In Greene County district court Jeremy Wayne Alvis Beason, 27, of Jefferson was sentenced Nov. 7 to seven days in jail with credit for time served after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana. He must undergo a substance abuse evaluation and complete any treatment recommendations at his own expense. He was fined $430…
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Greene County magistrate court, week ending Nov. 7
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Nov. 7 against Beverly Jean Moore of Grand Junction on a charge of theft- fifth degree. She was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $60. Cases were initiated in magistrate court as follows: Terry James Groesbeck of Eagle Grove, possession of drug paraphernalia; Nicholas Curtis Walther of Albert…
Read MoreCanvass completed for Nov. 4 election
The Greene County supervisors met Wednesday morning acting as the board of canvassers for the Nov. 4 city/school election. Along with the Greene County and Paton-Churdan school districts, small portions of the Coon Rapids-Bayard, Perry, South Central Calhoun, Southeast Valley and Panorama districts are in Greene County. The official canvass includes those districts. Click here to see the final canvass.
Read MoreArt and poetry featured at Ekphrasis this Sunday
Poetry responding to art will be shared at Ekphrasis 2025 Sunday, Nov. 16, in Jefferson. A year ago artists responded to poems; this year the tables are turned. The work of 10 Greene County artists will be displayed, with 10 poets taking the stage to share original poems prompted by the art. Most of the contributing artists will also be…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Jacque Andrew re: The Children’s Center
To the editor, THANK YOU to all who attended the ribbon cutting for The Children’s Center playground last week! There has been so much support for this project for the benefit of our youngest citizens! Now that this project is completed, it is time to once again thank all who have had a hand in its success! It wouldn’t have…
Read MoreGreenbrier 4-H Family and Awards Night – 2025
Greenbrier 4-H club members and families gathered for the annual Family Awards Night in Clover Hall on Sunday, Nov. 2. This event celebrated the accomplishments of the club and its members over the last year. Becca Anderson welcomed people and called the meeting to order. Aden Bardole led the introduction of families, and Jaelynn Hedges, Madison Christensen, and Makenzie Wahl…
Read MoreGCMC staff completes IHA leadership training
Two leaders from Greene County Medical Center are drawing on a statewide development initiative to enhance their leadership styles, benefit their teams and ultimately improve patient care. Clinical supervisor turned Director of Nursing, Abby Skoglund, RN, and patient access supervisor Shaunna Hadley recently graduated from the Iowa Hospital Association (IHA) Leadership Development Program. Skoglund’s Greene County Medical Center career began…
Read MoreCounty moves closer to digital mining, data centers
The Greene County supervisors at their Nov. 10 meeting took the first step toward allowing the placement of a digital mining and data center in the county. The supervisors first heard of the proposed project a week ago. Adam Haynes, founder of Simple Mining LLC, based in Cedar Falls, attended the meeting along with David Speed and Ryan Henn of…
Read MoreRotary donates Spanish books to GrCo school libraries
Project spearheaded by new Rotary extension club – Rotary isn’t just for noontime anymore Latino students at Greene County Schools now have more choices for their free reading with the recent donation of 157 books in Spanish by the Rotary Club of Jefferson. New books have been placed in all three school libraries. The project was spearheaded by the club’s…
Read MoreProgram on ‘Schoolboy Soldiers of Rippey’ Sunday, Nov. 23
~by Chuck Offenburger for the Greene County Historical Society The Greene County Historical Society will publicly introduce the new “Schoolboy Soldiers of Rippey” project with a free special program Sunday, Nov. 23, at 2 pm at the museum, 219 E. Lincoln Way in Jefferson. The project, initiated last spring by current students at Greene County High School, will tell the…
Read MoreCourthouse praised by Supreme Court chief justice
The Greene County courthouse received a good review from Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen when she visited last week during a Supreme Court “On the Road” event in Jefferson. County attorney Thomas Laehn told the supervisors at their Nov. 10 meeting that Chief Justice Christensen visited the courthouse while in Jefferson. He took her on a tour…
Read MoreCommunity Foundation grants support medical center
Less pain and peace of mind for parents of newborns and an enhanced living environment for Ever Greene Ridge residents have been realized thanks to two grant awards from the Greene County Community Foundation made in the spring of this year. The Family Medicine Clinic received $6,700 in funding to assist with the purchase of a recently received transcutaneous bilirubin meter.…
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