Unraveling the education vouchers ~a column by Mary Weaver Remember when you had a snag in a sweater and your Mom said, “Don’t pull it, it will unravel!”? I am sharing my concerns about the unraveling of Iowa’s educational system, especially impacting rural Iowa counties. Let us start at the beginning. January 24, 2023, Governor Reynolds signed the Students First…
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Greene County district court, week ending June 23
In Greene County district court Michael David Teeples, 30, of Jefferson was sentenced June 19 to five years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of intimidation with a dangerous weapon. He was also charged to 30 days in jail on each of three counts of harassment- third degree. The prison and jail sentences are…
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