In County district court Phillip Dean Amos, 51, of Jefferson was sentenced Nov. 12 to 10 years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of delivery or possession with intent to deliver 5 g. or less of methamphetamine. The prison term was suspended and he was placed on probation to the Iowa Department of Correctional…
Read MoreDay: November 19, 2024
Greene County magistrate court, week ending Nov. 15
Information is available since the return of an arrest warrant that Alysha Marie Oravetz of Washington, IA, is charged with theft- fifth degree. The charge was filed in August 2020.
Read MoreSheriff’s report – November 2024
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Saturday, Nov. 30: At 5:30 pm a deputy investigated a car-deer accident on Hwy 144 near 190th St north of Grand Junction. Daniel Rurup of Gowrie struck a deer with a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado, causing an estimated $10,000 damage to the vehicle. At 8:01 pm a deputy investigated…
Read MoreSupervisors have new plan to use LOSST funds to help pay for courthouse HVAC
Two weeks ago rural voters in the county turned down Public Measure IM that would have allowed a portion of the Local Option Sales and Service Tax (LOSST) revenue allocated to the county on behalf of rural residents to be used to repay bonds for a new HVAC system at the courthouse. The vote was 877 (62.82 percent) against and…
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