U.S. Sen Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) will host a town hall meeting Friday, Feb. 23, at 2 pm at the Central Iowa Expo Center, 1827 217th St, Boone. The town hall meeting is open to the public. “Senator Ernst looks forward to hearing from constituents in the area about the issues most important to them,” a press release stated.
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GrCo school board looks at high energy costs, particularly at the high school
Hires a company to do system optimization While Greene County Schools students and staff are on a week-long break in March, experts from Optimized Systems of Johnston will be in the high school examining all parts of the HVAC system. Their goal will be to reduce energy consumption. Energy costs for the high school were more than $200,000 in 2022-23.…
Read MoreJefferson city council approves zoning change for affordable housing complex
Public comment was virtually unanimous against it {Editor’s note: The name of the person who showed newcasts from Madison’s WKOW has been corrected.] The Jefferson city council at its Feb. 13 regular meeting approved the first reading of an ordinance changing the zoning of property on W. Head St west of the Hwy 4 overpass from light industrial to RM3.…
Read MoreDolores Mull, 1935 – 2024
Dolores Jean (Pollock) Mull died February 12, 2024, at the age of 88. Dolores was the third of six children born to George and Lucille (Ballard) Pollock in Adaza on May 19, 1935. She married Robert Millis in 1950 and had two daughters, Rochelle (Shelly) and Roberta (Robbi). They later divorced and in August of 1965 she married Everett Mull.…
Read MoreGreene County is an I-PLEDGE county
The Greene County sheriff’s office has taken a pledge to keep tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor products out of the hands of Greene County underage persons. Known as I-PLEDGE, the program is a partnership with the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division (ABD) to educate local retailers and to enforce Iowa’s tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor product laws. Since the program’s inception…
Read MoreQuartet of Ram wrestlers advance to state meet
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal Gavyn Winters, Gavin Scheuermann, Brent Dennhardt and Degan Miller advanced to the Class 2A state wrestling meet after the team took on districts last Saturday, placing third as a team. The Rams wrestled on Tuesday at Woodward-Granger ahead of the district meet. Those advancing to state will compete in the tournament at Wells…
Read MoreRam girls end one-win hoops season
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County girls basketball team ended its season last week in Class 3A regional action, finishing the season 1-21 overall and 1-13 in conference play, finishing last in the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference. On Feb. 5, the team traveled to Southeast Valley High School, falling 61-29 to the Jaguars after trailing…
Read MoreGJ library holds KidZone on early-out Mondays
Grand Junction public library rolled out its new KidZone after-school activity program on Monday, Feb. 12, from 2:30 to 3:30 pm. KidZone is set up to coincide with early dismissal on Mondays in the winter and spring months in Greene County Schools. Each Monday, KidZone will feature a Story Time and simple craft activity for ages 4-10. We will have…
Read MoreRams boys finish 2023-24 hoops campaign with two wins
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County boys went 1-1 in their last week of regular season play, topping Southeast Valley before falling to Perry ahead of the first round of district play on Feb. 12. The Rams ended the regular season 2-19 overall and 1-13 in Heart of Iowa Conference play, finishing last in the conference…
Read MoreThe view from my window: Public libraries
Today (Saturday, Feb. 10) the Thomas Jefferson Gardens board hosted State Senator Jesse Green and State Representative Carter Nordman, during “Meet Your Legislator.” It was standing room only, with numerous Greene Countians and several from out of county present to hear Jefferson statesman, Rick Morain, pose constituency generated-questions to the elected leaders. The dialogue was videotaped, and I listened intently…
Read MoreRemi breaks out of the high school gymnasium
Students in Sarah Stott’s second trimester painting class at Greene County High School recently finished a new mural located outside of the gymnasium in the commons of the high school. It showcases a large 25-foot Ram breaking through the concrete wall.
Read MoreNotice of special election, Greene County, IA Tuesday, March 5, 2024
To all eligible voters in the unincorporated areas of Greene County. A Special Election will be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. There will be two propositions on the ballot. The first proposition is to authorize the imposition of a local sales and services tax (LOSST) in the unincorporated area of Greene County, to continue without repeal of the existing…
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