Dedication of the Lance Corporal Benjamin Carman Memorial Highway and the Captain Matthew Nielson Memorial Bridge kicked off the Memorial Day holiday Friday morning in Jefferson. About 75 people attended the “Remembering Our Fallen” program at the Iowa Department of Transportation maintenance facility, including the parents and families of both fallen soldiers. State Sen Jesse Green and State Representatives Phil…
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Elton John tribute coming to History Boy Theatre
History Boy Theatre Company will present Tom’s Elton Tribute for one night only, Tuesday, June 4, at 7 pm. The show includes Bennie and the Jets, Tiny Dancer, Rocket Man, Candle in the Wind, Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me, I’m Still Standing, Crocodile Rock and Your Song. The band will also perform classic album traces like Funeral…
Read MoreSandra Long, 1949 – 2023
A memorial service will be held for Sandra Long Saturday, June 1, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson. Immediately following the service, family and friends will share a luncheon and time of visitation in the church fellowship hall. The family will also be present to greet friends Friday, May 31, from 6 to 8 pm at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson.…
Read MoreGarden Club contributes to Imagination Alley
A pair of butterfly sculptures that are much larger than life-size now adorn the new Imagination Alley on the square in Jefferson thanks to a $2,000 donation by the Jefferson Garden Club. Hilde DeBruyne of Cumming is the designer of these additions to the unique and engaging alley design. DeBruyne’s sculptural art has been installed all over the United States…
Read MoreRookie Rocket Trevon Keely places second in state high jump
Paton-Churdan freshman Trevon Keely placed second in Class 1A high jump competition at the state meet last week. Keely (pictured, left) and senior Kolby Culbertson of Coon Rapids-Bayard (pictured, right) both cleared the bar at 6′ 5″, with the silver medal going to Keely based on the number of misses. Senior Lance Bunde of AC/GC (pictured, center) took the gold…
Read MoreRams compete at state track/field meet
Greene County track and field athletes took part in the state meet last week at Drake Stadium, putting an exciting cap on a strong season for the Rams. The top placer for the Rams was Isaac Carman, finishing 10th in the Class 2A discus throw with a final distance of 149-03. Kaycee Pittman had a personal record in the 800…
Read MoreRam boys end soccer season with loss in second round play
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys soccer team has advanced to the second round of postseason play after topping Panorama 11-1 last Monday at home. The Rams traveled to Humboldt High School to face the 12-1 team on Monday, May 20. The season ended there for the Rams with a 2-1 loss to the Wildcats.…
Read MoreRam girls finish soccer season in double overtime
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County girls soccer team ended their season last Monday in a close double overtime game, falling 4-3 to AHSTW on the Vikings’ home field. The Rams led 3-2 at the end of the first half, with the Vikings tying it up 3-3 to end regulation. The first overtime period was scoreless,…
Read MoreRam girls finish golf season in first round of post season play
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal Even though the season didn’t end how the Greene County girls golf team would have hoped, they made a lot of progress throughout the season. Last week, the Ram girls headed to Nishna Hills for their first round of post season play but unfortunately were unable to move on. They finished the day…
Read MoreMay is Cemetery Appreciation Month
The State Association for the Preservation of Iowa Cemeteries (SAPIC) members sponsor the “May is Cemetery Appreciation Month” with Gov. Reynolds signing the proclamation. Iowa legislators created SAPIC in 1996 with the purpose of identifying all Iowa cemeteries for preservation, maintenance and creating legislation for access. Some of Iowa’s 5,000 cemeteries are situated on gravel roads or footpaths surrounded by…
Read MoreJam making, food dehydrating workshop slated by Extension
Participants will learn all the basics of water bath canning, making jam and dehydrating food at a food preservation workshop on Wednesday, June 12, from 5 to 8:30 pm in Jefferson. The workshop, offered at the Greene County Extension office, is part of the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Preserve the Taste of Summer program. Renee Sweers, human sciences…
Read MoreDue diligence
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Donald Trump has never deigned to make amends for anything he’s ever done, and everyone who’s ever been in his inner circle has witnessed and/or paid for being close to his toxic scheming amid his violent, reactionary behavior (remember his throwing a hamburger against the wall?) So, for voters this fall, the question has to…
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