In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered July 17 against Faith Ann Kloss of Carroll on a charge of theft- fifth degree. She was fined $100 with a $35 surcharge and a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative surcharge. She must pay victim restitution of $100 and restitution of up to $600 for her court appointed attorney’s fees. A charge…
Read MoreMonth: July 2017
Greene County district court, week ending July 26
In Greene County district court Nathaniel James Biggart, 19, of Grand Junction was granted a deferred judgment after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana- first offense. He was placed on informal probation for one year and must undergo a substance abuse evaluation and complete any recommended treatment at his own expense. He must…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – July 2017
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Monday, July 31: At 10:08 am a deputy investigated a burglary in the 1000 block of X Ave in Junction Township. At 10:15 am a deputy investigated a theft in the 2300 block of M Ave in Greenbrier Township. At 2:29 pm a deputy investigated a burglary in…
Read MorePolice blotter – July 2017
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Monday, July 31: At 3:50 pm a complainant spoke with an officer concerning a scam letter she received. The mail advised she had won $2.5 million and included a check for $6710 to cover expenses. She was to send an amount by wire and keep the rest of the…
Read MoreNew playground in Scranton nearly complete
After more than two years of planning and fundraising, the goal of safe and appealing playground equipment in Scranton became reality this past week.
Read MoreLandus donates to local 4-H program
The 4-H program in Greene County was awarded $1,000 from the Jefferson Landus Cooperative location recently. In July, Landus Cooperative awarded $20,000 as part of its annual donation to county 4-H programs in areas in which it does business. “Landus Cooperative is proud to support county 4-H programs,” said Milan Kucerak, CEO of Landus Cooperative. “Many of our farmer-members, employees…
Read MoreGarage sale to benefit food pantry
The ARC food pantry will receive all the proceeds from a garage sale next Saturday from 8 am to noon at the St Joseph Parish Center, 501 N. Locust St, Jefferson. The garage sale is coordinated by the St Joseph outreach ministry. At the no-tag sale buyers are invited to name the price they’ll pay for their selections, and all…
Read MoreSweet Corn Festival Sunday, Aug. 6
Members of First United Methodist Church in Jefferson will host what has become an August favorite, the annual Sweet Corn Festival Sunday, Aug. 6, from 5 to 6:30 pm at Russell Park and the adjacent United Methodist Church parking lot. The meal will feature sweet corn picked Sunday morning, along with pulled pork sandwiches, coleslaw, and homemade fruit cobblers served with ice…
Read MoreBack to School book sale Aug. 12
Books for children will be the focus of a Back to School Book Sale Saturday, Aug 12, in the basement of the Jefferson public library. The sale will be open from 9 am to 1 pm.
Read MoreFays to be honored at State Fair
The Fay family of Churdan will be among six Iowa farm families honored as recipients of the 2017 Way We Live Award at the Iowa State Fair.
Read MoreScranton class of 1955 gathers
The Scranton High School class of 1955 has made plans to meet every two years for a reunion. This year the meeting was held July 15 at the home of Andy Foster in Jefferson. Snacks were enjoyed along with much visiting and remembering. Celebrating their 62nd year after graduating were (seated, from left) Joyce Stevens Frazier, Clayton Layman and Janet…
Read MoreAugust hosts told for Java & Juice
Jefferson Matters: Main Street invites the public to attend the Java & Juice in Jefferson’s Main Street district every Friday from 9:30 to 10 am. Locations in August are: Aug. 4 – Peoples Trust & Savings Bank Aug. 11 – Greater Life Chiropractic Aug. 18 – Spare Time Lanes & Lounge Aug. 25 – Wells Fargo Bank
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