Sheriff says county is not a sanctuary county for undocumented immigrants ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The proposed Multi-Cultural Family Resource Center was again discussed by the Greene County board of supervisors at the meeting on Jan. 18. Details about the Center, to be located in the Greene County Community High School building, and a director position for the program…
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Carlotta Wilde, 1953 – 2024
Carlotta Ann Wilde, daughter of George Willard Henning and Beatrice Minnehan Henning, was born July 24, 1953, at St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll, and died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, at the age of 70. Carlotta grew up on her parents’ farm near Cooper and graduated in 1971 from Jefferson Community High School in Jefferson. Following graduation, as she puts it,…
Read MoreChurdan library to host Iowa Legal Aid attorney for free informational program
The Churdan public library has invited Josh Gaul, managing attorney with Iowa Legal Aid, to present a program about how his office can help attendees with a variety of legal issues. The presentation will provide general information about Iowa Legal Aid services and various projects they are currently working on. There will be plenty of time for questions. The event…
Read MoreIA Sec of Ag Naig to be in Bagley Friday
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig will be making a stop in Bagley Friday, Jan. 19, as part of his annual visits to each of Iowa’s 99 counties. Secretary Naig will visit Dahl’s Custom Meat Locker at 111 W 3rd St, Bagley. The visit will be from approximately 10:30 to 11:30 am. Secretary Naig is proposing legislation aimed at increasing…
Read MoreGrCo school board sees draft of next year’s school calendar
School superintendent Abbotts invites community input on school safety Greene County school superintendent Brett Abbotts opened the Jan. 10 school board meeting talking about the Jan. 4 shooting at Perry High School. He said that because of the close proximity of the Perry district, the fatal shooting “ripples and rips through a school district like ours.” He said he sent…
Read MoreChili supper fundraiser Tuesday, Jan. 23
The Greene County junior class will serve a chili supper Tuesday, Jan. 23, from 5 to 7 pm at the high school cafeteria. Carry-outs will be available from 5 to 6 pm on the north side of the building. A free will donation will be accepted or a minimum of $5 per person. The supper is the students’ only fundraiser…
Read MoreJeff city council agrees to funds for the Multi-Cultural Family Resource Center after spirited discussion
County supervisors hear same info but make no decision Greene County Development Corporation is in the last stage of fundraising for a Multi-Cultural Family Resource Center. With funding for the first year of operations covered by a $95,700 grant from the US Department of Agriculture, the group is working to gather donations and pledges to cover three more years of…
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January 2024 I will begin by offering heartfelt sympathy and support for our friends, family, and neighbors in the Perry community as they grieve in the aftermath of the recent shooting tragedy. May we not forget. May we not return to our normal activities. Rather, may we use our voices and seek action to secure changes in policies and values…
Read MorePair of snow events dump 20 inches with blizzard conditions
~by The Scranton Journal with GreeneCountyNewsOnline December 2023 will go down in history as one of the warmest winter months. Mother Nature reminded the state of Iowa she is in charge with two snowstorms last week. The first came on Tuesday with snow amounts ranging from five inches in the northeast part of Greene County to 10 – 12 inches…
Read MoreGreene Count district court, week ending Jan. 12
In Greene County district court Jason Douglas Dane, 48, of Jefferson was sentenced Jan. 10 to one year in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of gambling- false statement on application. The jail term was suspended and he was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year. He was fined $855 with a…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Jan. 12
In Greene County magistrate court Lewis Delbert Randolph of Urbandale was sentenced to 15 days in jail, with credit for time served, after he pleaded guilty to a charge of violation of a protective order. He was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $60. In a separate case, a charge against Randolph of hunting while license revoked…
Read MoreTrump sweeps Greene County Republican caucuses
Former President Donald Trump is the pick of Greene County Republicans who attended precinct caucuses Monday. The Iowa GOP reports a total of 380 Republicans caucused in Greene County. Of those, 209 (55 percent) favored Trump as the Republicans’ 2024 presidential candidate. Florida governor Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley were far behind Trump but close together,…
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