~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Changes made by the Iowa State Legislature have potential candidates for political and non-political offices rushing to get signatures before the deadlines this month. The filing period for public offices for the June 2 primary and the Nov. 3 general elections are fast approaching. Any Republicans or Democrats running for federal or state offices have…
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Ungs to take helm at Peoples Bank in Jefferson
Jayme Ungs has been selected as the new market president of the Peoples Bank Jefferson location. John Rigler III, president & COO of Peoples Bank, made the announcement last week. Ungs brings a significant amount of expertise to the Peoples Bank team with direct emphasis in agriculture and commercial banking. His most recent experience includes serving as a commercial team…
Read MoreSpecial traffic enforcement over St Patrick’s Day holiday
sSt Patrick’s Day, March 17, is one of the biggest drinking nights of the year, according to the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau and the Iowa Department of Public Safety. Unfortunately, drunk driving accounts for nearly one-third of vehicle-related fatalities in the United States. Nationally, in 2018 alone, 73 persons (39 percent of all crash fatalities) were killed in drunk-driving crashes…
Read MoreSupes okay budget, hear update on Jeff downtown
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Mike Palmer, Jefferson city administrator, updated the board of supervisors about downtown building projects at the regular meeting on March 9. Palmer said an architect looked at the Air Temp building and walked through the former Pizza Ranch. Palmer said there is some interest in the former Pizza Ranch eventually being rented as individual bays.
Read MoreHow many have to be truthful for us to get out of this?
~a column by Colleen O’Brien The CDC is the leading national health institute. It is a federal agency (think Deep State˟), where in 2018, the top national security officials handling pandemics left abruptly, did not say why and have not been replaced by this administration.
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
March 9, 2020 RIPPEY LIBRARY ~by Phyllis Bardole I am back to work at the library, but I haven’t been good about sending in news. I have ordered several new books. Come in and check them out. I have had several visitors at the library. They found out the library is a good place to look up lost relatives.
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending March 6
A judgment was entered Feb. 28 in Greene County district court against Scott Randolph Luke, 31, of Garner after he pleaded guilty to a charge of theft- fifth degree, amended from theft- fourth degree. Luke was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge and a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative surcharge. He is jointly and severally liable with Allyssa Luke for $412…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending March 6
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Feb. 28 against Ryan Douglas Patterson of Jefferson on a charge of violation of a no contact order. He was sentenced to seven days in jail with credit for time served in this case and another magistrate case on the same charge. He was placed on probation for one year. Patterson…
Read MoreDale Ross, 1944 – 2020
Services were held March 11 at Gospel Open Bible Church in Jefferson for Dale Ross, 76, of Jefferson. Pastor Chad Cummings and Denny Ross offered words of comfort. Honorary bearers were Corey Ross, Cole Ross, Kasey Ross, Allister Yeager, Asher Yeager and Paxton Yeager. Casket bearers were Rick Ross, Rob Ross, Bret Ross, Jesse Ross, Anthony Yeager and Zac Ross.…
Read MoreReynolds activates emergency response to COVID-19
Now eight presumptive cases Gov. Reynolds on Monday signed a Proclamation of Disaster Emergency, activating the disaster response and recovery aspects of the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management’s Iowa Emergency Response Plan. The proclamation authorizes state agencies to utilize resources including personnel, equipment and facilities to perform activities necessary to prevent, contain and mitigate the effects of…
Read MoreThomas Hammel, 1945 – 2020
Thomas Quentin Hammel, son of Raymond and Betty Buresh Hammel, was born March 4, 1945, in Dickinson, ND. Tom died March 7, 2020, with his family by his side at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines at the age of 75 years. Tom grew up on Jim Creek Ranch in Dunn Center, ND. Growing up he worked as a ranch…
Read MoreCOVID-19 arrives in Iowa
Three cases in Johnson County, all three patients took Egyptian cruise DES MOINES – Testing at Iowa’s State Hygienic Laboratory has indicated three presumptive positive cases of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Iowa residents. According to the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), the individuals are from Johnson County: one middle-age (41-60 years) adult and two older adults (61-80). Two…
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