In Greene County district court persons pleaded not guilty at arraignments as follows: Christopher Brian Quirk, 36, of Jefferson, burglary- third degree (motor vehicle) and forgery (three counts); and Karibeth Danielle Baker, 39, of Scranton, driving while license revoked. Trial dates were set for May 14 in both cases.
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Greene County magistrate court, week ending March 7
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered March 6 against Lauren Marie Schulte of Jefferson on a charge of interference with official acts. She was fined $500 with a $175 surcharge. She must also pay $100 restitution for her court appointed attorney’s fees and $60 court costs.
Read MorePancakes Monday night
The Jefferson Lions Club will serve its annual pancake supper Monday, March 11, from 5 to 7 pm at the Elks Lodge in Jefferson, Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children. They’re available from Lions Club members or at the door.
Read MoreGrCoHS art students do well at HOIAC Fine Arts Festival
Greene County High School art students participated in the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference Fine Arts Festival, held Feb. 28 at North Polk High School. Art teacher Sarah Stott called it “another great year” for her students. Junior Sophia Ausberger won Best of Show with her acrylic mixed media painting. Greene County students have won Best of Show three of…
Read MoreSt Pat’s mass at St Patrick church
Mass will be celebrated Sunday, March 17 – St Patrick’s Day, at 12 pm at St Patrick historic church in Cedar Township. An Irish meal will be served after Mass. The menu will feature Luck of the Irish beef stew, Happy Go Lucky Spud Soup, Blarney Stone breads, and Shamrock sweets with fairy sprinkles. All are invited. A free will…
Read MoreBlood drives in Jefferson, Scranton
LifeServe Blood Center will hold community blood drives in Jefferson and Scranton in the coming days.
Read MorePlans told for HabiTour 2019
Mix one part exercise with two parts fun, add a generous pinch of support then top with a festive celebration and you’ve got the HabiTour bike ride to support Habitat for Humanity. The ride is set for Saturday, August 24. With route length choices of 25, 50 and 100 miles, each ridden entirely on the safe and gently rolling Raccoon…
Read MoreThe Behn Report
March 8, 2019 Week Eight in the legislature was the first funnel week of the year. This deadline requires policy bills to be out of their originating chamber’s committee in order to be considered for the rest of this year. Imposing this deadline forces legislators to focus on priority bills and bills with enough support to pass the chamber. The…
Read MoreTeeples resigns from Jeff city coucil
The Jefferson city council at its March 12 meeting will discuss how to proceed with a vacancy on the council created by the resignation earlier this week of longtime council member Larry Teeples.
Read MoreBid awarded for new GrCo high school, career academy
The Greene County Schools board of education held a special meeting March 6 to accept a bid for construction of the new high school and career academy. The bid of $31,573,000 from Henkel Construction was accepted, with a deduction of $350,000 for wood veneer on the ceiling and wall reflectors in the auditorium.
Read MoreState funds for private schools, CAFOs, and public lands topics at legislative forum
The discussion was lively when Sen Jerry Behn and Rep Phil Thompson met with constituents Saturday at a “Meet Your Legislators” event hosted by the Thomas Jefferson Gardens board. About 30 persons attended, with a near even split of known political affiliations. Behn and Thompson are both Republicans.
Read MoreWilliamson suggests a national transformation is needed
Marianne Williamson has made leading people through personal transformation her career. As author of 13 books on transformational wisdom, she uses spirituality and psychology to help people tap into what it takes to change their lives for the better. Now, 35 years into her career, Williamson wants to transform the country in the same way. She’s running for the Democratic…
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