From the publisher – My brother RJ Chulski and his wife Ginger Royston enjoy using Amtrak for long distance travel. They enjoy the leisurely pace with neither of them driving. They ride in a private roomette, not in the coach as columnist Colleen O’Brien wrote about a week ago. In September they took Amtrak’s Southwest Chief to see their Michigan…
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Greene County district court, week ending Oct. 31
In Greene County district court Daniel R. Coleman, 54, of Gowrie was sentenced Oct. 23 to 180 days in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated. All but two days of the jail sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year. He may complete…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Oct. 31
In Greene County magistrate court Alicia Anne Marie Ofelt of Van Meter was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge on a charge of criminal mischief- fifth degree. She must pay $382.25 city/county fees and $60 court costs. A charge of violation of a no contact order was dismissed. Cases were initiated in magistrate court as follows: Dennis Frederick Blum, 75,…
Read MoreIowa farmers begin transition to fall field work
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital DispatchNovember 3, 2025 Most farmers in Iowa are finished with corn and soybean harvest or have just a handful of acres left in the field, according to average harvest rates. Exact data is not available due to the ongoing government shutdown, which paused crop progress and condition reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. At…
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