In Greene County district court a judgment for a $855 fine with a $128.25 surcharge was entered against Jason Harold Ferguson, 48, of Stratford after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent. The judgment and surcharge can be satisfied with 100 hours of community service. Ferguson was committed to the…
Read MoreDay: April 8, 2024
Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to Easons
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig presented the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to the Eason family of Greene County April 5 during a ceremony at their family farm near Scranton. Designated in 2021 as a Heritage Farm, which means it’s been in the same family for 150 years, Eason Feedlot is a seventh-generation family farm owned and operated by…
Read MoreAbbotts shares more info about proposed solar project at GrCo Schools
Attendance was sparse but information was plentiful at an April 3 public meeting regarding the proposed solar energy project at Greene County schools. School superintendent Brett Abbotts used 21 slides to make the case for a $4.3 million solar project. He estimates the project could save the district as much as $237,000 annually, compared to the current cost of electricity…
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