In Greene County district court Alex Garron Treft, 31, of Grand Junction was sentenced Jan. 5 to one year in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of criminal mischief- third degree. The prison term was suspended. He was fined $855 with a $128.25 surcharge. Treft was sentenced to one year in jail after he pleaded…
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Greene County magistrate court, ending Jan. 4, 2023
In Greene County magistrate court Eber Anibal Ramirez-Bailon of Denison was sentenced Jan. 4 to seven days in jail on a charge of violation of a no contact order. The jail term is concurrent to the term in a Carroll County case. Ramirez-Bailon was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge and a $90 Iowa domestic/abuse assault surcharge. Court costs were…
Read MoreCompensation board suggests 6.5 percent salary increase for elected officials, 13.5 percent for sheriff
Editor’s note – The original post included an incorrect figure for the attorney’s salary. That number has been corrected. Greene County elected officials were true to the conservative fiscal attitudes with which they approach county funds when the compensation board met Jan. 3. The compensation board, which meets each year to recommend salary increases for county elected officials, considered a…
Read MoreRam grapplers win four dual matches
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County wrestling team hosted a dual tournament on Dec. 20, taking the win against all four opponent teams. The Rams topped CAM 42-12, with wins for eight of the nine wrestlers. Greene County 42 – CAM 12 106 – Gavyn Winters; 138 – McKinley Robbins; 145 – Brent Dennhardt; 195 –…
Read MoreWinners told in annual fifth grade flag essay contest
American Legion Post #11 in Jefferson concluded its annual fifth grade flag essay contest in December. Awards were presented at Greene County Middle School by Post #11 vice commander Jim Andrew on Dec. 19. Sixty-three students participated in the flag essay contest under the guidance of fifth grade social studies teacher Kim Braun. First place was awarded to Annabelle Sanders.…
Read MoreCounty supervisors organize for 2023
Also discuss animal shelter and hear funding request from Bell Tower Community Foundation The Greene County supervisors held their 2023 organizational meeting Jan. 2. John Muir was elected by the board to begin his second decade as board chair. Dawn Rudolph was re-elected as chair pro tem. Meeting times remain unchanged. Regular meetings will be held Mondays at 8:30 am,…
Read MoreApplications due Jan. 13 for Iowa’s cover crops crop insurance discount program
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig reminds farmers and landowners who planted cover crops this past fall to apply for the state’s crop insurance discount program. Eligible Iowans can receive a $5 per acre discount on spring crop insurance premiums. The deadline to apply is Jan. 13. In its sixth year, the program has helped increase cover crop acreage across the…
Read MoreHarriet Lindsey, 1948 – 2022
Harriet Alice (Aikala) Lindsey, daughter of Charles Aikala and Mary (Crahvalho) Aikala, was born October 31, 1948, on the island of Maui, HI, where she was raised and lived most of her adult life. As a child, she enjoyed swimming in its beautiful beaches. In her earlier adult years, Harriet liked playing volleyball, softball, and bowling. She graduated from Baldwin…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
January 3, 2023 Rippey United Methodist Church Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Fellowship. Everyone Welcome! Wednesday, Jan. 4 – Finance committee meets at 6:30 pm; Church council meets at 7 pm Thursday, Jan. 5 – Rippey Ladies Aid meets at 2 pm Rippey Lions Club – The Rippey Lions Club will meet Thursday, Jan. 5, with a potluck meal at 6:30 pm…
Read MoreJoe DeBoest, 1932 – 2022
Joe Asa DeBoest, 90, passed away December 23, 2022 at Scottish Rite Park in Des Moines. A funeral service will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson Jan. 9, 2023. Father John Gerald will officiate. Interment will be at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Jefferson with graveside military rites by the United States Navy Honor Guard. Joe was…
Read MoreAgendas/Minutes
Greene County board of supervisors, Monday, Nov. 1218, at 8:30 am at the courthouse. Audio is available via Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/585769486 Meeting ID 585 769 486. Use passcode 50129. Greene County Schools board, regular and organizational meeting Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 5:15 pm at the district conference room, 101 Ram Dr, Jefferson. Consent items, reports and correspondence, then adjournment of…
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