Lana Louise Lepke Miller was born on September 30, 1941, at GCMC in Jefferson. She was the daughter of Harry and Ruth (Williams) Lepke. Lana passed away from cancer at GCMC on April 28, 2024. Lana grew up on a farm northeast of Grand Junction. She was the typical farm kid with plenty of chores to do and learned to…
Read MoreMonth: April 2024
Letter to the editor – Conditions reported at juvenile detention facility raise questions
To the editor, At the board of supervisors meeting on April 29, Supervisor Dan Benitz described conditions at the Eldora facility for young people who have been adjudicated to be delinquent. Benitz said there is high staff turnover because staff are assaulted “on a daily basis with urine and feces thrown at them.” I have taught young people adjudicated to be…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – April 2024
Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Sunday, April 28: At 9:05 am a deputy investigated a complaint of trespass in the 2100 block of 250 St in Junction Township. At 3:47 pm a deputy attempted to locate a dog running at large on Hwy 4 near 175th St north of Jefferson. Saturday, April…
Read MorePolice blotter – April 2024
Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Tuesday, April 30: At 4:33 pm an officer investigated a backing accident in the Greene County High School parking lot. Regan Grow of Bagley was operating 2013 Cadillac XTS, owned by CMG Inc. of Bagley, when she attempted to back from a parking space and struck a passing…
Read MoreSupervisors hear about juvenile facility, Bell Tower Festival plans
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline During the April 29 Greene County board of supervisors meeting, Supervisor Dan Benitz revealed conditions at the Central Iowa Juvenile Detention facility located at Eldora. Both male and female youthful offenders are sent to that program through court order for rehabilitation. CIJD is described on their website as a social services agency that contracts with…
Read MoreJeff council approves FY25 budget, handles other varied business
‘Tis the season for governmental budgets, and the budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1 was at the top of the agenda for the Jefferson city council’s April 23 regular meeting. At a public hearing on the proposed 2024-25 budget, Sarah Morlan presented information about revenue and expenses. The budget calls for a total levy of $14.88 (per…
Read MoreBill Souder, 1939 – 2024
Billy Lee Souder, age 84, of Jefferson, died April 21, 2024, at St. Anthony’s Hospital, Carroll, Iowa. Bill was born May 10, 1939, at his grandparents’ home in rural Truro. His parents were Carman and Nona (Muselman) Souder. Bill spent his life in Greene County. He grew up in rural Rippey and lived there until the fall of 1982, moved…
Read MoreCamilla Dohrer, 1930 – 2024
Camilla Dohrer was born March 30, 1930, to Bernetta (Green) and Art Schnoebelen in Iowa City. She left us on April 24, 2024, in Jefferson, at the age of 94. Camilla married George Joseph Dohrer in 1950 and together they had four children: Tom, Mike, Pat (Mitchell), Margaret (Peg), and later “adopted daughter” Julia (Tom’s wife) who was like a…
Read MoreRam boys 4 X 100 relay qualifies for Drake Relays
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The blue oval at Drake University will host the Greene County boys 4×100 meter relay team after a 44.84 second performance at home last Monday, helping the team tie for second ahead of an eighth place team performance on Thursday in Carroll. The Rams competed at Gilbert High School on Monday, April 22,…
Read MoreRam girls track results
The Greene County girls track and field team found fifth place at home and eighth at Carroll last week, with first place finishes for Payton Kokenge and Emma Ewalt at the events. The Rams competed at Des Moines Christian on Monday, with their next meet on Monday, April 29, at North Polk High School, with the Heart of Iowa Conference…
Read MoreView from her window is the North Raccoon River
The Raccoon River as it runs through Greene County should be properly identified as the North Raccoon River. In addition, there is a Middle, and South Raccoon River. The North Raccoon River originates near the town of Marathon in Buena Vista County, and it flows through Sac, Calhoun, Carroll, Greene, and Dallas Counties. It is a tributary of the Des…
Read MoreRam girls golf team has undefeated week
~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal The Greene County Ram girls golf team is coming off a stellar week in which they picked up two wins. First up the Rams had a tee time at the Lakeside Municipal Golf Course against St. Edmond where they came away with a win shooting a team score of 212 against a 235…
Read More