WASHINGTON – Senate leaders on Nov. 3 recognized Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa for casting his 12,000th Senate vote early Friday morning. Only 17 senators in history have cast more votes than Grassley. In addition, no senator serving today has gone as long as Grassley has without missing a vote. Grassley has cast 7,474 consecutive votes. Since Grassley was elected to the…
Read MoreDay: November 3, 2015
Ernst speaks against WOTUS rule
Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) took to the floor of the United States Senate Nov. 3 to urge support of her joint resolution of disapproval (S.J. Res. 22) to eliminate the expanded definition of the “Waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) rule. To read a transcript of her comments, click here.
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net Nov. 2, 2015 Community calendar: Tuesday, Nov. 3: City elections. Polls open from noon to 8 pm in the community room. Thursday, Nov. 12: Bye Bye Blues will meet at the home of Doris Brown for a potluck dinner at noon. This will be the last meeting of the season.
Read MoreTree Tracings
~by Valerie Ogren for the Greene County Genealogical Society Meeting notice: The Greene County Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, Nov. 7, at 10 am in the basement meeting room of the Jefferson public library. Arlene Johnson will present the program “A Special Uncle.” If you have a short family story you would like to tell, come prepared to share – if…
Read MoreCourthouse 100 celebration begins Tuesday
Commemoration of the groundbreaking, 100 years ago A century ago–on Nov. 3, 1915–the first spadeful of earth was turned to begin construction of Greene County’s third courthouse, the majestic structure still used today. Current day county supervisors will commemorate the groundbreaking Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 12:10 pm on the courthouse lawn in Jefferson. In 1915, Greene County’s five supervisors were…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Oct. 30
In Greene County district court Randy Alan Gray Jr, 36, of Corning was sentenced Oct. 26 to two years in prison, concurrent to a prison term imposed after probation revocation in a case from April in which Gray was convicted on drug charges. Gray was fined $625 with a $218.75 surcharge. The court determined Gray is unable to pay restitution…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Oct. 30
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered against Angela Bonnette of Jefferson. Bonnette was charged in district court with domestic abuse assault causing bodily injury. The charge was amended to assault simple and she was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge and a $100 domestic/sexual abuse, stalking, human trafficking victim surcharge. Court costs were $141.38.
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