Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Monday, Jan. 31: At 11:58 am a complainant reported her neighbor cut a tree branch and the branch took down her powerline in the 600 block of S. Chestnut St. Alliant Energy was contacted to make repairs. At 2:56 pm an officer was requested at Wild Rose Casino for…
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Scranton youth dies from burns sustained Jan. 1
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Greene County is grieving the loss of 15-year-old Harley McDonald. The Scranton teenager lost his battle to overcome serious burns on Friday, Jan. 14, at the University of Iowa Stead Family Childrens Hospital. He is the son of Angelina (Nina) and Marty McDonald, and the brother of Briella, Jerzee and Bailey. McDonald was spending the…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Jan. 14
In Greene County district court Tyrae Jamel Manns, 23, of Ames was sentenced Jan. 4 to two years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of theft- third degree. The prison term is concurrent to sentences in three Story County cases. Manns was fined $855 with a $128.25 surcharge; both were suspended. He must pay…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Jan. 14
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Jan. 8 against Jefferey O. Holland of Birmingham, AL, on a charge of theft- fifth degree. Holland was sentenced to one day in jail; the time was suspended. He was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $246.92. Cases were initiated as follows: Chanxay Ken Siriphan of Des Moines,…
Read MoreSupervisors hear updates, budget requests
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors met Jan. 10 and Jan. 13 to hear reports, funding requests, and departmental budget requests from organizations and county departments. On Jan. 10, Chuck Wenthold, environmental department, reported he is following developments with the proposed carbon pipeline in Greene County and information from the Iowa Utilities Board. He will…
Read MoreJeff council hires architect for bath house at outdoor pool and a feasibility study of an indoor pool
Patrons of the Jefferson swimming pool will have two family restrooms available and will also be able to walk through the bath house directly to the pool when the pool opens for the 2022 season. The Jefferson city council at its regular meeting Jan. 11 approved a recommendation from the Jefferson park and recreation board to hire Atura Architecture for…
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Most of us greeted 2021 eagerly, hoping the Covid-19 pandemic would end and life would return to “normal.” Instead, we had another challenging year, with the desire of some to protect the young, old, and vulnerable seemingly in opposition to the desire of others to protect personal choice. With that as the backdrop, life went on in Greene County. There…
Read MoreGrCo jazz band slates Java & Jazz
The Greene County High School jazz band will hold its inaugural Java & Jazz showcase Saturday, Feb. 19, at Greene County High School. Thanks to a grant from BOOST, the concert will feature the Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra. Thanks to the generosity of Greene Bean Coffee, Java and Jazz will also feature free coffee for attendees. Greene County students will…
Read MoreUpdate on teenage fire victims
The two youths who were seriously burned in a cabin fire north of Scranton early New Year’s Day are continuing treatment at the University of Iowa Burn Center. Lucas Oakes was released over the weekend and will continue to recuperate at home. A “welcome home rally” honoring him was held Sunday afternoon in the parking lot of the Greene County…
Read MoreAdditional charges filed against Jefferson man who eluded in possession of a handgun
Additional charges have been filed against Charles R. Bradshaw II, 57, of Jefferson following further investigation into the Dec. 29 incident. Bradshaw refused a traffic stop initiated by a Stuart police officer and a pursuit ensued involving several law enforcement agencies. The chase ended in rural Adair County where Adair County deputy Josh Armstrong heard a gunshot and observed Bradshaw…
Read MoreReynolds’ 2022 Condition of the State address
When We Put Our Faith in Iowans, Iowans Come Through Gov. Kim Reynolds delivered her 2022 Condition of the State Address Tuesday evening, Jan. 11. Below are her remarks as prepared for delivery: “Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Lieutenant Governor, legislative leaders and members, justices and judges, my fellow Iowans: Two years ago, Ilee and Michael Muller were living in California but they were…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Jan. 7
In Greene County district court, Randall Gerald Venteicher, 53, of Scranton was sentenced Jan. 5 to 180 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a charge of assault causing bodily injury, amended from domestic abuse assault- third or subsequent offense. The jail term is consecutive to a term in another Greene County case. Venteicher was fined $430 with a…
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