Fills post held by Doug McDermott The newest member of the Iowa Central Community College board of directors is no stranger to the Iowa Central organization. Mike Richards of Jefferson was elected to the board in November and will represent District 9, which includes Greene County. A native of Lohrville, Richards grew up in rural Calhoun County and graduated from…
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Greene County district court, week ending Feb. 9
In Greene County district court Travis Austin Smith, 32, of Churdan was sentenced Feb. 7 to 20 days in jail with credit for time served after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of driving while license barred. He was fined $855 with a $128.25 surcharge. The fine and surcharge were suspended. The court ruled Smith is unable…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Feb. 9
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment for a $105 fine with a $15.75 surcharge was entered Feb. 7 against Akecheta Undiea Mark Hudnell of Boone on a charge of public intoxication. Court costs were $60. Cases were initiated as follows: Justin Joe Downs of Churdan, harassment- third degree; Harmony Nicole Thompson of Jefferson, possession of drug paraphernalia; Jesse Robert…
Read MoreGCDC again topic of discussion at county supervisors meeting
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline During open forum at the regular meeting of the Greene County board of supervisors on Feb. 12, Scranton resident Kirk Citurs read from a prepared statement of accusations against Greene County Development Corporation. Citurs objected to county funding of GCDC based on political factors and Biblical prophecy. “GCDC is a Democratic (party) organization,” Citurs said.…
Read MoreKeeping young people in Iowa
~by Iowa House Democratic leader Jennifer Konfrst With two kids now in their early twenties, I’ve spent a lot of time wondering if my kids will end up living in Iowa as they wrap up their education and start their careers. My husband and I spent a year away before returning to Iowa to build our lives, so I know…
Read MoreAllen Robert Kuhn, 1962 – 2023
Allen Robert Kuhn was born in Waterloo in 1962, the son of Rosalee Ann Harbaugh Kuhn and Louis Allen Kuhn. His sister, Loralee Ann Kuhn, was born in 1958 in Jefferson. The family lived in Jefferson but was visiting family in Waterloo when Allen was born. Allen died suddenly at his home in Scottsdale, Maricopa County, AZ, in December 2023.…
Read MoreApplications being accepted for medical center foundation, auxiliary scholarships
Applications for scholarships offered by the Greene County Medical Center Foundation and auxiliary are being accepted now through the deadline of April 1. Students in the medical center service area who are entering, or already attending, college in a healthcare-related field are eligible for as much as $1,000 for up to four years through the foundation scholarship program. Applications and…
Read MoreThe capitol roundup – Libraries and Medicaid
~by State Sen Jesse Green, R, Senate District 24 February 9, 2024 Greetings! Last week I filed SSB 3131. If you pay attention to the left wing “spin” media, I’m sure you have heard this past week that I am a fascist and a book burner that is attempting to shut our precious libraries down. For starters, SSB stands for…
Read MoreSteven Hunter, 1971 – 2024
Funeral services will be held Feb. 12 at the Scranton Community Center for Steve Hunter, 53, of Bayard. A private family interment will take place at Willow Township Cemetery, Scranton. Steven George Hunter, son of Richard and Kathryn (Wailes) Hunter, was born February 6, 1971, in Carroll. He passed away at his home in Bayard on February 7, 2024, at…
Read MoreHarold “Bud” Pittman, 1926 – 2024
Funeral services will be held February 8 at St Joseph Catholic Church for Harold “Bud” Pitman, 97, of Jefferson. Father Bill Schreiber will be celebrant of the Mass of the Resurrection. Amy Roberts will be cantor, accompanied by Janet Sabus. Honorary bearers will be Michael Pittman, Justin Cosnotti and Dennis Pittman. Casket bearers will be Dion McDermott, Alex Hamilton, Daniel…
Read MoreSupervisors continue discussion of GCDC projects
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline At their meeting on Feb. 1, the Greene County board of supervisors continued discussion of FY2025 funding requests received from Greene County Development Corporation. At previous meetings, board members discussed concern over how GCDC has spent money allocated to it in the past and whether current proposed projects are the best use of county money.…
Read MoreThe escape of a woman of a certain age
~by Colleen O’Brien Turning off one more tirade from a hopeful presidential candidate, I fantasize a bleak future. America needs to get rid of immigrants and put them and other bad types into sanitariums to remove their influence from good white Christian mates. I’m not an immigrant; my nearest connection to one would be my paternal great-grandparents, who immigrated here…
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