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.
Read MoreRam boys win, girls lose against Nevada Cubs
The Greene County Rams hosted the Nevada Cubs for a Mega Night Tuesday and split games. The boys claimed their second win of the season over the Nevada Cubs by a score similar to the first. The Rams won, 60-55, in Nevada last month. This time the score was 63-55.
Read MoreEngineering work for RR quiet zone proposed
The latest thinking on creating a railroad quiet zone in Jefferson is that all four Union Pacific railroad crossings could be left open and modified with supplemental safety structures at a cost of about $350,000. City engineer Jim Leiding of Bolton & Menk named that figure as a “ballpark estimate” as he presented a proposal for consulting services to the…
Read MoreSheriff looks to boost deputies’ salaries beyond union contract
The power of the purse strings and the firmness of a union contract will come into play as the Greene County supervisors consider the coming fiscal year’s budget for law enforcement.
Read MoreMore space, not necessarily more books, is wish for Jeff library
Long range planning for the Jefferson public library was the purpose of community forums held Tuesday in the First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. Library director Jane Millard introduced library consultant George Lawson. Lawson served as a reference librarian and then director of the Ames public library before becoming a library planning consultant. He has done planning studies for more than…
Read MoreScranton council meets to organize for 2018; handle routine business
~by The Scranton Journal The Scranton city council met twice recently to organize and handle first of the year business. Meeting on January 2, newly-elected mayor Cole Gustoff conducted the meeting. Taking office were David Dideriksen and Jerry Boyd. Ashley Squibb was elected to fill a vacancy and began work on the council late last year. Carry-over members of the…
Read MoreSupes to consider salaries, continue looking at TIF
The county supervisors will hold the first Thursday meeting of the year tomorrow. The board generally meets Thursday mornings during January and February, in addition to the regular Monday meetings, to keep the budget process moving. The agenda includes consideration of the compensation board’s recommendation of a 2.5 percent salary increase for all elected officials. The supervisors can accept the…
Read More‘Arch Alley’ concept shared
Plans to create “Arch Alley” in the alley north of State St off the courthouse square were shared with the Jefferson city council’s street committee Tuesday. Arch Alley is intended to make a “space into a place.” Artist Dave Williamson, a 1966 Jefferson High School graduate and the brother of Deb McGinn, chair of Jefferson Matters: Main Street’s Tower View…
Read MoreCamping in the county increases for third year
Use of county parks for camping continues to increase, with revenue now at $180,000, county conservation director Dan Towers told the county supervisors Monday. This is the third year revenue has grown, with receipts up 19 percent in 2015, up 8 percent in 2016, and up another 19 percent in 2017. Camping revenue for 2017 was $167,000, with an additional…
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