In Greene County magistrate court Joe Edward Blackmon of Grand Junction was sentenced to 20 days in jail on a charge of assault with intent to cause pain/injury. He will be given credit for time served on a serious misdemeanor charge in district court. A judgment was entered for a $105 fine with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $230.82.…
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Jeff council okays feasibility study of golf course land use
The Jefferson city council at its March 25 regular meeting approved paying $5,000 toward a $46,700 study of the feasibility of using the property on which the municipal golf course parking and clubhouse for a “higher end” housing development. The study will look at the city taking ownership or leasing the Greenewood Center and repurposing the lower level to use…
Read MoreTo the editor re: ethics in journalism
To the editor, Let’s be clear about the use of Signal by Waltz, Vance, Hegseth etc. It was illegal and they revealed very sensitive, probably classified, military information which could have endangered American military lives. This has absolutely nothing to do with “ethics”. Trying to put the blame on a journalist who was invited into the chat is just another…
Read MoreGreene County Medical Center team members honored at awards ceremony
The Greene County Medical Center administration on Tuesday, March 25, honored 31 team members for milestone years of service and five others who were nominated for the Van Zelderen Excellence Award. At a special ceremony, Julia Glawe, who recently celebrated her 10th anniversary in the Human Resources department at the medical center, was presented with the 2024 Van Zelderen Excellence…
Read MoreTo the editor – Has journalism ethics become an oxymoron?
Dateline- Louisiana, April 7, 2021: A 911 dispatcher was arrested for pocketing and spending money received in error when brokerage firm Charles Schwab deposited over one million dollars into her account instead of the intended $82.56 financial transfer. The woman was charged with theft, bank fraud, and illegal transfer of monetary funds as she knowingly utilized the financial windfall for…
Read MoreSloan Septic source of sewage in stormwater ditch at Daubendiek Park
The source of the dark and murky water in a stormwater drainage ditch near the North Raccoon River in Jefferson has been identified. The DNR field office in Atlantic was notified March 26 of dark colored water observed in a stormwater ditch in Daubendiek Park on the southwest corner of Jefferson. The ditch drains into the North Raccoon River. DNR…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – March 2025
Following are excerpts of activity reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Monday, March 31: At 10:57 am a deputy investigated a scam in the 1200 block of 245th St in Jackson Township. Sunday, March 30: At 7:30 pm a deputy assisted with cattle out on D Ave near 170th St in Kendrick Township. Saturday, March 29: At 10:05 am…
Read MoreContamination in Daubendiek Park drainage ditch
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a stormwater drainage ditch containing dark colored water near the North Raccoon River in Jefferson in Greene County. On March 26 at 7:50 pm the DNR Field Office in Atlantic was notified of dark colored water observed in a stormwater ditch in Daubendiek Park on the southwest side of Jefferson. The stormwater…
Read MoreGreene County boys track/field team back at it this week
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal With the season started for the Greene County Ra boys track and field team, they were scheduled for another meet this week. A quick recap shows the Rams boys are off to a great start this year: in their first action, at the A.D. Dickinson Relays Drew Wolterman ran a school record for…
Read MorePaton-Churdan boys track & field off to a great start
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal Trevon Keely and the Paton-Churdan Rockets retook the track this week as the track and field season continues. Keely is already off to an outstanding start to his year as he took first place in the high jump at the IATC Indoor Championships with a jump of 6’7”, which was also a school…
Read MoreP-C girls ready for track & field season
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal This season should be a good one for the Paton-Churdan Rockets girls track and field team. When you look at the makeup of last year’s track team for the girls, youth is what came to mind. Last year’s squad had seven freshman and one sophomore with no juniors and no seniors. That is…
Read MoreRam girls track & field begins outdoor season
~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal The outdoor portion of the track and field season officially began this week for the Greene County Rams girls track and field team. The Ram girls already attended two meets early this year in the A.D. Dickinson Relays and the IATC Indoor Championships. Those two early season meets are a great way for…
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