Midwest Mission is hosting a Bucket Brigade, an evening of assembling disaster relief supplies into 5-gallon buckets, on Wednesday, Sept. 25 from 3 to 7 pm. This volunteer event comes after the devastating disaster season Iowa experienced this past spring and summer. Midwest Mission was able to respond by sending buckets of disaster relief supplies to three locations following the…
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4-H news
The Greenbrier 4-H club met Monday, Sept. 9, at Clover Hall. Presentations were given by Madison Christensen on her volleyball rebounder, Ava Glendenning on dog grooming, Parker Gierstorf on Nintendo, Luke Larson on woodworking, Ellen Glendenning on watercolor painting, and Blake Gierstorf on Lego cars
Read MoreKiwanis donates to Ram Reader program
The Kiwanis Club of Jefferson recently donated $1,000 to the Greene County elementary’s Ram Reader program. The goal of the program is to provide each student with a free book to take home before each long break throughout the school year. The mission of Kiwanis is to support the youth of our community. By encouraging our students to read, we…
Read MoreRam spikers find consistency in successful week of play
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal This past week was filled with plenty of wins for the Greene County Rams volleyball team. The Rams opened up the week with a trip Sept. 9 to take on the Jayettes in Perry, where they came away with a 3-0 win (25-11, 25-18, 25-15). Solid performances all around earned the Rams the…
Read MoreTackling, rushing attack factors in Ram loss to Atlantic Trojans
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County Rams football team headed to Atlantic last Friday to take on the Trojans. Since 2018, the Rams have been able to get the best of the Trojans more often than not, including a 41-6 win last season. A punishing Trojans rushing attack led to a 21-17 loss this time. Other…
Read MoreAre we done yet? Or done for?
~a column by Colleen O’Brien How is it that an ex-president of the U.S. who promoted a chaotic, unstable administration and a non-existent record of anything done for the people except a tax cut for the wealthy during his reign, who is also a 34-count felon, a womanizing rapist, a congenital liar, a slimy name-caller, an insurrectionist against his own…
Read MoreJeff council OKs water rate increase
Will consider the increase two more times before it’s finalized The Jefferson city council at its Sept. 10 meeting voted to increase water rates by 5 percent, but two more readings will be held of the needed amendment to city ordinance. City administrator Scott Peterson explained the rate increase is needed to keep up with expenses and to save for…
Read MoreCorn harvest begins in Iowa
Iowa experienced hot and dry conditions this week. These conditions allowed Iowa farmers 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Sept. 15, 2024, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Field activities included chopping corn silage and harvesting corn and soybeans. Topsoil moisture condition statewide rated 6 percent very short, 38 percent short, 55 percent adequate and…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Sept. 13
In Greene County district court Jesse James Sanders, 22, of Scranton was sentenced Sept. 12 to 28 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a charge of assault while display dangerous weapon. The jail term is consecutive to terms in two other Greene County cases. Sanders was fined $855 with a $128.25 surcharge. He must pay victim restitution to…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Sept. 13
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered against Joseph Dewitt Midkiff of Jefferson on a charge of operate vehicle without interlock device. He was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $60. Cases were initiated in magistrate court as follows: Carter Eugene Fetters of Jefferson, possession of drug paraphernalia; Michael Allen Olson of Jefferson, harassment- third…
Read MoreMary Genevieve Haase, 1927 – 2024
Mary Genevieve Haase (Gen), 97, died September 13, 2024, at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. Mass of the Resurrection, celebrated by Fr. Bill Schreiber, will be Sept. 18 at St. Brigid Catholic Church in Grand Junction. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Grand Junction. Gen, daughter of Thomas L and Laura Kersey Higgins, was…
Read MoreLandus expands service offerings
Landus has announced the purchase of Wickman Chemical, an independent Iowa-based agricultural chemicals provider, to expand its chemical products and services offerings. Wickman Chemical has been a reliable and trusted supplier of chemicals for farmers in the southwest Iowa and Kansas regions for many years. Landus’ acquisition of this company represents its continued commitment to delivering innovation to the farm…
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