Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Tuesday, April 1: At 4:52 am a deputy, Greene County Ambulance, and Grand Junction Fire and Resue responded to a two-vehicle accident on Hwy 30 at W Ave east of Grand Junction. Candido Grijalva of Perry was northbound on W Ave driving a 2008 Honda CRV. Grijalva failed…
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Grow Greene County Gaming Corp awards nearly $2 million at 10th annual Awards Night
Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation, the local nonprofit corporation that holds the state gaming license in Greene County, distributed $1,958,000 to organizations at its 10th annual Awards Night, conducted in person April 1 at Wild Rose Jefferson. According to the Grow Greene County board, it is the highlight of their year to hand out awards to the neighboring counties’ community…
Read MoreIowa boat registrations expire April 30
Iowans will register more than 220,000 boats before April 30, when current boat registrations expire. Boat registrations are good for three years. Registration fees support boater education and safety, water trails, navigation enforcement and aquatic invasive species. Boat owners may bring their current registration to any Iowa county recorder’s office when they renew. Nonresidents who register their boat in Iowa…
Read MoreDiscover the renewal of spring with the DNR weekly bloom report
Wildflowers are enticing treasures for wilderness lovers each spring. They sprinkle wild landscapes with color and send subtle fragrances into the nearby air. Get outside this spring and see what you can find. Find fleeting beauties of spring with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) weekly woodland wildflower bloom report. Just like the weather, wildflowers can be unpredictable. Visit…
Read MoreThe lurking frights
~a column by Colleen O’Brien I’ve had four scary events in my life. Pure fright. All of them pre-adulthood except the last one: –The first one was jumping off a 30-foot ladder at the age of 10 and running home. –The second was seeing the movie “Psycho” at the age of 16. –The third was driving to the hotel after…
Read MoreSupervisors approve 5-year roads plan
COG, Berry donate to RRVT maintenance The deck on the new Grimmell Rd bridge across the Raccoon River in Jefferson may be poured yet this week, county engineer Wade Weiss told the county supervisors at their March 31 meeting. Other work will take another couple of weeks, he said. Bridge replacement is ongoing across the county. The secondary roads 5-year…
Read MoreExtension tells summer youth programming
Registration is now open for a variety of educational and fun programs for students this summer.
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