In Greene County district court cases were initiated during the week ending Aug. 1 as follows: Jeremy Wayne Alvis Beason, 27, of Jefferson, possession of marijuana; Brandon Joel Turner, 39, of Scranton, operating while intoxicated; and Alicia Anne Marie Arnajallum, 38, of Van Meter, assault on person in certain occupation, harassment- first degree, and interference with official acts- bodily injury.…
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Greene County magistrate court, week ending Aug. 1
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered July 30 against Alexander Douglas Duff of Scranton on a charge of disorderly conduct- fighting/violent behavior. He was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $55. Cases were initiated as follows: Duane Edward Forkner of Jefferson, assault- older individual; Scott Eugene Spurgeon of Grand Junction, harassment- third degree; and…
Read MoreGCDC, AREA ink contract
Greene County Development Corporation is now part of the Ames Regional Economic Alliance. GCDC board president Scott Weber (left) and Alliance president and CEO Dan Culhane (right) signed a contract at an early morning gathering Aug. 6 in downtown Jefferson. The GCDC board and the entire 17-member Alliance staff attended. Alliance will provide organizational administration and expertise in workforce development,…
Read MoreIowa DNR unveils new state park-inspired playscape at Iowa State Fair
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is introducing a new hands-on attraction at the Iowa State Fair: the Conservation Discovery Area, located at the historic DNR Building. This new playscape offers fairgoers of all ages a chance to experience elements from two well-known Iowa state parks—Maquoketa Caves and Pilot Knob—without leaving the fairgrounds. Visitors can walk through a cave-like structure modeled after…
Read MoreSupervisors discuss use of Zoom, agree to a review of courthouse IT
The use of Zoom videotelephony software for meetings of the Greene County supervisors’ meetings has been a topic of discussion more in recent weeks than when it was started in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic. Zoom was first put into use when the courthouse was closed to the public, and that use was continued to provide more openness and transparency…
Read More100th anniversary of Spring Lake Park highlighted at GJ library program Aug. 10
Grand Junction public library will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the development of Spring Lake Park in rural Grand Junction on Sunday, Aug. 10, at 2 pm in the library’s community room. Alan Robinson, library director, will present a special program that looks at how the park was transformed in 1925 from a railroad gravel pit to a 200-acre resort…
Read MoreMuseum program: Working with the enemy – WWII POWs in Iowa
An August 17 program at the Greene County Historical Museum in Jefferson will focus on two POW camps in Iowa during World War II. Camps in Algona and Clarinda housed German, Italian and Japanese soldiers. The 2 pm program is free. Presenter Chad W. Timm, director of honors education in Simpson College’s Department of Teacher Education, has been interested in…
Read MorePFI slates field day at Pudenz farm in Cedar Township
Jeff and Nancy Pudenz of Churdan will host a Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) field day – Owls, Oxbows and Oaks: Water Quality, Wildlife and Habitat Restoration on a Central Iowa Farm – Saturday, Aug. 16. from 2 to 4 pm at their farm, located at 418 D Ave, Churdan. The event is free to attend and open to the public. More information about the field day is below and full details can be…
Read MoreSome Iowa farmers impacted by stormy weather
Fieldwork activities were limited as rain and wind held Iowa farmers to 3.8 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Aug. 3, 2025, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. There were scattered reports of crops damaged or down due to storms, with some crops in low lying areas reportedly impacted by overly wet conditions. Topsoil moisture condition…
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