In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered April 5 against Jason William Cooper of Jamaica on charges of public intoxication and disorderly conduct. He was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge on each charge. Court costs were $178.53.
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Build during National Library Week
This week is National Library Week with a theme of “Building: Building readers, Building communities, Building a better world.” The Jefferson public library will host a “block party” Monday, April 10, from 1 to 8 pm. Several activities for all ages are planned. Click here for more information.
Read MoreLocal law enforcement adds Leads Online to its tool belt
Jefferson police captain Heath Enns shared information this week that thanks to an anonymous donation of $2,200, the JPD and the Greene County sheriff’s office now have access to Leads Online.
Read MoreMany happy children at Toddler Fest
More than 180 toddlers and their parents found plenty to do at the Toddler Fest Saturday morning. The county-wide event is planned and put on by the Greene County librarians with funding from the Greene County supervisors.
Read MoreFree books for kids, thanks to public support
Students at Greene County Elementary School each received a free book to take home last week in a Ram Readers book distribution. Michele Hardin initiated the program many years ago as part of her job as a Title I reading teacher. At that time, federal funds were available in the Reading is Fundamental, RIF, program, and there were three distributions…
Read MoreAnnual spring wildlife survey under way
Ordinarily, a slow moving vehicle at night in the Iowa countryside spotlighting deer, raccoons or coyotes would send Iowans to their phone, speed-dialing their local conservation officer, but in this case, it may be the officer doing the shining. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources annual spring spotlight survey is underway with Wildlife and Law Enforcement staff conducting nighttime counts…
Read MoreCourthouse dome to be finished this week
The 7,600 pieces of stained glass that comprise the dome over the courthouse rotunda will be reassembled by the end of the day Monday. A crew from the Stained Glass Store in Des Moines did half the job Thursday. They’ll return Monday to finish.
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Read MoreSens Ernst, Peters launch Motorcycle Caucus
On April 4, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Gary Peters (D-MI) announced the formation of the first-ever Motorcycle Caucus in the United States Senate. The life-long motorcycle riding senators will serve as co-chairs of the caucus, and will advocate for a multitude of issues on behalf of both motorcycle riders and manufacturers.
Read MoreU.S. House candidate in Jeff Saturday
Dirk Deam, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House from the 4th Congressional district, the seat now held by Steve King (R), will be at the Uptown Café in Jefferson Saturday, April 8, from 4 to 6 pm. All are welcome at this meet-and-greet.
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net April 5, 2017 Friends of Rippey website is down. The organization has arranged for a new webmaster to start a new website. Unfortunately, it looks like the current site has been wiped out of existence, so we will try to get the new one up and running with the weekly…
Read MoreGrow Greene County awards $1.4 million in grants
There were several “winners” when Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation held its gala grant awards night at the Greene Room Events Center at Wild Rose Jefferson Tuesday evening. More than $1.4 million in grants was awarded. Among the winners are all Greene County residents and everyone who passes through the county. The E 9-1-1 board was awarded $104,635 to upgrade…
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