Criminal charges against Brian Keith Dunlap, 39, of Perry are the result of an intensive investigation conducted by the Greene County sheriff’s office and chief deputy Jack Williams. The Guthrie County and Boone County sheriff’s offices assisted, as did the Perry police department. Dunlap was charged last week in Greene County district court with criminal mischief-second degree and burglary-third degree,…
Read MoreDay: June 11, 2014
It’s time to build for the Yellow Brick Challenge
Entries in the Yellow Brick Challenge LEGO® brick building contest have already started arriving at Greene Bean Coffee in preparation for this weekend’s Bell Tower Festival. The Yellow Brick Challenge is hosted by Greene Bean Coffee and co-sponsored by GreeneCountyNewsOnline.
Read MoreBurnin’ Sensations, Big Time Grain Company coming to Bell Tower Festival
See video previews Brews and bands will again be the highlights at the Bell Tower Festival beverage garden this Friday and Saturday. The beverage garden will be located in the 200 block of N. Wilson. Gates will open at 7 pm each evening, with a mega beer pong tournament Friday night and a bags tournament Saturday night. Early arrivals will…
Read MoreChicken and noodles on the menu at the Methodist Church
The Mission Team at First United Methodist Church in Jefferson will serve a chicken noodle dinner Saturday, June 14, from 5 to 7 pm in the Fellowship Hall at the church. The menu includes chicken and homemade noodles over mashed potatoes, green beans, and a selection of homemade bars. There is a reduce price for youngsters. All proceeds will go…
Read MoreRacing and Gaming Commission’s Wild Rose decision to be live streamed
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission will decide the fate of Wild Rose – Jefferson at its meeting Thursday, June 12, at Catfish Bend Casino in Burlington. Grow Greene County, which has spent the last 14 months campaigning for approval of the project first by Greene County residents in a referendum, and then by the Racing and Gaming Commission, will be at…
Read MoreGreene County Medical Center at the Bell Tower Festival
People who attend the Bell Tower Festival parade each year are accustomed to seeing large garbage trucks from Scranton Manufacturing and all sizes and shapes of tractors. Something new this year will be a very large crane as part of Greene County Medical Center’s parade entry. The crane is being provided by Woodruff Construction, general contractor for the $22.5 million…
Read MoreSupervisors discuss use (or misuse) of nuisance ordinance
The discussion was spirited Monday morning as the Greene County board of supervisors talked about a draft nuisance ordinance for the county. The ordinance would simplify the process of requiring property owners to clean up unsafe or unsightly sites in the unincorporated areas of the county. The supervisors seemed split in their opinions, depending on whether they are town or…
Read MoreFishing derby slated for Sunday
Bell Tower Festival fun continues on Sunday as the Greene County conservation board hosts the annual Kids Fishing Derby at Spring Lake Park just west of County Road P-33 on 195th St northwest of Grand Junction. The fun begins at 1 pm at the skating rink at the park. Children ages 0 to 15 are eligible for the derby. There will be…
Read MoreKeeping pace with changes in healthcare
~Greene County Medical Center The year 2014 is the 77th year that Greene County Medical Center has provided health care to our community. We are proud of our history but we’re more focused on the future. Our future requires change. In fact, no other industry surpasses healthcare in rapid and consistent changes demanded by the consumer or required by government.…
Read MoreBell Tower of Fame Award to Dr James Hanson
International pioneer and leader in the fields of birth defects and genetics Dr James W. Hanson pledged that no child should ever again have to struggle, suffer, and endure like his father did. It was his father’s crippled feet that inspired him throughout a professional career that spanned 43 years in pediatrics, medical genetics, birth defects, public policy and service.…
Read MoreJeff council allows beekeeping in the city
The Jefferson city council at its regular meeting Tuesday approved the first reading and waived the second and third readings of an ordinance allowing beekeeping within the city limits. The ordinance is similar to one adopted by the Scranton city council last year. It requires beekeepers to obtain a license from the city prior to setting out hives. Beekeepers must…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending June 6
In Greene County district court Zakkariah Dylan Levi Boudewyn, 22, of Jefferson was sentenced June 3 after entering Alford pleas to charges of criminal mischief-second degree, operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent, and assault on a peace officer. In entering an Alford plea, a defendant does not admit committing a crime, but believes that given the facts in the…
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