Over the last two months, 4-H members have been recognized at their club meetings for the annual 2020 Greene County 4-H Awards. Record books submitted by 4-H members were judged by volunteers who decided on the final awards, recognizing outstanding record books and excellence in project work over the past year. “The Awards Ceremony is the final process of the…
Read MoreYear: 2020
“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” – Mark Twain
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Freedom of speech has suffered its bumps in the road in this country. For close to 50 years during the last century, a group, on their own authority and judgment, banned certain films whether imported or originating in Hollywood. During that particular period of dark ages (1933 to 1978), the Legion of Decency within the…
Read MoreFrom the Iowa Department of Public Safety
The holiday season is known for celebrations and traditions, but it is also known for being the deadliest season when it comes to impaired driving. Iowa Law Enforcement across the state will partner with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) this holiday season to remove impaired drivers from the roads and help save lives. From…
Read MoreCommercial manure applicator training slated for Jan. 7
Registration is mandatory Commercial manure applicators should plan to attend the commercial manure Applicator training program scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 7, from 9 am to noon or 1 pm to 4 pm. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, will conduct the required three-hour training workshop at that time. There is no…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
Rippey library Website: www.rippey.lib.ia.us Email: rippeyli@windstream.net Hours: Mon-Fri 2- 5 pm ~by Phyllis Bardole, librarian December is well under way. It has been pretty calm at the library. Normal traffic; some checking out books and also a few patrons are using the computers. Library friend Maralynn Rinker came up last week and I helped her put up the Christmas tree.…
Read MoreCovid-19 positivity rate rising again, death toll revised
The number of Greene County residents who have died of Covid-19 is now pegged at six, not three or two as has been reported previously. Greene County director of public health Becky Wolf explains the number of deaths has fluctuated in recent days to updates in identifying which deaths are Covid-related, looking at underlying causes and contributing factors. She apologized…
Read MoreOHV/snowmobile registrations expire Dec. 31
Greene County recorder Deb McDonald reminds local residents who own snowmobiles and off highway vehicles (OHV) that the state registration expires Dec. 31. A penalty goes into effect on Jan. 1. Registrations for snowmobiles and OHVs purchased during the 2020 registration cycle will expire Dec. 31, 2020. Any decal displayed on a machine with a 20 printed on it will…
Read MoreCovid-19 rates unchanged from last week
The 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing of Greene County residents remained unchanged over the weekend. Greene County director of public health Becky Wolf reported a positivity rate of 11.2 percent Monday morning, Dec. 14, the same as Friday morning. The number of Greene County cases of Covid-19 is at 607 as of Monday morning. Three new cases were identified…
Read MoreRams split games against PCM Mustangs
The Greene County varsity girls basketball team has now won as many games as during the entire 2019-20 season with a 34-27 overtime win over the Prairie City-Monroe Mustangs at home Dec. 11. The Rams’ win also ended a run of 15 losses to the Mustangs. The Rams handled the ball better than in the two previous games, reducing the…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Dec. 11
In Greene County district court Nathaniel Clark Aldrich, 33, of Jefferson was sentenced to 10 days in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of driving while license barred. He was given credit for time served. He must pay up to $600 restitution for his court appointed attorney’s fees and $256.20 court costs. (Sentencing: Honorable Joseph…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Dec. 11
In Greene County magistrate court Alicia Marie. Beardsley was sentenced Dec. 7 to 30 days in jail on a charge of violation of a protective order. The jail time is concurrent to jail time in a Guthrie County felony case. No monetary judgment against Beardsley was entered, nor were court costs. Cases were initiated in magistrate court as follows: Keegan…
Read MoreJeff council member wants public input on animal shelter
Says animal shelter is a necessity Jefferson city council member Darren Jackson wants to know community members think about moving forward with an animal shelter. “The press has reported on this, but I ‘d like to hear more from the community as to what they’d like the city to do,” he said. Don Orris talked with the council during the…
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