In Greene County district court Dawn Marie Brown, 49, of Scranton pleaded not guilty March 11 to a charge of forgery. A trial date was set for May 11. Information is available since the return of an arrest warrant that Alaney Marjine Parker, 19, of Ames is charged with possession of marijuana. The warrant was issued Dec. 14 and served…
Read MoreDay: March 12, 2021
Greene County magistrate court, week ending March 12
In Greene County magistrate court Christopher Michael Andrew of Scranton was sentenced to 30 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a charge of domestic abuse assault. All but two days of the jail time was suspended and he was placed on unsupervised probation to Bonne/Greene County Prevention for 12 months. He must complete the Iowa domestic abuse program…
Read MoreCity-owned building may become Funky Zebras boutique
No cash will be involved in sale, but building will return to tax roll Downtown Jefferson may be the location of the next Funky Zebras boutique, which specializes in women’s clothing and accessories. The Jefferson city council at its March 9 meeting set a public hearing for March 23 on the sale of the city-owned building at 205 N. Wilson…
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~by State Senator Jesse Green March 12, 2021 This week was the ninth week of the legislative session, and much of our time was focused on floor debate in the Senate chamber. Some exciting news was released this week. Iowa ranked number one in the country for opportunity according to US News & World Report. This rating specifically measures affordability,…
Read MoreIowa has more at stake than new road signs
~by Randy Evans, Iowa Capital DispatchMarch 11, 2021 – Reposted with permission Tucked away among hundreds of bills being considered this year by the Iowa Legislature is one people might have quickly embraced in a different era. But times have changed. It has been 38 years since Robert Ray left the governor’s office. State government today is far messier than…
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