Mass of the Resurrection was offered Jan. 26 at St Brigid Catholic Church in Grand Junction for Eleanor Elizabeth Krieger, 87 of Grand Junction. Celebrant was Father Steven Brodersen of Carroll. Soloist was Sheilah Pound, accompanied by Lois Last. Honorary bearers were Megan Hogueison, Kaitlin Hougeison, Nicholas Crouse, Andrew Krieger, Brenna Lucas, Ashley McDonald and the late Travis Crouse. Interment…
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Jeff councilman charged with extortion
Longtime Jefferson council member Larry Teeples, 77, of Jefferson has been charged with extortion, a Class D felony, after allegedly telling police chief Mark Clouse that he would no longer support the police department in council votes unless officers backed away from enforcement involving his grandchildren. The charge was filed Jan. 23 and Teeples was arrested and released Jan. 25.
Read MoreVFW soup supper slated for Saturday
NOTE DATE Chicken noodle soup and chili are on the menu for a soup supper Saturday, Jan. 26, at VFW Post 9599 on the east side of the downtown square in Jefferson. Serving will be from 5 to 8 pm. The meal includes beverages and desserts. Free will donations will be accepted. A 50/50 cash raffle will also be held.…
Read MoreCounty attorney defends plea agreement in Exline case
Greene County attorney Thomas Laehn responded Thursday morning to critical emails he’s received and an “uproar on social media” he’s been told about over a plea agreement this week in a high-profile criminal case, saying, “I’m very proud of law enforcement and of what our office has done.” He said he also reached plea agreements in three cases that resulted…
Read MoreVelma Radebaugh, 1920 – 2019
Velma Radebaugh, 98, of Jefferson passed from this life on Wednesday, January 23, 2019, following a brief illness at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson. Velma, the second daughter born to Cyrus and Alta Lulu (Hiddleson) Radebaugh, was born June 10, 1920, at her parents’ farm home in Hardin Township, Greene County. She attended her first eight years of…
Read MoreMayor wants PAWS to take care of “cat problem”
Jefferson mayor Craig Berry jumped ahead of the city council’s law enforcement committee to the end of discussion about dealing with community cats by trying to foist a trap-neuter-return program on the volunteer People for Animal Welfare Society. At the city council’s regular meeting Tuesday, Berry said the community “cat problem” has “resurfaced quite strongly,” and he’s “encouraging and challenging…
Read MoreCounty budget is likely growing
In recent years budget discussions at the county supervisors’ meetings have been about doing as much as possible while spending as little as possible. Discussions of the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019 – FY20 – haven’t had austerity as a theme. The supervisors on Monday heard budget presentations from elected officials for their offices and county…
Read MoreChange coming to name, ownership of UnityPoint Clinic
UnityPoint Clinic in Jefferson will transition to Greene County Family Medicine Clinic effective April 1, 2019. The change comes through agreement between Greene County Medical Center leadership, the board of trustees, and UnityPoint Clinic leadership. Greene County Family Medicine Clinic will be under medical center ownership and leadership.
Read MoreUpdate – new GrCo HS, career academy
~by Tim Christensen, Greene County Schools superintendent Now that plans for the new High School/Career Academy have been finalized, I will be providing regular updates. The project officially went out to bid Thursday, Jan. 17. Contractors interested in bidding on the project will have access to blueprints at “plan rooms” in Fort Dodge, Des Moines, Minneapolis, and Omaha.
Read MoreCouncil okays new JPD officer, sets public hearing on budget
The adage that “money talks” seems to be true when it comes to attracting police officers to Jefferson. The city council approved hiring Cole Jackson as a patrol officer at its Jan. 22 meeting. Jackson is the second JPD officer hired since the council approved a hiring and retention incentive that includes a $2,000 sign-on bonus paid on the date…
Read MoreMore snow than we’d ever seen
~a column by Colleen O’Brien News this past weekend of serious snow storms in the Sierra brought to mind the winter of 1982-83 when we lived in that mountain range along the eastern border of California. It started snowing on Sept. 14 – it was my son’s 17th birthday – and we got four feet right off the bat. We…
Read MoreKristin Wailes wins state VFW essay contest
Kristin Wailes, a seventh grade student in Greene County Middle School, was honored as the Iowa State winner of the Patriot’s Pen essay competition for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Iowa. Her essay first won in the District competition, allowing her to advance to the state contest.
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