Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Sunday, Nov. 3: At 2:21 am a deputy attempted to catch a dog running at large on Hwy 30 near R Ave west of Grand Junction. At 3:11 pm a deputy, Jefferson fire department, and Greene County Ambulance responded to a two-vehicle accident on 240th St and J…
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Ernst slates traveling office hour in Greene County
U. S. Sen Joni Ernst will host traveling office hours across all Iowa counties in November and December. November office hours in Greene County will be Thursday, Nov. 21, from 3 to 4 pm at the board room at the courthouse in Jefferson. Ernst will not be at the traveling office hours. Representatives from her office will be available to…
Read MoreNotice re: letters to the editor
Because of limited time to respond to or refute any claims made, no further letters to the editor or commentary regarding candidates or issues related to the Nov. 5 general election will be posted on GreeneCountyNewsOnline. Readers are encouraged to let their ballots speak for them. Early voting continues in the east lobby of the courthouse Monday from 8 am…
Read MoreWilliams responds to Hoskins’ letter
To the editor Today I read a letter to the editor from Dean Hoskins. The letter fails to mention that this action was done by court order. Dean and/or his brother had fought the court order through the appeals process, and the judge still ordered that the property be abated. I am sure that you can ask any citizen in…
Read MoreGreene County sheriff’s report – October 2024
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Thursday, Oct. 31: At 7:31 am a deputy investigated a report of a tree on the roadway in the 1400 block of I Ave in Jackson Township. At 1:31 pm a deputy investigated a theft in the 1600 block of Newberry Ave south of Jefferson. At 5:18 pm…
Read MoreFuneral notices
Charles W. Thompson, age 74, long-time resident of Jefferson. Services: Monday, Nov. 11, at 2:30 pm at First United Methodist Church, Jefferson. Interment: Jefferson Municipal Cemetery with military rites. Visitation: Sunday from 5 to 7 pm at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, 515-386-2171. Survivors: son Charles F. Thompson II; daughter Kristina (Duane) Mullen; sons John, Matthew (Leah), Michael, and Philip (Rebecca) Thompson; grandchildren Henry,…
Read MoreCharles W. Thompson, 1950-2024
Funeral services for Pastor Charles W. Thompson, long-time resident of Jefferson, will be held November 11 at First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. The Rev. Heather Dorr of First United Methodist Church will officiate. Interment with military rites will be in the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery. Charles W. Thompson, known affectionately as Charlie to his friends and family, passed away peacefully…
Read MoreLetter to the editor, re: sheriff’s actions
October 2024 Greene county has a choice. On November 5th, you can vote your choice between an honest man, Shane Monthei, and our current sheriff, Jack Williams. On July 25th, 2022, Mr Williams facilitated the criminal removal of three tidy steel racks containing $20,000 of new steel, from my property in Churdan, under the guise of town abatement. I had…
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