Greene County district court ending March 27

In Greene County district court Dalton Zachariah Haggerty, 25, of Pace, FL, was sentenced to two days in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated- first offense. He may complete the Des Moines Area Community College 48-hour alcohol education program in lieu of the jail time. He must undergo a substance abuse…

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COVID-19, a marathon, not a sprint

Gov Kim Reynolds’ rhetoric about the COVID-19 pandemic has changed in the two weeks since she declared a public health disaster in Iowa. At her daily press conference Monday she characterized the pandemic as “a marathon, not a sprint” in answering a question about how many peaks we can expect. “Today starts the fourth week since coronavirus was first confirmed…

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Sheriff’s report – March 2020

Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Tuesday, March 31: At 9:38 am a deputy investigated a suspicious person in the 500 block of N 16th St in Grand Junction. At 3:32 pm a deputy investigated a suspicious person on Highway 30 near County Road P-33 (S Ave).

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Police blotter – March 2020

Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Tuesday, March 31: At 1:02 am while on routine patrol, an officer located several juveniles at Kelso Park. The officer removed the juveniles from the property. At 8:07 am a complainant reported finding a counterfeit $100 on his property in the 500 block of N. Wilson Ave. At 11:55…

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