With April Fools’ Day around the corner, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today warned Iowans to look out for the Top 10 reported complaints and scams to protect themselves and avoid getting fooled by fraudsters. Last year, the Iowa Attorney General’s office’s Consumer Protection Division received over 3,900 complaints, which addressed more than 30 different industries and scam categories. Noticeable trends…
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Sherie Harding, 1941 – 2025
A memorial service for Sherie Harding will be held at 11 am Monday, April 14, 2025, at the First United Methodist Church in Jefferson with visitation with the family beginning at 10 am. Following the service, everyone is invited to a luncheon to be held in the Fellowship Hall where everyone can share stories and memories with each other and…
Read MoreGreene County CSD teachers, board approve new contract with $2K-plus raises for all teachers
Greene County Community Schools teachers will all receive a salary increase of at least $2,000 for the 2025-26 school year. The Greene County Schools board ratified a negotiated agreement with the Greene County Education Association at a special meeting March 26. The salary increases for 33 of the district’s teachers are required by state law. Teachers who are currently at…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending March 28
In Greene County district court Aristides Iban DePazpaz, 44, of Perry was sentenced March 19 to 180 days in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated. All but two days of the jail time was suspended and he was placed on probation to the Iowa Department of Correctional Services for one year.…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending March 28
In Greene County magistrate court Joe Edward Blackmon of Grand Junction was sentenced to 20 days in jail on a charge of assault with intent to cause pain/injury. He will be given credit for time served on a serious misdemeanor charge in district court. A judgment was entered for a $105 fine with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $230.82.…
Read MoreJeff council okays feasibility study of golf course land use
The Jefferson city council at its March 25 regular meeting approved paying $5,000 toward a $46,700 study of the feasibility of using the property on which the municipal golf course parking and clubhouse for a “higher end” housing development. The study will look at the city taking ownership or leasing the Greenewood Center and repurposing the lower level to use…
Read MoreTo the editor re: ethics in journalism
To the editor, Let’s be clear about the use of Signal by Waltz, Vance, Hegseth etc. It was illegal and they revealed very sensitive, probably classified, military information which could have endangered American military lives. This has absolutely nothing to do with “ethics”. Trying to put the blame on a journalist who was invited into the chat is just another…
Read MoreGreene County Medical Center team members honored at awards ceremony
The Greene County Medical Center administration on Tuesday, March 25, honored 31 team members for milestone years of service and five others who were nominated for the Van Zelderen Excellence Award. At a special ceremony, Julia Glawe, who recently celebrated her 10th anniversary in the Human Resources department at the medical center, was presented with the 2024 Van Zelderen Excellence…
Read MoreTo the editor – Has journalism ethics become an oxymoron?
Dateline- Louisiana, April 7, 2021: A 911 dispatcher was arrested for pocketing and spending money received in error when brokerage firm Charles Schwab deposited over one million dollars into her account instead of the intended $82.56 financial transfer. The woman was charged with theft, bank fraud, and illegal transfer of monetary funds as she knowingly utilized the financial windfall for…
Read MoreSloan Septic source of sewage in stormwater ditch at Daubendiek Park
The source of the dark and murky water in a stormwater drainage ditch near the North Raccoon River in Jefferson has been identified. The DNR field office in Atlantic was notified March 26 of dark colored water observed in a stormwater ditch in Daubendiek Park on the southwest corner of Jefferson. The ditch drains into the North Raccoon River. DNR…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – March 2025
Following are excerpts of activity reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Monday, March 31: At 10:57 am a deputy investigated a scam in the 1200 block of 245th St in Jackson Township. Sunday, March 30: At 7:30 pm a deputy assisted with cattle out on D Ave near 170th St in Kendrick Township. Saturday, March 29: At 10:05 am…
Read MoreContamination in Daubendiek Park drainage ditch
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a stormwater drainage ditch containing dark colored water near the North Raccoon River in Jefferson in Greene County. On March 26 at 7:50 pm the DNR Field Office in Atlantic was notified of dark colored water observed in a stormwater ditch in Daubendiek Park on the southwest side of Jefferson. The stormwater…
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