The Greene County board of education at its Dec. 17 meeting approved the action plan required by the Iowa Department of Education because of the elementary school’s designation as a school in need of assistance (SINA). The board had approved a preliminary draft in November to meet the state deadline, but didn’t see the final plan until December. A key…
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Sheriff’s report, December 2014
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Wednesday, Dec. 31: At 6:59 pm, a deputy and the Jefferson fire department were dispatched to the Union Pacific railroad crossing on Parkland Ave east of Jefferson for a reported fire on the third engine of the freight train. The train engineer advised the deputy that the crew…
Read MorePolice blotter, December 2014
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Wednesday, Dec. 31: At 5:56 pm a complainant reported the theft of a blue 8’ step ladder valued at $300 from a residence in the 400 block of Edgewood Drive. At 9:48 pm while driving in the 200 block of W. Washington St an officer observed a driver who…
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