The Greene County Historical Society will host a St. Patrick’s Day open house from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 15, at the Museum, 219 E. Lincoln Way in Jefferson. About 1,200 (13.6 percent) of Greene Countiy’s 8,600 residents are of Irish descent, according to to the Statistical Atlas of the United States, so get there early for refreshments…
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Sheriff’s report
Following are excerpts of activity reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Thursday, March 6: At 8:52 am a deputy investigated a single-vehicle rollover accident on Hwy 30 and D Ave west of Scranton. Victor Fernandez of Des Moines was westbound on Hwy 30 and lost control of a 2003 Chevrolet Express van, rolling the vehicle into the ditch. Damage…
Read MoreFuneral notices
Dave Rice, 74, of Churdan. Services: Friday, March 14, at 10:30 am at First Baptist Church, Churdan. Visitation: Thursday from 5 to 7 pm at the church. Interment with military rites Friday at 12:30 pm at the Rippey Cemetery. Survivors: wife Shirley Rice; sons Michael (Chrystal) Rice, John (Ginger) Rice, Greg (Shiela) Rice and Jerimiah Rice; daughter Chirs (Ken) Larson;…
Read MoreSt Patrick’s Day at St Patrick Church
All are invited to celebrate St Patrick’s Day at St Patrick historic church in Cedar Township Sunday, March 16, with Mass at 10:30 am. A meal will be served in the church basement after Mass. The menu will feature pork loin, Irish red potatoes, corn, buns, and dessert. The church is located at 449 E Ave, east of Churdan.
Read MoreTo the editor – D. Lautner, Thinking outside the box
Have you ever wondered why the Kading housing project suddenly died? The city administrator told me the reason was it was going to be hard to get the zoning changed from industrial to residential. I heard through the grapevine the reasoning if it was to be completed, then the co-op would take their money out of a certain bank. Whatever…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – B. Banister, Trump’s ‘vicious childishness’
To the editor, I was appalled at the display of dishonesty and disrespect shown by our convicted felon president and vice president to the courageous Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. Trump and Vance put on a show of vicious childishness beyond anything a civilized person would do. Trump has made the United States an unreliable, untrustworthy ally. He’s attempting to extort Ukraine’s…
Read MoreJeff council okays debt for sidewalk project, new firetruck, work on McKinley St
The Jefferson council at its Feb. 25 meeting approved levying a debt service tax for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025. The action followed a public hearing on the proposed issuance of not more than $2 million in general obligation bonds to fund three projects in the council’s Capital Improvement Plan – half the cost of a firetruck, an…
Read MoreJeff council okays rate increases at community center, golf course
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…
Read MorePath 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…
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