Rep. Phil Thompson (R-Jefferson) is pictured taking the oath of office in the Iowa House chamber as the 88th General Assembly kicked off Monday at the Capitol. During the session, Rep. Thompson can be reached at phil.thompson@legis.iowa.gov or through the House switchboard at (515) 281-3221. The swearing in ceremony of all 100 State Representatives begins a week full of ceremonies,…
Read MoreDay: January 14, 2019
Greene County teen charged with attempted murder in Ames
Police are looking for Rodney Dean Halterman, 18, recently of Jefferson and Grand Junction, as the alleged shooter of a woman in Ames Saturday afternoon. As of Monday afternoon, he has not been apprehended. According to the victim and a witness, Halterman shot the woman in the chest at a residence in the neighborhood west of the Iowa Department of…
Read MoreJr Whiteley, 1928 – 2019
January 11, 2019 … Donald Trump was President … Government was in partial shutdown … border wall was a controversial topic and the Brewers had beat the Cubs … Jr decided he’d had enough and left this earth for a far better place! Jr fought really hard to come back to his family, but it wasn’t meant to be… God…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Jan. 10
In Greene County district court a judgment was entered Jan. 10against Jeremy J. Hamilton, 31,of Jefferson after he pleaded guilty to a chargeof reckless driving, amended from operating while intoxicated- first offense. Hewas fined $200 with a $70 surcharge. Court costs were $60. (Sentencing: HonorableJoseph B. McCarville)
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Jan. 10
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Jan. 9 against Bradlee Gene Beadle of Jefferson on a charge of violation of a no contact order. Beadle was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge. Court costs were $60. Troy Douglas Carlson of Madrid paid a $200 fine with a $70 surcharge on a charge of trespass- second offense (casino…
Read MoreSupervisors look at adding turbines to TIF plan
The county supervisors will most likely add the 85 wind turbines of the second Beaver Creek Wind Project to the tax increment financing equation for construction of the regional career academy and secondary roads projects. They met with Jeff Heil of Northland Securities, the firm hired as underwriter/finance advisor, for almost an hour at their regular meeting Jan. 10. The…
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