Here’s what is happening at the library during December: Wednesday, Dec. 6 – Christmas in Scranton, stop in for a calendar and popcorn and register to win a great prize. The library will be open until 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11 – Bingo for all ages, 2:30 pm. Lots of fun Christmas prizes. Monday, Dec. 18 – Family movie with…
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First win eludes Ram boys hoops team
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Ram boys hoops team opened their home season Nov. 28, hosting Panorama and falling 62-46 to the Panthers. The Rams had the lead in the first quarter with an 11-9 score, but it wasn’t long before they lost the lead and the score gap opened up, trailing 28-16 at the end of…
Read MorePancakes and Santa in Rippey Saturday
A pancake breakfast Saturday, Dec. 9, in Rippey will include a visit from Santa Claus. The breakfast will be served from 8 to 11 am in the Rippey Community Room. Santa plans to arrive at 10 am. A free will donation will be accepted for the meal, with proceeds going toward Rippey Day fireworks in July. The event is sponsored…
Read MoreRam girls lose 56-23 in consecutive games
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County Ram girls basketball team had their first home game on Tuesday, Nov. 28, facing the third ranked team in 2A, Panorama. Greene County had a difficult time getting on top of the Panthers, trailing 36-7 at the half and ultimately falling 56-23. Greene County game leaders were Kaycee Pittman who…
Read MoreJoseph Murray hosts art open house this weekend
Joseph Murray is hosting a Holiday Art Open House December 8, 9 and 10 from 1-9 pm or by appointment by calling 712-652-3750 or emailing Wayuga@netins.net at his art studio/gallery located at 835 230th Street, Jefferson. Murray has been painting for 52 years and counting. He plans to continue for years to come. His paintings center around a Lakota Native…
Read MoreSupervisors discuss equalizing funds to county towns
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors discussed a grant application from the Highway 25 Corridor Housing Initiative at the regular meeting on Dec. 4. The 25CHI Corp. had asked about a grant from Louis Dreyfus funding at a previous meeting. Money through 25CHI is used for renovation projects of the exteriors of houses or buildings.…
Read MoreView from my window: Iowa nursing homes are in crisis
~a column by Mary Weaver I am saddened, as well as shocked by the horror stories erupting statewide about the deplorable and life taking situations occurring in Iowa nursing homes. Stories of gangrene resulting in amputations, a story of a person choking in their own saliva, a story of a person freezing in the winter of 2023 when the alarm…
Read MoreNominations open for Greene County Fine Arts Hall of Fame
Greene County High School is seeking nominations for the Fine Arts Hall of Fame. Nominations are due by Jan. 5, 2024 with the induction ceremony scheduled May 6, 2024 in conjunction with the spring awards concert. Nominations can be sent to the Greene County Activities office. Click here for the criteria and nomination form. Contact activities director Dave Wright at 515-386-2188…
Read MoreGarden Club donates to Imagination Alley
Two butterfly sculptures that are much larger than life size will soon 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 the latest additions to the unique and engaging alley design. DeBruyne’s sculptural art has been installed all over the United…
Read MoreTown & Country Band performs Saturday and Sunday
The Town and Country Band will present Music of the Season Saturday, Dec. 9, at 7 pm at the Baptist Church in Churdan, and again Sunday, Dec. 10, at 2 pm at Central Christian Church in Jefferson. The band will perform a variety of Christmas music, with favorites like Leroy Anderson’s medley of carols, “A Christmas Festival,” a contemplative setting…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
Dec. 6, 2023 Santa and Pancakes in Rippey, Dec. 9 – Pancake breakfast and Santa Claus visit in Rippey on Saturday, Dec. 9, from 8 -11 am in the Rippey Community Room. Free will offering for Rippey Day Fireworks in July. Santa arrives at 10 a.m. ~Sponsored by Friends of Rippey Rippey Lions Club – The Rippey Lions Club will…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Dec. 1
In Greene County district court Colton Bishop, 38, of Des Moines was sentenced Nov. 27 to one year in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated- second offense. All but seven days was suspended and he was given credit for time served in Polk County while awaiting transfer to Greene County. He…
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