Peg Raney, in accepting the 2017 Above and Beyond the Call (ABC) Award Friday evening, saluted all previous recipients of the award. “I am shocked and honored. I know who has received this honor before for many years, and I admire every single one of them. To be counted among those who have that kind of respect really means a…
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Rep Chip Baltimore arrested for OWI in Ames
“It’s not my proudest moment,” is how State Rep Chip Baltimore, who represents Greene County in the Iowa legislature, characterized his arrest for operating while intoxicated- first offense this morning while speaking with a KCCI reporter.
Read MoreDavid Weaver of rural Rippey is candidate for Iowa House
David Weaver, a 1988 East Greene graduate, on Wednesday announced his candidacy for the Iowa House, District 47. Weaver, a Democrat, is the first to announce his candidacy for the seat now held by Chip Baltimore of Boone. Weaver lives in the southwest corner of Boone County in the Ogden school district. His mailing address is Rippey. He is a…
Read MoreThe Behn Report
January 19, 2018 In the Legislature Now that we are in the second week, we’ve started to listen to presentations in our committees, and meeting with many groups and departments to discuss funding and priorities for the year. In the ways & means committee this year, we will be working on tax reform.
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