Gov Kim Reynolds has vetoed House File 639, a bill relating to hazardous liquid pipelines, but is asking the Iowa Utilities Commission to implement two changes that were included in the bill. HF 639 has drawn much public attention in Greene and Guthrie Counties as it pertains to a liquid carbon dioxide pipeline proposed by Summit Carbon Solutions to connect…
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New Grimmell Rd bridge open to traffic
The Raccoon River bridge at S. Grimmell Rd opened Wednesday morning, one day earlier than county engineer Wade Weiss expected, and two months earlier than first planned. The $2.1 million project is funded by a grant from the Iowa Department of Transportation and federal bridge replacement funds from Greene County. Construction began last August and was expected to take a…
Read MoreWishful thinking
~a column by Pollyanna, aka Colleen O’Brien My dream: That when one reporter is publicly dissed and called “nasty” (favorite word for reporters) by the President, all reporters at the venue pick the reporter off the floor where he has pretended to faint from the verbal abuse. His compadres carry him out, flat on his back between them, as if…
Read MoreCounty attorney’s office pursuing unpaid victim restitution
Persons who failed to pay court-ordered victim restitution in Greene County cases are still on the hook for what they owe. Assistant county attorney Kaitlyn Willms told the county supervisors at their June 9 meeting that show-cause proceedings have been initiated to collect unpaid victim restitution in 10 cases. Persons who don’t pay will be found guilty of contempt of…
Read MoreIsiserettes coming to Bell Tower Festival
The Isiserettes of Des Moines will be a feature group in the Bell Tower Festival parade Saturday in Jefferson. They’ll also perform following the parade at 12 pm on the southwest corner of the courthouse square, in the shadow of the Bell Tower. The Isiserettes performed in the 2024 parade and on the square to the delight of festival attendees.…
Read More2015 Ram softball team to be honored
The Greene County Activities Department will honor the 2015 Ram Softball team, which earned a 3rd place finish at the Iowa State Softball Tournament. A brief recognition ceremony will take place on Friday, June 13, at the Jefferson Softball Complex, prior to the start of the varsity softball game against Grand View Christian. The recognition is scheduled to begin at…
Read MoreRichard Osborne III, 1975 – 2025
In the year two thousand and twenty-five, upon the third day of the month of June, a soul destined to dance to the rhythm of life’s melodies, Richard Malcolm Osborne III, did alas take his final bow. Known to his kin and comrades as Rich, he embarked upon life’s grand stage in the year nineteen hundred and seventy-five, on the…
Read MoreRichard Fairclough, 1943 – 2025
Funeral services for Richard “Dick” Fairclough, age 82, will be held Monday, June 9, 2025 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Jefferson. Rev. Linden Wendzel will officiate. Interment will be at the Iowa Veteran’s Cemetery in Adel. Richard “Dick” Keith Fairclough, peacefully passed away at home surrounded by family on June 6, 2025. Dick bravely fought for years against a terminal illness.…
Read MoreGrCo school board accepts bid for solar project, total cost $4.3 million
Payback estimated at 11 years for high school, 20 years for elementary and middle school The Greene County Community Schools at a special meeting June 2 awarded the contract for photovoltaic (solar) energy installations to Story Construction. The proposed guaranteed maximum price for the base bid is $4,089,718. That included preconstruction and bidding periods services. The board also approved bid…
Read MorePaton sesquicentennial celebration Saturday
A full day of fun and entertainment is planned in Paton Saturday, June 7, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the town’s founding. The day begins with a 5K run/walk at 8 pm and donuts and fruit in the park. A parade will step off at 10 am, followed by children’s activities from 11 am to 2 pm, also at…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending June 6
In Greene County district court Kendall Griffin, 18, of Jefferson was granted a deferred judgment after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana. He must pay a $430 civil penalty. He was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year, and he must complete the recommendations of a substance abuse evaluation. The…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending June 6
In Greene County magistrate court Devin William Holm Morales of Jefferson was sentenced to 180 days in jail, with all but seven days suspended, in each of three cases in which he was charged with violation of a no contact order. The three terms are consecutive. He was placed on probation to the Iowa Department of Correctional Services for two…
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