In Greene County district court Nicholas Weber, 21, of Fort Dodge was sentenced Feb. 7 to five years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver. The prison term is consecutive to prison terms in five other cases. The prison term was suspended and he was placed on…
Read MoreDay: February 14, 2022
Greene County magistrate court, week ending Feb. 11
In Greene County magistrate court Brando Burgos of Perry was granted a deferred judgment after he pleaded guilty to a charge an Iowa Department of Public Health violation. He must pay a $105 civil penalty and $60 court costs. A judgment for a $105 fine with a $15.75 surcharge was entered against Robert Charles Harvilicz of West Des Moines on…
Read MoreCovid rates a little better, but influenza on an upswing
Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reported that 27 cases of Covid-19 were identified in the county in the seven days ending Feb. 14. That brings the total number of cases to 1,866. The seven-day positivity rate for testing is 6.2 percent; the 14-day positivity rate is 7.6 percent. Wolf noted the FDA is meeting Feb. 15 to consider…
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