In Greene County district court a judgment for a $855 fine with a $128.25 surcharge was entered against Jason Harold Ferguson, 48, of Stratford after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent. The judgment and surcharge can be satisfied with 100 hours of community service. Ferguson was committed to the…
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Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to Easons
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig presented the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to the Eason family of Greene County April 5 during a ceremony at their family farm near Scranton. Designated in 2021 as a Heritage Farm, which means it’s been in the same family for 150 years, Eason Feedlot is a seventh-generation family farm owned and operated by…
Read MoreAbbotts shares more info about proposed solar project at GrCo Schools
Attendance was sparse but information was plentiful at an April 3 public meeting regarding the proposed solar energy project at Greene County schools. School superintendent Brett Abbotts used 21 slides to make the case for a $4.3 million solar project. He estimates the project could save the district as much as $237,000 annually, compared to the current cost of electricity…
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~by Sen Jesse Green (R-District 24) April 5, 2024 We have just wrapped up the part of the session where we confirm the Governor’s appointments, which means the finish line to this session isn’t far away. The nominee that caught the most attention this year was McKenzie Snow for the Director of the Iowa Department of Education. The Democrats had…
Read MoreGrow Greene County awards nearly $2 million in grants
Funding from gambling proceeds at Wild Rose Casino in Jefferson Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation, the local nonprofit corporation that holds the state gaming license in Greene County, distributed almost $2 million worth of grants April 2 at its 9th Annual Awards Night, conducted in person at Wild Rose Jefferson. Grow Greene County board members say it is the highlight…
Read MoreJamie Daubendiek elected president of Iowa Communication Alliance
Jamie Daubendiek of Jefferson Telecom has been elected to serve as board president of the Iowa Communications Alliance (ICA). Daubendiek was announced as the new ICA board president during the ICA annual meeting and Expo held in Des Moines on March 25-27 with more than 1,000 in attendance. During his speech to annual meeting attendees, Daubendiek looked back into the…
Read MoreCounty holds public hearing on property tax levy, hearing on budget is April 22
The Greene County board of supervisors held a public hearing for the FY2025 proposed property tax levy Monday, April 1, at 8:30 am, postponing the regular meeting to 9 am. Technical difficulties prevented Zoom attendees from hearing the proceedings except for the last seven minutes. Board discussion included a letter sent by the State of Iowa to taxpayers explaining county…
Read MoreRam soccer kicks W. Marshall Trojans 7-2 in season opener
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys soccer team kicked off its season with a 7-2 win over West Marshall last Thursday at home. Greene County saw five goals from Gesser Gutierres in the first half, holding West Marshall to two. The Trojans were unable to score in the second half, with the Rams scoring two, one…
Read MoreRam boys T&F competes at Winterset Invite
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys track and field team took part in the Winterset Invitational last Friday, finding 12th as a team and success for individuals at the meet. The Rams will compete at Linduska Field in Jefferson Friday, April5. Next week, the team will be in Carroll on Monday, April 8, and at…
Read MoreRam girls compete at Audubon Early Bird meet
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The season is fully underway for the Greene County girls track and field team after competing in Audubon Early Bird meet last Tuesday, March 26. The team was scheduled to compete at Panorama High School Tuesday, but the meet was rescheduled due to weather. They’ll compete at home on Friday, April 5, with…
Read MoreJohn’s Appliance & TV will close as John Bossard retires from business
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal After 32 years in the business, John Bossard will be retiring at the end of the month, seeing his long time Jefferson business close. Bossard started out as a Sears catalog store. When the catalog stores were closed, John’s Appliance & TV was born. The business, located on the square in Jefferson (116…
Read MoreMedical Center employees honored at awards ceremony
Greene County Medical Center’s annual employee recognition and service awards ceremony was held March 26 in the main lobby. Traci Wiggins, an employee in the materials management department, was presented with the 2023 Van Zelderen Excellence Award. The celebration also honored the seven other employees nominated for the award, as well as 21 who marked milestone anniversaries. The Van Zelderen…
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