~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County Rams boys golf team closed out the regular season with a win. First up the Ram boys finished out the regular season at home at the Jefferson Community Golf Course against Madrid and Grand View Christian where they took first place with a team score of 332. Grand View Christian…
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Ram boys end regular soccer season at 11-2, then win first post-season game
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys soccer team wrapped up the regular season last week, going 3-0 with solid wins over Grand View Christian, Nevada and East Sac County. On 6, the Rams hosted Grand View Christian for Senior Night. Seniors honored for their time on the team were Gabe Ebersole, Jack Hansen, Nathan Behne,…
Read MoreCareer explorers build dog houses to finish year
Career Exploration camps provided by Greene County ISU Extension and the Greene County Career Academy concluded for the school year with exploring construction careers. Students built a pair of dog houses with instructor Derrik Bauer and volunteers Larry and Paul Blake and Raymond Bauer. The dog houses, intended for large breed dogs, will be donated to PAWS for sale as…
Read MoreSupervisor Benitz says CIJD is a ‘good’ facility
Two weeks ago he described it as ‘crazy’ Greene County supervisor Dan Benitz back-pedaled at the May 13 county supervisors meeting when he was confronted by Jefferson resident Bryan Helmus about a comment he had made concerning the Central Iowa Juvenile Detention (CIJD) facility in Eldora at the April 29 meeting. Benitz is the Greene County representative to the CIJD…
Read MoreMemorial Day plans told
There will be a Memorial Day service at the Franklin Township Cemetery Monday, May 27, at 11 am at the cemetery in Cooper. There will be a recognition of the Peer family veterans at the cemetery.
Read MoreSoil moisture levels improving, but planting is a bit behind normal
Rain across Iowa early in the week held farmers to just 1.7 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending May 12, 2024, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Iowa farmers reported planting corn, soybeans, and applying pesticides late in the week. Topsoil moisture condition statewide rated 1 percent very short, 7 percent short, 71 percent adequate and…
Read MoreNotice of primary election
Notice is hereby given that the Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in Greene County, Iowa, for the purpose of nominating Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican candidates for Federal, State and County Offices for the General election. On Election Day, voters will cast either a Democratic, Libertarian, or Republican ballot. Only voters who are registered with the…
Read MoreMedical Center honors staff during National Nurses Week
Fifteen nurses and seven support staff members at Greene County Medical Center were honored Thursday, May 9, at the annual Partner of Nursing and Daisy Awards ceremonies. Family members, friends and colleagues gathered in the main lobby of the medical center during National Nurses Week to recognize the dedication, compassion, and commitment to patient-centered care that each one of these…
Read MoreGrCo school board okays bond counsel for solar project, also ups pay for non-teaching staff
The Greene County Community School District is moving forward with a solar energy project to curb electricity costs at the district’s three school building. Superintendent Brett Abbotts reported at the board’s May 8 meeting he has spoken with staff from Modus Engineering and OPN about the proposed solar energy project. He said the board will discuss hiring a project manager…
Read MoreLocal poet and author to speak at Jeff library Thursday
Poet Abby Jacobson and author Tom Ganoe will speak at the Jefferson public library Thursday, May 16, at 7 pm. Jacobson has published two books of poetry, “Swallowed by Smoke” and “Petals of Unspoken Verses.” Jacobson is a Paton-Churdan graduate and has been writing since elementary school. She will read from both her books. Tom Ganoe is an East Greene…
Read MoreSheriff’s report
Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Thursday, May 16: At 7:45 am a deputy investigated a complaint of an impaired person at the bus stop in Scranton. At 5:59 pm a deputy assisted the Jefferson PD with an arrest in the 200 block of West Lincoln Way, Jefferson. At 9:23 pm a deputy…
Read MoreRam girls track & field results
~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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