In Greene County district court Malissa Lou Brooks, 41, of Ames was sentenced Dec. 6 to 30 days in jail after she pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana- first offense, amended from possession of marijuana- third offense. All but two days of the jail time was suspended and she was placed on unsupervised probation for one year.…
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Silicon Valley execs tell of their plans for Jefferson
High-powered group assembled by Linc Kroeger of Pillar Technologies A year ago if someone had said Greene County could become another Silicon Valley, he or she would have been scoffed at. A year ago very few Greene County residents had heard of Pillar Technologies or Linc Kroeger, and people weren’t thinking of building a career academy at the same time…
Read MoreGodzillas compete in First Lego League
The Greene County Godzillas team competed in the regional round of First Lego League competition on Sunday, Dec. 2, on the Des Moines Area Community College campus in Boone. The team put in many hours of practice this fall and performed well in the categories of Robot Performance, Research, and Core Values. The Godzillas were presented with the Project Award…
Read MoreSanta Claus lights Community Christmas tree
About 150 children and parents welcomed Santa and Mrs Claus as they arrived in Jefferson to light the Community Christmas tree Thursday. Last year they arrived on the back of a fire truck. This year’s ride was a little warmer, as they rode a limousine into town from the airport, where they left their sleigh and reindeer.
Read MoreUsed book sale at the Jefferson library
The Friends of the Jefferson Public Library invite residents to do their Christmas shopping at the library. The Friends are sponsoring a used book sale throughout December in both the adult and children’s departments. Come in during regular library hours to see an assortment of children’s books as well as fiction and non-fiction for adults. Movies and children’s T-shirts are…
Read MoreReservations open for Elks Christmas dinner
Jefferson Elks Lodge 2306 is taking reservations now for the annual Christmas Day dinner, to be served Dec. 25 at 4 pm at the lodge, 103 W. Harrison St. The dinner is for all those who wish to attend, and particularly those who have no one to have dinner with on Christmas Day. The menu includes turkey and ham, mashed…
Read MoreBlood drive in Jefferson Tuesday
LifeServe Blood Center will hold a community blood drive in Jefferson Tuesday, Dec. 11, from 12:30 to 5:30 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, 801 W. Lincoln Way, Jefferson.
Read MoreStray animals on Dec. 11 city council agenda
The Jefferson city council has two items related to stray cats and dogs on the agenda for its regular meeting Tuesday at 5:30 pm. The council will consider giving the go-ahead to Don Orris to begin applying for grants for the construction of a new animal shelter. Fundraising to date has provided matching funds to make applying for grants possible.…
Read MoreRams split home games vs N. Polk
The Greene County boys basketball team ended a two-game slide with a 66-50 win over the 0-3 Comets of North Polk in Jefferson Dec. 7. Senior Lance Hughes took the reins as team leader and high scorer in the absence of classmate Trey Hinote, who suffered a badly sprained ankle in the Nov. 30 game against South Hamilton a week…
Read MoreLeRoy Miller, 1942 – 2018
A remembrance of the life of LeRoy Miller will be held Wednesday, Dec. 12, at 10:30 am from the United Methodist Church in Churdan with the Rev. David Arulnathan officiating. Burial will be made in the Highland Township Cemetery in Churdan. Military honors were conducted by the Camp Dodge Honor Guard. LeRoy E. Miller, the son of Harold G. and…
Read MoreP-C splits games vs Woodbine in Churdan Tuesday
The Paton-Churdan girls basketball team is 2-1 after a win over the Woodbine Tigers 61-36 in Churdan Tuesday. Coach Tom Kennedy’s Rockets were in charge the entire game, leading 20-6 after one quarter, 37-22 at halftime, and 53-28 after three quarters.
Read MoreConcert line-up told for Nativity Festival
December 9 event benefits Habitat for Humanity The nativity scene has been celebrated through time using interpretive artistic figurines. These works, collectively called a nativity set, will again be the centerpiece attraction as the Nativity Festival returns to Greene County on Sunday, Dec. 9, at the First United Methodist Church in Jefferson.
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