Greene County senior Payton Wadsworth will advance to the department (state) finals in the American Legion High School Oratorical Contest, having placed first in an Area contest Jan. 12 in Carroll. She will compete against two other orators in the department finals Feb. 16 in Des Moines. There, the first place winner will receive a $2,000 college scholarship, the second…
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27-years’ worth of pop tabs taken to Ronald McDonald House
Jim North and a pair of young Webb House volunteers delivered 55,000 pop can tabs to the Ronald McDonald House in Des Moines last fall. The tabs have been accumulating for more than 27 years. (Pictured are Junior Sanabria and Tate Hamilton with Mr. North.) According to North, when it finally became time to deliver the tabs, he found bags…
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January 17, 2025 Greetings from the Golden Dome! I hope you have had a great holiday season and are as excited as I am to get back into the swing of things. On Monday, January 13, the 91st General Assembly gaveled in for the official start to the 2025 session. The first week is always full of speeches and the…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Jan. 17
In Greene County district court Tiffany McCalley, 52, of Grand Junction was sentenced Jan. 16 to seven days in jail after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of possession of methamphetamine. The jail term was suspended and she was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year. She must undergo a substance abuse evaluation and…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Jan. 17
In Greene County magistrate court Christopher Michael Gilliland of Jefferson was sentenced Jan. 16 to 10 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a charge of domestic abuse assault. The jail term was suspended and he was placed on informal probation to the Greene County sheriff for one year. Gilliland was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Jan. 10
In Greene County district court Billie Jo Hovick, 50, of Jefferson was sentenced Jan. 9 to two years in prison after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of fraudulent practice- first degree. The prison term was suspended and she was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year. She was fined $855 with a $128.25…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Jan. 10
In Greene County magistrate court Michael Allen Olson of Jefferson was sentenced Jan. 10 to 60 days in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to two counts of harassment- third degree (30 days on each count). The jail terms were suspended and he was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year. He was fined $105…
Read MoreLasagna planned for Webb House fundraiser
Lasagna will be the headliner at a fundraising dinner Sunday, Jan. 19, at First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. Salad, bread and a dessert will round out the menu. Serving will be from 11 am to 12:30 pm. Carry-outs will be available. Free will donations will be accepted, with all proceeds going to support the Webb House.
Read MoreHardaway recognized with Extension’s Excellence in Partnership to Iowans award
Samantha Hardaway, Greene County youth coordinator, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County, has received the Excellence in Partnership to Iowans award for the Southwest Area. The award was announced as part of the Southwest area County Services awards program Dec. 19. The Excellence in Partnership to Iowans award recognizes county Extension staff who work with different public…
Read MoreAnnual chili cook-off to benefit Rippey library summer reading program
The Rippey public library’s annual chili cook-off will be held Saturday, Jan. 25, from 11 am to 1 pm. Those who want to enter their “prize winning” chili are asked to contact the library at 515-436-7714 or any Rippey library trustee. The menu will include chili, cinnamon rolls, and beverages. Those who attend can vote for their favorite chili. Free…
Read MoreCommunity Players holding auditions for spring comedy
The Community Players of Greene County are holding open auditions for a spring production of “Sylvia” Sunday, Jan. 19, and Monday, Jan. 20, at 7 pm at the Greene County High School auditorium. Auditions will consist of readings from the script. Director Josh Tuel is looking for four to six actors who are age 18 or older. “Silvia”, by A.R.…
Read MoreSheriff thinking ahead to summer, asks for public nudity ordinance
The temperature was well below freezing when the county supervisors met Jan. 13, but sheriff Jack Williams is looking ahead toward summer. He asked the supervisors to consider enacting an ordinance dealing with public nudity. Williams said several people have approached him about preventing a problem that occurs in the southeast corner of the county “where public nudity goes on…
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