column by Mary Weaver I am struggling to understand what is happening fiscally to Iowa government at all levels from the township, cities, counties, and at the state level. I vowed to understand this so I could share it with you readers, but this is very complex with a steep learning curve that I must admit I did not…
Read MoreCounty auditor stands up to request to remove absentee ballot drop box
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Responding to a letter from the Greene County Republican Central Committee objecting to the use of absentee ballot drop boxes, the Greene County board of supervisors affirmed continued placement of the box at the east side of the courthouse at their meeting on May 6. Auditor and election official Billie Jo Hoskins described the letter…
Read More144 CHS awards grants for exterior improvements to homes
The 144 Corridor Housing Initiative board recently met to review the requests for exterior housing improvements for Paton, Grand Junction, and Rippey. Dana residents were eligible to apply, but no one submitted an application. Twenty-six awards were given totaling $25,000. The awards ranged from $500 to $1,000, but sparked total improvements to the 144 Corridor of $231,671. Funds were made…
Read MoreAt the museum: Jed Magee on Lincoln’s assassination
The plot to kill Abraham Lincoln was convoluted, and almost didn’t succeed, according to Jed Magee, who has spent most of his life researching the life of the 16th U.S. president. Magee will talk about the twists and turns the plot took Sunday, May 19, at 2 pm at the Greene County Historical Museum, 219 E. Lincoln Way in Jefferson.…
Read MorePublic health slates new session of course on dementia
If you could reduce your risk of developing dementia by up 70 percent by simply adapting your lifestyle, would you do it? Greene County public health is here to help you learn about changes you can make today to shore up your brain fitness now and into the future with their 10-week dementia prevention courses. The next session is scheduled…
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