In Greene County district court Ashley Marie Kuenster, 33, of Gilbert was sentenced March 3 to five years in prison on a charge of theft- second degree, amended from theft- first degree, and to five years in prison after she pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of methamphetamine- third or subsequent offense. The consecutive sentences were suspended and she…
Read MoreDay: March 13, 2023
Greene County magistrate court, week ending March 10
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered against James Michael Downey of Carroll on a charge of disorderly conduct. He was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $60. Cases were initiated in magistrate court as follows: Eric Nathan Ranker Jr of Scranton, theft- fifth degree; Christian Michael O’Brien of Jefferson, theft- fifth degree; and Richard…
Read MoreRAGBRAI to pass through Jefferson, Rippey
Tens of thousands of bicyclists will pass through Jefferson Tuesday, July 25, as part of the Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI). RAGBRAI was last in Jefferson in 2018 when an estimated 25,000 riders and their support crews spent the night. RAGBRAI riders this time will spend Monday night in Carroll and Tuesday night in Ames. They’ll enter…
Read MoreDo parents know what’s best for their children or don’t they?
~a column by GreeneCountyNewsOnline publisher Victoria Riley In January we heard over and over again from Gov Kim Reynolds and her Republican followers that parents know what’s best for their children. “…every child is an individual who deserves an education tailored to their unique needs, and parents are in the best position to identify the right environment,” Reynolds said in…
Read MoreCapitol Roundup
~by Sen Jesse Green On Tuesday night, the Iowa Senate passed a monumental bill in the line of defending children. No longer can children who are confused about gender or sex go to a doctor, school nurse, or teacher, and explain their confusion and end up being mutilated or sterilized. I am disappointed to see how some news organizations have…
Read MorePeople Over Politics
A tough week at the State Capitol ~a column by Jennifer Confrst, Iowa House Democratic leader I’ll be honest, it was a tough week at the State Capitol. For lots of Iowans and for me, too. The GOP leaders of the House and Senate decided to push through a host of anti-LGBTQ+ bills that have been introduced this year to…
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