Attorney General warns against scams and frauds

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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Funeral notices

Juanita Martin, 91, of Jefferson. Graveside committal services Thursday, April 3, at 11 am at St Jospeh Catholic Cemetery, Jefferson. Pastor Tom Hinote will officiate. Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson, 515-386-2171. Rodney Freeman, 61, of Jefferson. Celebration of Life at a later date. Survivors: wife Becky Scott-Freeman; children Brittany Halstead, Matt Halstead, Megan (Michael) Smith, Brandon (Samantha) Schmidt and Colton Schmidt;…

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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…

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Greene 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…

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To 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…

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Greene 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…

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To 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…

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Sheriff’s report

Following are excerpts of activity reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: 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 a deputy investigated a scam in the 600 block of 280th St in Willow Township. Friday, March 28: At 11:49 am…

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