Jefferson police officers stayed busy during a special Traffic Enforcement Project (sTEP) Dec. 13-Jan. 1. During the two-week period, officers wrote 58 citations and issued 293 warnings. Six drivers were arrested for operating while intoxicated, two were arrested on other felony charges, and one was arrested on a narcotics charge. Officers recovered a stolen vehicle and pursued a speeding driver…
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Ring Out for Art sculpture contest gearing up for 2020
The Ring Out for Art 2020 “Call to Sculptors” is now available. The Greene County board of supervisors, Tower View Team and Home State Bank invite sculptors to submit entries to the juried contest. This is the fifth year of the exhibit of original outdoor sculptures. Three sculptures will be selected by the committee composed of the three entities involved and…
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January 6, 2020 RECOVERING – Phyllis Bardole is recovering from surgery so the library is still being opened by our willing volunteers. Thank you for the patience shown and best wishes to Phyllis as she continues to improve.
Read MoreSupervisors organize for 2020
The county board of supervisors will begin 2020 with very little change from the past several years. At the organizational meeting Jan. 2 John Muir was re-elected board chair and Dawn Rudolph was elected chair pro tem, positions they’ve both held for several years. The board will continue its daytime meetings, with regular meetings year-round Mondays at 8:30 am, and…
Read MoreLegislative forum slated Saturday, Jan. 11
The board of Thomas Jefferson Gardens of Greene County is hosting a “Meet your Legislator” on Saturday, Jan. 11, at 11 am at the Welcome Center in Jefferson. Representative Phil Thompson and Senator Jerry Behn both were invited and have committed to attending. Thompson is beginning his second year as Greene and Boone County’s elected Representative. Behn has represented Greene,…
Read MoreElizabeth Beck, 1928 – 2020
Elizabeth Beck, 91, of Churdan, died January 1, 2020 at the Greene County Medical Center, Jefferson, with her family by her side. The family hosted a memorial visitation for relatives and friends on Jan. 6, at the First Baptist Church in Churdan. Elizabeth Beck was laid to rest beside her husband at the Iowa Veteran’s Cemetery, Adel. Elizabeth (Liz) was…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Jan. 3
In Greene County district court Jerry Lavern Miller, 66, of Grand Junction pleaded not guilty Dec. 23 to a charge of domestic abuse assault display or use weapon. A trial date was set for Mar. 3.
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Jan. 3
Cases were initiated in Greene County magistrate court as follows: Danny McCombs Benshoof of Perry, criminal mischief- fifth degree; Justin Ray Lopez of Jefferson, possession of drug paraphernalia; Angeline Marie Graham of Jefferson, possession of drug paraphernalia; and Daniel Joseph Tasler of Jefferson, obstruction of emergency communication.
Read MoreMedical center begins search for new CEO
The Greene County Medical Center board of trustees announced Thursday that chief executive officer Carl Behne resigned this week. Behne has accepted a position as chief strategy officer of Exemplar Care PLC in West Des Moines, where he will work to expand access, affordability, and transparency to direct primary care for patients in central Iowa. Behne was CEO at the…
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Bardole Christmas – Jason, Allison, Levi, Kate and Chase Bardole arrived Friday, Dec. 20, at the Roy Bardole home for Christmas. Saturday Christmas was celebrated with all the family. Roy and Phyllis Bardole hosted their family members including Pete, Yvette, Arthur, Avery and Aden Bardole from Jefferson; Tim and Lori Bardole from Rippey; Cassandra Bardole and Gabe Bardole from Jefferson,…
Read MoreRam wrestlers sixth at Tiger-Knight Invite
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Greene County wrestlers traveled to Carroll Dec. 21 for the Tiger-Knight Invitational. The Rams entered nine of 14 weight classes, finishing sixth among 11 teams. Brenner Gallagher (113) and Will Hansen (152) each placed second. Braden Gallagher (120), Brady Stauffer (138), and Nate Black (145) were third, while Chance McCollum (126) was fourth, and Matt…
Read MoreRoland-Story takes twin bill from Rams
Courtesy of The Scranton Journal Roland-Story, the seventh-ranked basketball team in Class 3A, stormed past the Greene County girls 76-11 in Jefferson on Friday, Dec. 20. The Norsemen held leads of 16-3, 41-7 and 64-11 after three periods. A continuous clock was run through the second half and benches were cleared in the fourth quarter.
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