In Greene County magistrate court cases were initiated during the week ending Feb. 16 as follows: Breanna Dawn Mahers of Jefferson, possession of drug paraphernalia; Todd Edward Geisler of Jefferson, public intoxication; and Lewis Delbert Randolph of Jefferson, public intoxication.
Read MoreMonth: February 2024
Improving the lives of Iowans
~by Iowa House Democratic Leader Jennifer Konfrst February 18, 2024 The Iowa Legislature hit the first deadline of session last week, known as the funnel, and it means we’re almost halfway done with the 2024 session. It’s no secret the first weeks of session have been marked by politics, frustration, and division. That’s because most of the bills brought up…
Read MoreJeff council okays bond issue for recycling trucks, E. Lincoln Way improvements
The need for improvements to E. Lincoln Way was a point of contention at the Feb. 13 Jefferson city council meeting during a public hearing on selling $1.7 million in general obligation bonds to finance the purchase of a pair of sanitation trucks and finish the project started years ago on E. Lincoln Way. The need for the sanitation trucks…
Read MoreJanice ‘Jan’ Welker, 1948 – 2024
Janice “Jan” Eileen Welker, age 75, a resident of Mt. Sterling Health & Rehab Center in Mount Sterling, IL, and formerly of Jefferson, passed away Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, at the nursing home. She was born Nov. 16, 1948, in Carroll, the daughter of Thomas Leo “Ike”, Jr. and Margaret Mary Healy Lyons. Janice worked as an office administrator for…
Read MoreGrCo school board okays ’24-’25 calendar, hears testing data
Joins pool to reduce risk of natural gas cost increases The Greene County Community Schools board at the Feb. 14 regular meeting approved the retirements of staff members who have been with the district a total of 136 years. Including teaching experience in other districts, the retirees-to-be have worked in Iowa schools for 153 years. Retiring at the end of…
Read MoreGrCo MS tells honor rolls
Greene County Middle School has released honor rolls for the second quarter of the school year. Students on the high honor roll earned a grade point average of 3.67 or better. Eighth grade: Ashlynn Ball, Emalee Baugh, Gage Derry, Tucker Ford, Hanna Fouch, Owen Frederick, Rylee Mowrer, Nora Reedy, Andi Sanders, Ryan Sheeder, Lana Silbaugh, Madelyn Skalla and Olivia Smith.…
Read MoreGrow Greene County seeking board members
The Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation is the Qualified Sponsoring Organization (QSO) holding the gaming license for Wild Rose Jefferson Casino & Resort. It is directly involved with the grant awards of the organization as well as other duties. The Grow Greene County board is comprised of board members who reside around Greene County. Two of the original board members will be…
Read More4-H news
Greenbrier 4-H: The Greenbrier 4-H Club met at Clover Hall on Feb. 12. The Young Leaders reported there will be a chocolate covered strawberry fundraiser. Old business was December meeting held at Spare Time Lanes; January meeting was canceled due to weather. New business was all 4-H members must attend at least five meetings to show at the Greene County…
Read MoreErnst to hold public town hall Friday in Boone Co
U.S. Sen Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) will host a town hall meeting Friday, Feb. 23, at 2 pm at the Central Iowa Expo Center, 1827 217th St, Boone. The town hall meeting is open to the public. “Senator Ernst looks forward to hearing from constituents in the area about the issues most important to them,” a press release stated.
Read MoreGrCo school board looks at high energy costs, particularly at the high school
Hires a company to do system optimization While Greene County Schools students and staff are on a week-long break in March, experts from Optimized Systems of Johnston will be in the high school examining all parts of the HVAC system. Their goal will be to reduce energy consumption. Energy costs for the high school were more than $200,000 in 2022-23.…
Read MoreJefferson city council approves zoning change for affordable housing complex
Public comment was virtually unanimous against it {Editor’s note: The name of the person who showed newcasts from Madison’s WKOW has been corrected.] The Jefferson city council at its Feb. 13 regular meeting approved the first reading of an ordinance changing the zoning of property on W. Head St west of the Hwy 4 overpass from light industrial to RM3.…
Read MoreDolores Mull, 1935 – 2024
Dolores Jean (Pollock) Mull died February 12, 2024, at the age of 88. Dolores was the third of six children born to George and Lucille (Ballard) Pollock in Adaza on May 19, 1935. She married Robert Millis in 1950 and had two daughters, Rochelle (Shelly) and Roberta (Robbi). They later divorced and in August of 1965 she married Everett Mull.…
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