In Greene County district court Jody Lyn Schad, 44,of Jefferson was sentenced June 28 to five years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of theft- second degree. The prison term is concurrent to the terms in two other Greene County cases and one Dallas County case. Schad was fined $750 with a $262.50 surcharge.…
Read MoreDay: July 3, 2019
Greene County magistrate court, June 20-July 3
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered June 264 against Richard Lee Norton Jr of Panora on a charge of public intoxication- first offense, amended from public intoxication- second offense. Norton was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge. He must also pay $300 restitution for his court appointed attorney’s fees. Court costs were $60.
Read MoreJean Lowe, 1933 – 2019
Services will were held July 5 at St Joseph Catholic Church for Jean Marie Lowe, 85, of Jefferson. Father John Gerald was celebrant at a memorial mass. Peg Raney was soloist with Lois Last as organist. Honorary bearers were Emily Booth and Nora Kroeger. Casket bearers were Jack Tibbs, Bryan Booth, Heather Booth, Ely Booth, Jill Kroeger, Jason Kroeger and…
Read MoreSuccesses touted at supervisors meeting
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Success was the theme of the Greene County board of supervisors meeting on July 1. Pete Russell reported the Bell Tower Festival in June was a “success and we also made money.” She said the open concept type of beer garden worked well. Russell said she’d received much positive feedback about the event and has…
Read MoreExtension office closed next week during the fair
The Greene County Extension office will be closed during the 2019 Greene County Fair, July 9-15. “We will be moving our staff out to the Greene County fairgrounds to have everyone focusing on the Fair festivities” said Lori Mannel, Greene County Extension director. “We will be checking our phone messages several times a day, so please leave us a message…
Read MoreJefferson Matters to host free marketing workshop
Local business owners, non-profit and community organizations are invited to a free workshop on marketing Thursday, July 18, at 9:30 am at the Greene County Community Center. Main Street Iowa (part of Iowa Economic Development) is working with Locable to conduct their 90-minute Marketing 3-4-5™ workshops in five Iowa communities. The goal: empower local businesses, nonprofits and civic organizations in…
Read MoreBenefits of ‘going organic’ and how to do it topic of field day
Tuesday, July 9, near Churdan The Iowa Organic Association (IOA) is delivering a free field day for farmers and others interested in learning from organic experts about the benefits of going organic and policies needed to transition to a family farm organic system. IOA members George and Patti Naylor will host this Field Day at their farm near Churdan Tuesday,…
Read MoreDrunk driving target of special traffic enforcement July 3-7
Nationally, during the 2017 July 4th holiday period (the most recent statistics available), 601 people died in motor vehicle crashes, an average of 134 per day. During that same time there were four fatalities on Iowa roads. That is nothing to celebrate. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 60 percent of those who died in alcohol-related crashes were…
Read MoreSave the Date for Amazing Race for Charity
Planning has begun for the 2019 Amazing Race for Charity has begun. This year’s event is slated for Saturday, Sept. 7. Last year’s inaugural event raised $1,700 for BOOST. This year organizers have set a goal of raising $5,000 for the new animal shelter building fund.
Read MoreWest central IA gets an inch less rain than normal last week
Iowa experienced scattered storms across the state that delivered high winds and hail, limiting opportunities for fieldwork during the week ending June 30, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 4.4 days suitable for fieldwork. Fieldwork activities included planting, harvesting hay and spraying.
Read MoreScranton sesquicentennial a success
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal The hot weather did not deter a large crowd from attending the Scranton Sesquicentenial celebration on Saturday. There were more than 70 entries in the parade with the streets lined with people watching the floats and other vehicles drive by. All the events throughout the day were well-attended. The highlight of the day was the…
Read MoreCelebrate July 4th in Churdan
The Churdan library trustees and staff will host “Tunes and Treats” on the Fourth of July. Treats – ice cream sundaes or a brownie a la mode – will be served in the new air-conditioned meeting room at the library beginning at 6:15 pm. Tunes will be provided by the Town and Country Band in the city park at 7…
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