Greene County Rams fall to Kuemper Catholic

~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County Rams football team headed to the Carroll Athletic Complex Sept. 27to take on the Kuemper Catholic Knights. The Rams are 2-3 on the year after their most recent loss to the Knights by a final score of 28-0. The Rams struggled to get anything going offensively, only generating 107 yards…

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Ram spikers fall to Nevada

~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal The Heart of Iowa Conference is tough, and the Greene County Rams volleyball team fell to a conference foe in their most recent match. The Rams headed to Nevada Sept. 26 to take on the Cubs where they ultimately fell 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-18). The Rams are hovering near the middle of the…

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Supervisors get detailed info on changes to provision of mental health services

~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors at its meeting on Sept. 30 heard information from Central Iowa Community Services (CICS) operations officer representative Megan Freie about changes in service delivery of mental health services for this region. Freie attended the meeting electronically. Freie spoke about recent state-mandated changes in regions. Freie said CICS is making…

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Grow Greene County tells new board members

Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation installed three new board members at its annual meeting in September.  Jared Taggart, Gabe Karber and Jeri Hedges were selected to replace outgoing original board members Lori Mannel and Rick Morain. The new board members will serve a three-year term with an option to continue with a second three-year term. Grow Greene County is the…

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Harvest in progress across Iowa

Iowa continued to experience hot and dry conditions this week allowing Iowa farmers 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending September 29, 2024, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service.  Field activities included harvesting both corn and soybeans. Topsoil moisture condition across Iowa rated 15 percent very short, 44 percent short, and 41 percent adequate. Ratings in…

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Jefferson Matters announced as 2025 Great American Main Street Award semifinalist

One of eight organizations recognized for exemplary downtown revitalization efforts nationally Main Street America has announced Jefferson Matters as a 2025 Great American Main Street Award (GAMSA) semifinalist. This prestigious award is the nation’s top award recognizing communities for their excellence in comprehensive preservation-based commercial district revitalization. A jury of professionals and leaders in the fields of community and economic…

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