The Greene County Community Foundation once again made the choice to not hold its annual Grant Awards Night due to consideration of COVID gathering guidelines. Grant recipients were mailed their checks. Since the opening of Wild Rose Casino, the local foundation no longer receives state funds distributed to non-gaming counties, but now receives a portion of gaming proceeds from Grow…
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Five Ram events at Drake Relays
The qualification was tougher this year for a downsized Drake Relays due to pandemic considerations, but the Ram boys still managed to qualify four events for competition at Drake Stadium in Des Moines this coming Thursday. Senior shot-putter Brooklynn Olson is the lone girl to qualify. Her season best is a throw of 33′ 8-1/5″. The shuttle hurdle relay team…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending April 16
In Greene County district court Michael Lee Eastman, 47, of Jefferson was sentenced April 9 to five years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of possession of methamphetamine- third or subsequent offense. The prison term was suspended and he was placed on probation to the Iowa Department of Corrections for three years. He must…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending April 16
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered April 14 against Timothy James Hoyle of Churdan on a charge of theft- fifth degree. Hoyle was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. He must also pay $51.04 restitution to Hy-Vee. Court costs were $60. A judgment was entered April 9 against Trent Patrick Murphy of Jefferson on a charge of…
Read MoreThe Capitol Roundup
~by State Senator Jesse Green April 16, 2021 Greetings, friends! We have just finished up week fourteen, and the tempo of this session has certainly changed. We are now into the budgeting and appropriations time of year. This is where everyone sits on the edge of their seat wondering what will cross the finish line, and most importantly, receive funding.…
Read MoreCovid update, and info about J&J vaccine
Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reports that as of April 14, the 14-day positivity rate for Covid-19 testing in the county is 3.8 percent. There have been a total of 849 cases of Covid in the county, with 114 active cases as of Wednesday. Wolf also reports that 5,477 doses of Covid vaccine have been administered, and that…
Read MoreThank you, Grow Greene County, from Greene County Historical Society
To the editor: On behalf of the Greene County Historical Society (GCHS) officers, board, and members, I would like to give a big thank you to Grow Greene County for their generous grant to the GCHS. The money will cover about 3/4 of the cost of replacing the roof on the museum. This is not the first time Grow Green…
Read MoreJeff council approves levy rate, moves toward real estate deals
The Jefferson city council held one public hearing at its regular meeting April 13 and scheduled five other public hearings for the April 27 regular meeting. The first hearing was on the proposed tax levy for the fiscal year beginning July 1. No comments were heard and the council then approved a resolution setting the levy rate at $14.91 (per…
Read MoreRaccoon River on list of Top 10 most endangered rivers in the U.S.
American River advocacy group releases list April 13 The Raccoon River in central Iowa has been declared one of America’s Top 10 most endangered rivers, according to a report issued April 13 by the national river advocacy group, American Rivers. The report’s list of endangered rivers also includes the Lower Missouri River, which borders the western half of Iowa. The…
Read MoreRams tee off golf season
The Greene County boys and girls golf seasons got underway April 5 against Carroll. The boys played at Breda and the girls played at The Hill east of Grand Junction. Carroll won the boys match 174-191. Carroll’s Drew Munson was medalist at three over par 38, and teammate Ty Nissen was runner-up with a round of 39. The Rams’ counting…
Read MoreNancy Hanaman re: America’s Sheriffs’ letter
Dear Editor, I read with interest and disappointment in GreeneCountyNewsOnline that sheriff Jack Williams signed a letter with 275 sheriffs from around the country which claims to “Help America’s Sheriffs Keep our Neighborhoods Safe. . .by Halting Illegal Immigration.” This letter claims that recent illegal immigration has been the cause of criminal activities, drug trafficking and other issues. This letter…
Read MoreTwo good reads and one really great one
~a column by Colleen O’Brien First, I read Bag Man by Rachel Maddow. It was a quick overnight read about Spiro Agnew – remember him? At the time he was in the public eye, I thought he was merely laughable, but the PR for Maddow’s book explained Agnew’s life as “The wild crimes, audacious cover-up, and spectacular downfall of a…
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