In Greene County district court Robert E. Barnard Jr, 57, of Des Moines was sentenced to five years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of dominion/control of firearm/offensive weapon by a felon. The prison term was suspended. He was fined $1,025 with a $153.75 surcharge. He was sentenced to two days in jail and…
Read MoreDay: September 24, 2023
Greene County magistrate court, week ending Sept. 22
In Greene County magistrate court judgments were entered against Perry Anders Edholm of Carroll on two charges. He was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge on a charge of public intoxication, and $250 with a $37.590 surcharge on a charge on a charge of interference with official acts. Court costs were $133. In a new case not previously listed on…
Read MoreRippey pickleball court opening Oct. 1
The Rippey pickleball court will be officially opened Sunday, Oct. 1, at 4 pm. Roger and Coleen Thompson Norgren will be recognized and thanked for the two benches adjacent to the court. The benches were donated to honor their parents, Hugo and Lucille Norgren, and Darwin and Helen Thompson. Karen Shannon, president of the Greene County Community Foundation, will be…
Read MoreHeritage Farm designation for Andrew, Towers farms
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President Brent Johnson and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation vice president Brian Feldpausch honored 398 Iowa farm families with Century or Heritage Farm designations at the Iowa State Fair Aug. 17. The program celebrates farms that have been owned by the same families for 100 and 150 years, respectively. The Andrew…
Read MoreFarm Bureau coordinates 4th grade farm day
This year’s farm tour for county fourth grade students marked the 29th year Greene County Farm Bureau has coordinated the annual event. In their fifth year of hosting this event for the county Farm Bureau, Connor and Cale Juergensen of Churdan welcomed the students to their family farm northeast of Churdan where Connor, his wife Lindsay, and their daughter live. …
Read MoreWomen’s retreat Oct. 14 in Jefferson
All Greater Greene County Presbyterian Ministries women and their friends are invited to “Finding Your Voice”, a women’s retreat, on Saturday, Oct. 14, from 10 am to 2 pm at the First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson. The retreat will offer insights into various ways for women in particular to express themselves. Lunch will be provided. Registration deadline is Wednesday, Oct.…
Read MoreIowa Cover Crop donates seed to FFA chapters
Iowa FFA Chapters are invited to receive free cover crop seed from the state’s leading cover crop seed and service provider, Iowa Cover Crop. For the third year of the company’s The Future is Covered program, chapters are eligible to receive up to 10 acres of free cereal rye and/or oats. In addition, with partnership from Oregon based GO Seed, advisors and students…
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