In Greene County district court Christopher Hollis Christian, 36, of Grand Junction was sentenced to two years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of possession of methamphetamine. He must undergo a substance abuse evaluation and complete any recommendations at his own expense. He was fined $625 with a $218.75 surcharge. The fine and surcharge…
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Greene County magistrate court, week ending March 2
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered March 1 against Jeremy Michael King of Fort Dodge on a charge of theft- fifth degree. He was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge and a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative (LEI) surcharge. He must also pay $37.03 restitution to the Greene County sheriff’s office and $241.06 court costs. King paid $30…
Read MoreJefferson’s square named on list of 10 to visit
Jefferson’s historic square was recently named on a list compiled by Travel Iowa of 10 historic downtown squares to visit for shopping, history and dining. The accompanying photo is a GreeneCountyNewsOnline photo shared with the Bell Tower Community Foundation as a fundraiser. Also listed are Winterset, Centerville, Fairfield, Oskaloosa, Mason City, Eldora, Pella, Williamsburg and Washington. Click here to see…
Read MoreFireman’s dance features Jay Clyde Band
The Jefferson fire department will hold its annual fundraising dance Saturday, March 11, from 8 to 12 pm at Clover Hall on the Greene County fairgrounds in Jefferson. The first time in many years, the dance will feature live music. The Jay Clyde Band will provide country, Southern rock, and today’s hits.
Read MoreFree water testing available for private well owners
National Groundwater Awareness Week is March 5-11 Greene County environmental health and zoning administrator Chuck Wenthold offers the following for private well users during National Groundwater Awareness Week, March 5-11:
Read MoreWeights and Measures Week, March 1-7
DES MOINES –Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey on Friday highlighted the important work of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s Weights and Measures Bureau as part of Weights and Measures week, which runs from March 1 to 7.
Read More4-H news
Hardin Happy Hustlers: The Hardin Happy Hustlers held their meeting at the Greene County Middle School on Sunday Feb. 12, at 2 pm. Roll call was answered by 18 members. Old business discussed was the club outing on Jan. 29 to Hidden Acres at Dayton for a day of swimming, games and pizza. This took the place on the regular…
Read MoreGroup mapping out way to save the monarch butterfly
The recent study by the Mexican government released on Feb. 9 found the monarch butterfly population wintering in Mexico dropped by 27 percent this year, returning its population to historically low levels.
Read More2016 Iowa deer harvest tops 100,000
Deer hunters reported harvesting 101,397 deer during the 2016 Iowa deer hunting season, which is about 3,000 fewer than were reported in 2015, but nearly identical to the 2014 harvest. “This harvest is consistent with our management goals and is indicative of a stable deer population in Iowa,” said Tyler Harms, wildlife researcher with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.…
Read MoreIowa birth certificate exchange offered for some wallet-size cards
Greene County recorder Marcia Tasler can help anyone who needs to exchange their wallet-size birth certificate.
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson Feb. 27, 2017 News from Rippey is short this week. With a predicted blizzard and people being ill, it seems everyone hunkered down for a few days. People stopped at the library to stock up on reading material for the upcoming storm, some at the same time, so that was lucky.
Read MoreStudents qualify for state speech contest
Greene County and Paton-Churdan will be represented at the Iowa High School Speech Association’s individual events state contest at Johnston High School March 11. Members of both speech teams earned “I” ratings at a district contest held last Saturday at ADM High School and qualified for the state contest.
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