In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered against Anthony Lee Arbuckle of Cooper on a charge of disorderly conduct- fighting/violent behavior. Arbuckle was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $101.80. Audrie Leiann Lawrence of Jefferson was sentenced to two days in jail after she pleaded guilty to a charge of providing false identification information. She…
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Patricia Peterson, 1939 – 2026
Patricia Ann Peterson, 86, of Jefferson passed away March 20, 2026, after a long battle with declining health. A graveside service will be held April 4 at 11 am at the Jefferson Cemetery. Pat was born March 25, 1939, in Morristown, NJ, to Ernest and Erma (Baynes) Peterson, the second of five children. When she was 5 years old, the family…
Read MoreCommunity Foundation awards grants
It took the Greene County Community Foundation just longer than 30 minutes to award more than $250,000 in grants Sunday afternoon, March 22. Community Foundation board president Patty Fisher made the awards. She first explained the Foundation had received $175,000 to award in grants of less than $35,000 from Grow Greene County, and accessed another $81,229 from the Community Foundation…
Read MoreGrCo school calendar set for 2026-27
Board ratifies teachers’ contracts, okays college classes for freshmen, new lights at Allensworth Field The Greene County Schools board of directors opened their March 11 meeting with a public hearing on the 2026-27 school calendar. The calendar is similar to the current year except for parent-teacher conference dates. Conferences next year in October and March will be held on a…
Read MoreView from my window: Balance
March 15, 2026 When I see my primary care practitioner for my Medicare annual physical, one of the preliminary questions is “Have you fallen this past year?” So far, I have been fortunate to say I have not, but I continue, “I am very careful.” In living with cohorts of my gender and age, it seems many of us have…
Read MoreOur government is alphabet soup
Below is a list of governmental branches within our republic – administrations, agencies, departments, bureaus, commissions : Executive Branch, Judicial Branch, Legislative Branch; Departments of Justice (DOJ), Defense (DOD), Agriculture (USDA), Commerce (DOC), Education (ED), Energy (DOE) Health and Human Services (HHS), Homeland Security (DHS), Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Labor (DOL), State (DOS), Transportation (DOT), Interior (DOI); Affairs: Veterans Affairs…
Read MoreJerry Evelsizer, 1932 – 2026
Funeral services for Jerry D. Evelsizer, 93, of Fairmont, MN, will be held at Saturday, March 21, at 11 am at Bethel Evangelical Free Church in Fairmont. Those wishing to view the service may do so at https://www.bethel-fairmont.org. Burial will be held Monday, March 23, at 11 am at Brethren Cemetery in Panora, IA. The Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service…
Read MoreCounty to share attorney position with Sac, Calhoun counties
Staffing in the county attorney’s office took up a large portion of the Greene County supervisors meeting March 16. The final result will be a smaller staff and a county attorney who doesn’t live in the county. Early in the meeting county attorney Thomas Laehn told the board that assistant county attorney Kaitlyn Willms’ last day will be April 30.…
Read MoreRamona Kersey, 1930 – 2026
Ramona Kersey of rural Grand Junction passed away peacefully on March 13, 2026, with her family by her side. Her life story includes meaningful years of love, faith, hard work and selflessness. Ramona will be remembered with love by her family, including daughters Connie (Mick) Burkett, Linda (Tim) Tipton, Debra (Randy) Cooklin, and Jacalyn (Kevin) Ostrander; grandchildren Heather (Anthony) Lohse,…
Read MoreNew Opportunities using media campaign to warn about the dangers of fentanyl
New Opportunities prevention specialists have been working hard to raise awareness of the dangers of opioids. One of those opioids is illicit fentanyl. Most people have heard of fentanyl, but they may not understand how dangerous of a threat it poses to them. Fentanyl is a powerful opioid that is medically approved to relieve pain. When prescribed and closely monitored by…
Read MoreBuilding permits in process for multi-family housing and a fast food restaurant
A pair of building permits have been filed, one for a contentious housing development and the other for a McDonald’s restaurant. The first is for a multi-family housing project between Ace Hardware and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks. The project – calling for 40 to 50 apartments in a mix of one-, two-, and three bedroom units – was proposed…
Read MoreJeff council puts final wrap on wastewater treatment plant upgrade
The Jefferson city council at its March 10 took the final actions on the wastewater treatment plant upgrades. The council approved payment to Shank Constructors of all funds retained – $183,945.16, and final acceptance of the project. Final cost for the upgrades, which were mandated by the state, was $18,394,000. The project was first estimated at $15 million. After the…
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