UNI track and field wrapped up an active four-meet weekend late Saturday night as Panther Carter Morton, a Greene County high school graduate, competed at the Bryan Clay Invitational on the Azusa Pacific University campus. Morton, the Most Valuable Athlete from February’s Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Indoor Championships, competed in his first decathlon of the outdoor season beginning on Thursday…
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Guided birding event set for April 29 at Dunbar Slough
The public is invited to a guided birding expedition Saturday, April 29, from 8 am to noon at Dunbar Slough. Activities will include stopping at different sites to watch and enjoy birds, as well as hearing some bird identification tips and information about some of the birds passing through during their migration. Dunbar Slough is a 2,134-acre State Wildlife Management…
Read MoreMedical center staff available to help during Medicaid ‘unwinding’
At the end of 2022, President Biden signed an act ending the public health emergency effective May 11 of this year. This also encompasses an end to the continuous Medicaid coverage offered during the Covid-19 pandemic. Greene County Medical Center patient financial services supervisor Maddeline Smith explained those who rely on Medicaid for their healthcare needs will be asked to…
Read MorePolice blotter – April 2023
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Sunday, April 30: At 9:13 am a juvenile female requested an officer to take her to ER, as she was having thoughts of harming herself. The officer transported the subject to ER for an evaluation. Saturday, April 29: At 1:15 am a complainant reported his drink was taken from…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – April 2023
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Sunday, April 30: At 1:05 pm a deputy investigated a complaint of trespass in the 800 block of E. Main St in Grand Junction. Saturday, April 29: Routine activity reported. Friday, April 28: Routine activity reported. Thursday, April 27: At 12:26 pm a deputy, Churdan fire department, and…
Read MoreBagley man severely burned in field fire
Alex Krueger of Bagley suffered severe injuries in a Thursday morning farm field fire in Guthrie and Greene Counties. Guthrie County Sheriff Marty Arganbright said his deputies, along with Greene County sheriff Jack Williams, Yale, Jamaica, Bagley and Bayard fire departments, and Panora EMS responded to the fire in the 2800 block of 110th Street. The 911 call was placed…
Read MoreMedical center thanks volunteers
The week of April 16 through April 22 is a time set aside to honor the many volunteers who impact all our lives. “We are fortunate that here at Greene County Medical Center, the list of honorees is extensive, encompassing the Medical Center and Foundation boards, our Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP), Auxiliary and Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)…
Read MoreHolocaust program in Churdan April 25
The public is invited to attend a free educational program, Lessons of the Holocaust, on Tuesday, April 25, at 10 am at the Paton-Churdan school. The program will be presented by Brad Wilkening, a member of the Commission on Holocaust Education. It includes a section on the history of the rise of the Nazis, the Nazi prison camps and programs, survivor…
Read MoreGrCo HS tells second trimester honor rolls
Greene County High School has announced its honor rolls for the second trimester of the 2022-23 school year. Students named to the high honor roll earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. High honor roll students include Freshmen: Breanna Ades, Aden Bardole, Natalee Baugh, Ebyn Carstens, Teagan Chisholm, Alivia Cornell, Bailey Fagerlind, Addison Gannon, William Graham, Kaitlyn Halterman,…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending April 14
In Greene County district court Jerry Dean Barker, 59, of Grand Junction was sentenced April 10 to 15 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a charge of possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine. Charges of possession of methamphetamine- third offense, possession of marijuana- third or subsequent offense (two counts), and failure to affix tax stamp were dismissed. Court…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending April 14
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered against Jamie Jo Francis Theulen of Scranton after he pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct- abusive epithets, amended from disorderly conduct- fighting/violent behavior. Theulen was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $60. A case was initiated in magistrate court against Jason Curtis Vote of Somers on…
Read MoreRam track/field teams compete in Carroll
The Greene County girls track and field team placed third of 10 teams and the boys placed fifth of 10 teams at the Carroll CoEd track and field meet held April 10 at the Carroll athletic field. The track portion of the meet began with sprint medley relays for the girls. The senior relay team of Katrina Heupel, Isabella Schroeder,…
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