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.…
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Greene 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…
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