Blayne Sunstrum will join the Jefferson police department as a patrol officer. The city council approved his hiring at the July 28 meetings. Sunstrum is an Ogden High School graduate and earned an associate degree in criminal justice. He has worked as a jailer in Boone County for 1-1/2 years and as a reserve officer in Boone County. He will…
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Scranton council approves credit card processing, two new library trustees
Scranton residents will soon be able to make payments to the city of Scranton using electronic banking services. The Scranton city council approved utilizing the services of Iowa Interactive to allow payments electronically. Todd Smith with Iowa Interactive met with the council at its July 14 meeting. He presented information on services provided by his firm which facilitates credit card…
Read MoreHot August Night returns Aug. 13
Plans are underway and more than 160 exhibitors have already registered for the 2015 edition of Hot August Night, scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 13, from 5 to 8 pm around the courthouse square in Jefferson. Committee members, Greene County Chamber staff and volunteers invite people of all ages to spend the evening admiring all types of cars, trucks, motorcycles and…
Read MoreGOP candidate Huckabee coming to Jefferson Thursday
GOP presidential candidate and former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee will host campaign events across Iowa on Thursday, July, 30. At the conclusion of this trip, Gov. Huckabee will have made stops in 33 of the 99 counties in Iowa this year. Huckabee will hold a “Huckabee Huddle” at 2:30 pm at the Pizza Ranch in Jefferson. Preceding his Jefferson appearance,…
Read MoreSantorum coming to Jefferson Sunday
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania will hold “coffee and conversation town hall meeting Sunday, Aug. 2, at 2:30 pm at Greene Bean Coffee, 202 N. Wilson in Jefferson. The visit is one of 12 visits on a three-day campaign swing through northwest and north central Iowa. The trip includes competing in the Rockwell City celebrity remote control car…
Read MoreArea soybeans, hay ahead of state
A dry start with rain near the end of the week allowed Iowa farmers 5.0 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending July 26, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Activities for the week included cutting hay, aerial fungicide application to corn, and herbicide and insecticide application to soybeans. There were reports of crop stress due to…
Read MoreCongratulations – Otis
Dr. Mathew and Angie Otis of Van Meter are the parents of daughter, Violet Penelope, born July 22. She weighed 7 lb 8 oz. She is welcomed by her sister Norah, 6, and her brother Nolan, 3. Grandparents are Dr. Craig and Jane Clark of Johnston, Mike and Mary Otis of Polk City, and Kreg Hoskinson of Jefferson. Great-grandparents are…
Read MoreReminder: Thursday deadline for school board nomination papers
The deadline for filing nomination papers for the September 8 school board election is Thursday, July 30. Jane Heun, Greene County auditor, oversees the election of directors from Greene County and Paton-Churdan Community School Districts. The papers must be signed and returned to the school board secretary of the respective district by July 30.
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending July 24
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered July 24 against Jacob Monroe Cullum of Paton on a charge of harassment-third degree. Cullum was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge. A second count of harassment-third degree was dismissed. Court costs were $76.50. A judgment was entered against Caitlyn Day of Jefferson on a charge of disorderly conduct. Day was…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending July 24
In Greene County district court persons pleaded not guilty at arraignment July 24 as follows: Lance Michael Ross, 18, of Grand Junction, criminal mischief-second degree and criminal mischief-third degree; and Jordan Robert Stewart, 22, of Jefferson, possession of marijuana-second offense. Trial dates were set for Sept. 29 in both cases. A case was initiated against Larry Lee Warren Varnell, 21,…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – July 2015
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Friday, July 31: At 10:58 pm, a deputy was dispatched to the 1000 block of Main Street East in Grand Junction to check the report of an underage party. Thursday, July 30: At 9:36 pm a deputy was dispatched to the Union Pacific railroad crossing on County Road…
Read MorePolice blotter – July 2015
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Friday, July 31: At 1:28 pm a complainant reported a self-propelled Toro lawn mower had been stolen from a residence in the 700 block of S. Chestnut St. At 8:22 pm a complainant reported an assault between two juveniles at X-treme Youth Center.
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