The city of Jefferson sewer and water crews will have a “new” tool to clean sewers, lift stations, manholes, catch basins and drains. The Jefferson city council at its Oct. 28 meeting approved the purchase of a 2016 Freightliner jet vac truck at a cost of $275,000. With the purchase, the city will no longer contract for sewer cleaning at…
Read MoreDay: October 30, 2025
Three hospitalized after head-on collision in Willow Township
The Iowa State Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle head-on collision that occurred Wednesday, Oct. 29, just south of 320th St on Apple Ave, the Greene-Carroll County line. According to the ISP report, Robert Edward Everett III, 34, of Coon Rapids was southbound driving 2020 Jeep Compass. For unknown reasons he crossed the center line and struck a northbound 2002 Chrysler…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – October 2025
Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Friday, Oct. 31: At 10 am a deputy arrested Melissa Dopheide, 44, of Scranton on an arrest warrant for child endangerment*. She was later booked into the jail. At 5:13 pm a deputy and Churdan Fire responded to a oil spill on Hwy 4 Street near N…
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