Users will pay more of the cost of operating the Greene County Community Center and the Jefferson Municipal Golf Course starting July 1. The Jefferson city council at its Feb. 25 meeting raised rates at both city-owned facilities. Membership fees at the Community Center will increase 10 percent across the board, with the exception of the family membership. That membership…
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Path to the podium: Ram wrestler Brent Dennhardt wins Class 2A state championship
by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal Nothing is quite like winning a wrestling match and proving that you were better than your opponent at your craft. What’s even better? Doing it on the biggest stage that Iowa High School wrestling can provide and becoming a state champion. Some of the best stories in sports revolve around perseverance and resilience;…
Read MoreSix GrCo wrestlers represent Rams at state tourney
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal It shouldn’t be forgotten that the Greene County Rams wrestling team sent a school record six wrestlers on to the Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament this year. Rams qualifying for the tournament were sophomore Brennan Jacobs at 106 pounds, sophomore Jaron Jacobs at 113 pounds, senior Gavyn Winters at 120 pounds, senior…
Read MoreGreene County bowlers finish second season
In just their second season of existence, the Greene County Rams girls and boys wrestling teams saw great success. Starting the girls squad, they placed sixth overall at their state qualifying meet with a score of 1,663 pins. The top team was St. Albert, with 2,503 pins. For the individual finishers, Allison Fields placed 11th with a 476 series, Trinity…
Read MoreRam girls basketball falls in first round of post season
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal The 2024-25 season has ended for the Greene County Rams girls’ basketball team. This season was winless for the Rams; they finished the year out 0-23 overall and 0-16 in Heart of Iowa Conference play. Their last game of the year was a loss to Cherokee Washington, 67-13. The Braves would move on…
Read MoreRam boys hoops fall to Pleasantville to end season
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal Things are moving in the right direction for the Greene County Rams boys’ basketball team, as they finished this year with more wins than last season. This season ended at the hands of the Pleasantville Trojans in the first round of the postseason by a final of 80-42. The Rams finished with an…
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