The Grand Junction public library will sponsor a Bike Rodeo Saturday, Aug. 16, at 11 am at the Sports Court at Hager and 12th Sts in Grand Junction. The rodeo will feature an obstacle course, biking activities and bicycle safety information for kids ages 4 to 10. All area kids and their bikes and trikes are welcome. The event is…
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Career Academy orientation Thursday
All students who are registered for classes at the Greene County Career Academy are encouraged to attend orientation Thursday, Aug. 14, at either 3 or 5 pm at Greene County High School. Students will receive their fall schedule and hera an overview of the academy.
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Aug. 8
In Greene County district court Orlando Lee Love, 49, of Humboldt was sentenced Aug. 7 to five years in prison after he changed is plea to guilty to a charge of possession of methamphetamine. The prison term was suspended and he was placed on probation to the Iowa Department of Correctional Services for two years. He must undergo a substance…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Aug. 8
In Greene County magistrate court April Kniffin of Jefferson was granted a deferred judgment after she pleaded guilty to a charge of compulsory education violation. She was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. She was placed on probation for one year and must assure her child’s regular attendance at school. Court costs were $60. A judgment for a $105 fine…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Aug. 1
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.…
Read MoreGreene 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…
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