DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering workshops around the state to teach the skills needed to hunt, field dress and cook wild turkey to participants who have little to no wild turkey hunting experience. The workshops will be offered in Council Bluffs, Indianola, Massena, Marble Rock, Sioux City, Solon and Vinton from mid-March through…
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Lamb Producers banquet March 14
The Greene County Lamb Producers will hold their annual banquet Saturday, March 14, at 6:30 pm at Clover Hall on the Greene County fairgrounds in Jefferson. Leg of Lamb will be prepared by the Lamb Producers and sides will be provided by HyVee. Presentation of 2025 Fair awards and an auction will follow. Proceeds will be used to help fund…
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~a column by Colleen O’Brien AI is on the march. I’ve come across five “news” items that were real ‘fake news’, to cop a phrase from an inveterate faker. The first two fakes were hour-long videos by Rachel Maddow talking about Canada essentially ghosting the US and never dealing with them again; and another one of Maddow explaining how Walmart had…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Feb. 27
In Greene County district court Jared Gabriel Glendenning, 20, of Churdan was sentenced to one year in jail with credit for time served after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated- second offense. All but seven days of the jail time was suspended and he was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Feb. 27
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered against Travis James Turner of Des Moines on a charge of theft- fifth degree. He must pay $169.99 restitution to Bomgaar’s, a $105 fine with a $15.75 surcharge, and $60 court costs. A judgment for a $105 fine with a $15.75 surcharge was entered against Shilow James Ashby of Grand Junction…
Read MoreJeff council hears about GCDC’s commercial flex space, 2025 animal shelter stats
Council’s police committee will not pursue ordinance allowing hunting in the city limits The Jefferson city council at its Feb. 24 meeting heard about commercial flex space in the east business park from Greene County Development director Greg Piklapp. Storage Solutions of Iowa, based in Carroll, owns, maintains, and operates the building. GDCD developed the east business park with roads…
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