The Greene County Ram basketball teams made their first trip to State Center to play the West Marshall Trojans Dec. 15 and returned home with a pair of losses. This is the first year in the Heart of Iowa Activities Conference for the Trojans. The girls opened the twin bill with a 53-25 loss. The Rams scored only once in…
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Greene County district court, week ending Dec. 18
In Greene County district court Holly Rae Plummer, 26, of Boone was granted a deferred judgment after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana. She was placed on informal probation to the Greene County sheriff for one year. She must undergo a substance abuse evaluation and complete any recommended treatment at her own expense.…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Dec. 18
Cases were initiated in Greene County magistrate court during the week ending Dec. 18 as follows: Greg William Hackler of Jefferson, harassment- third degree; Terence Izauh Bingley of Jefferson, possession of drug paraphernalia; Nicholas John Thies of Arthur, possession of drug paraphernalia; and Alaney Marjine Parker of Ames, possession of drug paraphernalia.
Read MoreComp board says 5 percent raise for sheriff, 3 percent for others
The Greene County compensation board will recommend the county attorney, recorder, auditor, treasurer and supervisors receive salary increases of 3 percent in the next fiscal year, and that the county sheriff receive a 5 percent salary increase. The compensation board met for 30 minutes Thursday morning using wage comparisons and the population ranking of the county. Members of the board…
Read MoreCovid-19 update for Friday
The 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing in the county is 12.0 percent as of Friday morning, up .3 percent since Thursday. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reports four cases of Covid-19 were identified in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 631. There have been 11 new cases in the last three days,…
Read MoreGrCo school board holds last meeting in old location
Determines use for anonymous gift to East Greene district years ago The Greene County Schools board held its last meeting at the W. Madison St location on Wednesday. The first item of old business on the agenda for the board’s regular meeting Dec. 16 was to pass a motion to move meetings to the new administration offices at the middle…
Read MoreCovid-19 positivity rate unchanged at 11.7 percent
The 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing in the county remains at 11.7 percent as of Thursday morning, unchanged from Wednesday. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reports three cases of Covid-19 were identified in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 627. There have been 19 new cases in the last three days, 36…
Read MoreCounty adds newer wind turbines to urban renewal plan
Allows for TIF in the future, but no plans for that now The Greene County board of supervisors held a public hearing Dec. 14 and then approved a resolution amending the Beaver Creek Wind Farm urban renewal plan to include the wind turbines erected in 2018. Although a public hearing held by the county board of adjustment in 2017 as…
Read MoreJeff council adds special meeting
The Jefferson city council canceled its last regular meeting for the year but is holding a special meeting Friday, Dec. 18, at 1 pm at the municipal building. The agenda includes approving the hiring of an accounting clerk/administrative assistant; approving the purchase of programmable controllers for the water treatment plant; approving a contract to rental additional tasers for the police…
Read MoreGJ man seriously injured in pedestrian accident
A Grand Junction resident was seriously injured when he was struck by a vehicle while walking on 16th St in Grand Junction Tuesday evening. According to a report from the Iowa State Patrol, Travis Fincel, 46, of Grand Junction was walking northbound in the roadway on 16th St north of Sandoe St at 8:10 pm when he was struck by…
Read MoreTotal Covid-19 cases now at 625
Five cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed among Greene County residents in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 625. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reports 20 new cases in the last three days, 45 in the last seven days, and 70 in the last 14 days. The 14-day positivity rate for…
Read MoreMedical center foundation, auxiliary hold successful fundraisers
Despite many challenges in 2020, Greene County Medical Center finished up with successful fundraising holiday events last week. The annual Foundation Tree of Life event was held Thursday, Dec. 10. Many community members joined the Facebook live event to watch this year as a Covid-19 precaution versus having a full in-person event. There were 44 ornaments purchased this year in…
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