In Greene County magistrate court cases were initiated during the week ending Dec. 24 as follows: Marlene Eleanor Anderson of Jefferson, operate vehicle without interlock device; Richard John Sabus of Churdan, operate vehicle without interlock device; Rita Kay Reedy of Churdan, theft- fifth degree; Paul Emmett Reedy of Churdan, theft- fifth degree; and Linda Ann Johnson of Perry, theft- fifth…
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Global War on Terrorism memorial to be added to National Mall
WASHINGTON—After a years-long effort spearheaded by Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), bipartisan legislation to build a memorial on the National Mall honoring the veterans of the Global War on Terrorism was signed into law Dec. 27, guaranteeing that the memorial will soon become a reality. Ernst, a combat veteran of the Global War on Terrorism, and Hassan,…
Read MoreRam girls drop three hoops games
~by Tayior Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County girls basketball team had three games resulting in three losses the week ending Dec. 18. Tuesday was a home game against the undefeated West Marshall Trojans who are ranked ninth in Class 3A. The Rams scored only 12 points in the first half of the game, which wasn’t enough against…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – December 2021
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Friday, Dec. 31: At 8:50 am a deputy assisted with cattle out in the 1500 block of County Road E-53 (235th St) west of Jefferson. At 11:17 am a deputy assisted a motorist who went into the ditch on the ice-covered roadway on Highway 30 at J Ave…
Read MorePolice blotter – December 2021
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Friday, Dec. 31: At 2:45 am an officer was requested at the Greene County Medical Center regarding a subject who reported a gunshot victim was in his car in the parking lot. The officer determined the reporting party was suffering from a mental health issue and there was no…
Read MoreCovid rates decline in county, vaccination rates up
Despite surges in cases of Covid-19 nationally, Greene County positivity rates for the virus have declined, to their lowest point since Nov. 15. Greene County director of public health Becky Wolf reports that as of Dec. 27, the 7-day positivity rate for Covid testing is 4.9 percent; the 14-day rate is 5.9 percent. Ten cases have been diagnosed in the…
Read MoreFour groups receive Give Back Awards from Grow Greene County
A tradition was started in 2016 by the Grow Greene County board of directors to surprise deserving agencies in Greene County with a Give Back Award during the holiday season. This year on the heels of a very successful referendum vote the Grow Greene County board gave four Give Back Awards. It all started on Nov. 11 when board members…
Read MoreMadeline Burnell, 1926 – 2021
Services will be held Dec. 28 at St Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson for Madeline Kathryn Burnell, 95, of Jefferson. Father John Gerald will be celebrant. Cantor will be Amy Roberts, accompanied by Janet Sabus. Honorary bearers will be Stephen Molle, Willard Hostetler and Jay Batchelor. Casket bearers will be Luke Garvin, Richard Daugherty, Patrick Daugherty, Christopher Daugherty, Isaiah Losee,…
Read MoreSupes hear storm damage info, vaccine mandate update, budget requests, and more
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline At their meeting on Dec. 20, the Greene County board of supervisors heard reports on damage done by the tornado and derecho activity occurring on Dec. 15. Engineer Wade Weiss reported his crews worked to clear roads and are continuing to do that. Sheriff Jack Williams said he will meet with Homeland Security to assess…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – M. Weaver re: Reynolds and water infrastructure funding
Dear Editor Riley, Governor Kim Reynolds recently announced a historic $100M investment in water infrastructure and water quality efforts for the state of Iowa. The funding will come through a new grant program within the Iowa Finance Authority. The article further states the funding was made available from ARPA. No place in the press release did it provide what the…
Read MoreDeAnna McPherson, 1952 – 2021
Memorial services for DeAnna “Banana” McPherson, 69, of Jefferson were held December 23, 2021, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Jefferson. Private interment will be at Dawson Twp. Cemetery, Paton. On August 15, 1952, an event occurred that was so significant, some experts would later claim that the earth stopped spinning on its axis for exactly one nanosecond. While this phenomenon has…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Dec. 17
In Greene County magistrate court disposition was entered Dec. 16 against Tristan Isaiah Heese of Dow City, who was found guilty of interference with official acts at a non-jury trial. Heese was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $60. (Magistrate Jessica Morton) Information is available since the return of arrest warrants that Michelle A. Christian of Grand…
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