In Greene County magistrate court Travis Frederick Venteicher of Grand Junction was found guilty at trial May 27 of theft-fifth degree. He was fined $100 with a $35 surcharge. He must also pay a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative (LEI) surcharge, $18.45 restitution and $88.34 court costs.
Read MoreMonth: June 2015
Rams top South Hamilton in baseball, 14-4
The Greene County varsity baseball team started June with a 14-4 win over South Hamilton in Jefferson Monday. The game was called after five innings. Junior Daric Whipple pitched the entire game and allowed just one hit for the night. He struck out five batters and walked seven.
Read MoreRams go 3-0 at Ogden softball tournament; now 6-0 on season
The Greene County Ram softball team is 6-0 on the young season after winning all three games at a chilly tournament in Ogden Saturday. All tournament games were five innings. The Rams won 10-6 over Boone, 13-11 over Webster City, and 20-7 over Carroll. The Rams totaled 43 runs and 44 hits for the day.
Read MoreSanders speaks to enthusiastic crowd in Ames
~by Colleen O’Brien “We need a political revolution in this country!” said Senator Bernie Sanders. 2016 Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, Democrat senator from Vermont, spoke for 45 minutes Saturday to a crowd of 600 in Ames about the moral, political and financial issues facing the country.
Read MoreJefferson tots found in Des Moines after AMBER Alert
Updated 2 pm An Illinois woman was arrested at the Fort Des Moines Hotel on Walnut St in Des Moines in connection with an AMBER Alert issued Monday at 2:50 am in Jefferson. Reed Landon Day, 4, and Rheea Lee Ann Day, 2, both of Jefferson were taken to a Des Moines hospital for evaluation after being found. The tots were reported…
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