In Greene County district court Kendall Griffin, 18, of Jefferson was granted a deferred judgment after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana. He must pay a $430 civil penalty. He was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year, and he must complete the recommendations of a substance abuse evaluation. The…
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Greene County magistrate court, week ending June 6
In Greene County magistrate court Devin William Holm Morales of Jefferson was sentenced to 180 days in jail, with all but seven days suspended, in each of three cases in which he was charged with violation of a no contact order. The three terms are consecutive. He was placed on probation to the Iowa Department of Correctional Services for two…
Read MoreTingwald joins medical staff at GCMC
Dawn Tingwald, ARNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC is both a certified nurse practitioner and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and will officially become a member of the medical staff at Greene County Medical Center in early July. Tingwald, who has spent a total of 21 years working in healthcare, said her new position as a provider in the Family Medicine Clinic is…
Read MoreDay camp slated at Christ Lutheran
A Community Day Camp sponsored by Christ Lutheran Church will be held Monday-Wednesday, June 23-25. The theme is “Captivated” based on Ps. 121:1-2. The program is provided by staff from Riverside Lutheran Bible Camp. Children are invited to enjoy skits, music, crafts, Bible time, and rec fun. Campers entering grades 1-6 will attend from 10 am to 2:45 pm. Hours…
Read MoreWhy we need history
~a column by Colleen O’Brien Why do we need history in our educational system? Really, why do we need an educational system? So we don’t act stupid. So we’re not led around by the nose. So we can think for ourselves. And because we live in a constitutional republic of, by and for us, we can be critical of government…
Read MoreTower of Fame Award to Michael Brady
Process and materials analysis and innovation characterize Dr Michael Brady’s career at 3M, Imation (spun off from 3M), Corning Glass and in consulting. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1961, Iowa State University in 1965 with a B.S. in chemical engineering and a Ph.D. from Oregon State University in 1969. At 3M he invented trade secret processes for coating…
Read MoreIce cream social at Rippey UMC
Members of the Rippey United Methodist Church will host an ice cream social Sunday, June 15, from 4 to 7 pm at the church. The menu includes homemade ice cream, pie and desserts, and pulled pork sandwiches. Items will be available a la carte or a meal price. All are welcome.
Read MoreBook to lead GCDC through transition period
The Greene County Development Corporation (GCDC) executive committee voted unanimously Jume 4 to name Michelle Book the interim director. Book will serve in this role as GCDC transitions to a new leadership model following Ken Paxton’s departure effective May 30. Book stepped down as Food Bank of Iowa CEO at the end of 2024. She is a 1979 graduate of…
Read MoreView from my window: A pair of ‘feel better’ stories
June 1, 2025 The anxiety and chaos around us regarding citizens who look different than us being placed in jail, the concern around the loss of funding for Medicaid for those receiving as well as the potential of health care facilities closing because of funding losses, the impact the tariffs are having on commodity prices and businesses, are all resulting in…
Read MoreCorn, soybeans both ahead of average year
Dry weather with isolated showers led to 5.4 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending June 1, 2025, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Primary field activities included planting, cutting hay and spraying emerging crops. Topsoil moisture condition across Iowa rated 5 percent very short, 23 percent short, 70 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus. In west…
Read MoreSupervisors hear about BRAG
Jamie Daubendiek provided a recap of the May 24 Bike Ride Around Greene (BRAG) during the open forum portion of the county supervisors’ June 2 meeting. BRAG is organized by Jefferson Matters. The ride began on the downtown square in Jefferson, made stops at Spring Lake, 209 Main in Paton, and 30 Yard Line in Grand Junction, and ended at…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending May 30
In Greene County district court Joshua Jay Blumberg, 29, of Grand Junction was sentenced May 30 to five years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of child endangerment- bodily injury. The prison term is concurrent to the sentence on a Boone County charge of operating while intoxicated. He was also sentenced to two years…
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