~courtesy of The Perry News A Jefferson man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly soliciting sex from three juvenile females and discharging his handgun near them when they refused. Michael David Teeples, 28, of Jefferson was charged with assault while displaying a dangerous weapon, intimidation with a dangerous weapon-injure or provoke fear, false imprisonment, reckless use of a firearm and prostitution.…
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County Veteran Affairs office plans special events
Greene County Veteran Affairs has two special events planned in May and June. Veterans from around the county are invited to meet for coffee and a doughnut at Dunkers by Matt on the downtown square in Jefferson on the second Thursday of each month. Refreshments will be available from 8:30 to 9:30 am. The first meeting is Thursday, May 12.…
Read MoreTraveling trophy, cash prizes for Bell Tower Festival parade entries
The Bell Tower Festival steering committee and the Rotary Club of Jefferson are accepting registrations for the Bell Tower Festival parade, slated for Saturday, June 11. The parade offers businesses, organizations, churches, neighboring towns and others a chance to showcase what makes them special. To draw more parade entries, and to add to the fun, parade entries will be judged in…
Read MoreSupervisors hear of inter-county transportation program
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors heard from Chris Whitaker of Region XII Council of Governments about the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Career Link Employment Transportation Program at the regular meeting May 9. Whitaker, at various times in his presentation, referred to the service as “employee busing,” “employee shuttle service,” and “commuter shuttle route.” Whitaker…
Read MoreSchwarzkopf to present program on Chautauqua programs in Jefferson
~by Chuck Offenburger for the Greene County Historical Society A century ago the hottest ticket for entertainment in Greene County – or sometimes for religious or educational programs – was for the “Chautauquas,” which often would pack 2,500 people into a huge tent set up every August at what today is known as Chautauqua Park in Jefferson. Mikki Schwarzkopf, one…
Read MoreLocal Rotary Club to celebrate centennial this Sunday
The Rotary Club of Jefferson will celebrate 100 years of service and positive impact in the county-wide community and the world with a centennial observance program Sunday, May 15. The event will take place in the Rotary Room at the Jefferson Community Golf Course from 5 until 7 pm. To highlight the far-reaching impact of Rotary’s work in the…
Read MorePlanting now two weeks behind after rainy week
The week began with rain and colder than normal temperatures, but Iowa farmers found the end of the week fair enough to resume planting row crops with 1.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending May 8, 2022, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork activities also included spraying, when windy conditions allowed, and spreading manure. Topsoil…
Read MoreJames King, 1931 – 2022
Memorial services for Rev. Jim King will be May 13, 2022, at First United Methodist Church, Jefferson. James Wilbur King was born January 30, 1931, in Centerville, to Wilbur and Donna King. He grew up the middle of nine children. Jim started school at 4 years old, and graduated from Centerville High School in 1948. He promptly enlisted in the…
Read MoreMarilyn Millard, 1938 – 2022
Marilyn Millard, 85, of Rippey, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022, at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Rippey United Methodist Church in Rippey. Burial will be in the Rippey Cemetery near Rippey. Marilyn Millard (Todd) was born in Boone County to Jim and Lois Todd on…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending May 6
In Greene County district court George Joseph Glasgow, 52, of Grand Junction was sentenced May 4 to one year in jail, with all but 10 days suspended, after he pleaded guilty to a charge of domestic abuse assault- second offense, amended from domestic abuse assault- third or subsequent offense. He was placed on probation to the DOCS for two years,…
Read MoreGreene county magistrate court, week ending May 6
In Greene County magistrate court James Keifer Eberle of Dana was sentenced May 4 to seven days in jail, with credit for time served, on a charge of violation of a no contact order. Court costs were $100. Conar Allen Hornsby of Grand Junction was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge after he pleaded guilty to a charge of possession…
Read MoreLocal author Rose Olhausen to present library program
The Jefferson public library will present local author Rosemarie Olhausen discussing her new book, “Still the One: More Life with Roger”, Saturday, May 14, at 10 am at the First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson. This is Olhausen’s second book, a follow-up to “My Life with Roger: Celebrating Forty-Plus Years of Laughter, Travel and Sports”, published in 2011. Olhausen’s book is…
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