Cases were initiated in Greene County magistrate court during the week ending Aug. 2 against Daniel Joseph Tasler of Jefferson, charged with violation of a protective order; and John Oliver Knight of Atlantic, charged with operate without interlock device.
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New lights are up, dead trees are down
A new look at Linduska Field this fall comes with some relief and a bit of sadness. First, the relief. The stadium lights have been replaced with galvanized steel poles set on a precast concrete base. Musco Lighting of Oskaloosa put up the new poles in July. School officials will no longer worry during windy events, as the 40-year-old wooden…
Read MoreCruisin’ to the Square this Thursday
All types of cars, trucks, motorcycles and antique tractors, along with vehicle enthusiasts, will be on Jefferson’s historic downtown square for Cruisin’ to the Square Thursday, Aug. 8, from 4:30 to 7 pm. There is no registration fee and day-of registration is available. Prizes will be awarded in several categories – best car, best truck, best motorcycle, best tractor, best…
Read MoreIt’s pure joy
~a column by Colleen O’Brien The Democrats have been able to back away from peering into an open grave because President Joe Biden relinquished his plan to win the presidency of the United States for a second term. As soon as he voiced his good, sad, difficult decision, he immediately presented his vice-president Kamala Harris as the ideal Democrat to…
Read MoreBonds sold for GrCo Schools solar project
Favorable interest rate due to Home State Bank’s being one of the buyers The Greene County Community Schools fared better than anticipated in selling general obligation loan notes to finance installation of solar energy systems at the district’s three school buildings. The GO bonds, which will be repaid with future revenue from the voted physical plant and equipment levy, were…
Read MoreGreat news – the sheriff’s report is back
The sheriff and Jefferson police department reports of daily activities have been missing since May. That’s when both agencies implemented new computer software designed for more efficiency in collecting the information they need for their purposes. Both sheriff Jack Williams and chief of police Mark Clouse continued sending a daily report to local media, but it came as a spread…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – July 2024
Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Wednesday, July 31: At 12:01 am Christopher Brotherson, 55, of Breda was booked into the jail on a charge of criminal mischief- second degree*. At 1:01 am Amy Fell, 40, of Van Meter was booked into the jail on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia*. At…
Read MoreTravis Geopfert, Panorama Class of ’97, named as KSU director of track & field/cross country
Has eight athletes at Paris Olympic Games ~by Taylor Teays for The Scranton Journal Travis Geopfert, a Panora native and four-time National Assistant Coach of the Year while at the University of Arkansas, has been announced as Kansas State University’s seventh fulltime Director of Track and Field/Cross Country, agreeing to a five-year contract in Manhattan, KS. (Geopfert, pictured right, was introduced…
Read MoreEducation Savings Account or Education Spending Accounts?
~by Victoria Riley, GCNO publisher Here’s a question for you: Why is Iowa’s program that uses millions of state tax dollars to pay students’ tuition at non-public schools called the Education Savings Account (ESA) program? There is no saving involved, but more and more spending of public dollars for a private cause. Education Spending Account would be a more descriptive…
Read MoreP.E.O. tells winners of Hazel Brown Zachar scholarships
Recent 2024 graduates of Greene County Community School District, Olivia Hoyt, Georgia Osterson and Ellie Knippers, were recipients of the Hazel Brown Zachar P.E.O. scholarships. The three graduates were awarded over $1,800 each in college scholarships by the Hazel Brown Zachar endowment fund through P.E.O. International Foundation. Hazel Brown graduated from Jefferson High School in 1939 as valedictorian and had…
Read MoreView from my window: Values
With this November’s presidential election drawing closer, and the recent changes of the players at the national level, I’m thinking about the values these candidates carry. With individuals seeking office at every level – county elections, state representatives, Congressional seats, and of course, the presidential election – I want to vote for someone who will reflect my values. Values defined:…
Read MoreContract awarded for Grimmell Rd bridge replacement
The Greene County supervisors at their July 29 meeting approved a resolution awarding the contract for replacing the Grimmell Rd bridge over the North Raccoon River to Godbersen-Smith Construction Co of Ida Grove. Five bids were received for the project, all of them below the engineer’s estimate of $2,900,500 for the project. Godbersen’s bid was $2,088,602. County engineer Wade Weiss…
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