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Manning Native Receives Top Scientist Award From The Department Of The U.S Navy
Picture courtesy of Navy Office of Community Outreach. Pictures (L-R): Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition Nickolas Guertin, Clinton Stammer and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test, and Engineering Dr. Brett Seidle. A Manning native recently received the Dr. Delores Etter Award...
‘We are here with that insecurity’: Mixed-status families weigh leaving Iowa
WATERLOO, Iowa — Having spent more than half her life in Waterloo, Iowa, she has built a life here. It’s where she met her husband and where her only daughter, who wants to become a sonographer, was born. That’s why, after a day’s work at an area meatpacking...
NEW Cooperative Donates to Greene Co Extension, Churdan Fire and Rescue
An agricultural company recently gave some donations to two Greene County organizations. Greene County ISU Extension received $3,700 from the NEW Cooperative Foundation to be used for 4-H enrollment fees. Extension 4-H and Youth Coordinator Samantha Hardaway says NEW Cooperative gave $20 per 4-H’er toward enrollment fees, while the other sponsors each gave $5 per 4-H’er, including Doug Hawn, Greene County Environmental Habitat Corporation and Greene County Corn Growers.
Reminder: Free Concert Tomorrow at Greene County High School Auditorium
A reminder that a free concert is being held tomorrow in Jefferson. The Brown Family is from LeMars, Iowa and the award winning ensemble is going to perform a free show at the Greene County High School auditorium Sunday at 2pm. The show will be the “Americana Music and Patriotic Salute.” The event is sponsored by the Greene County Veterans Affairs Office and the Greene County Veterans Commission.
Business Owner Tim Heisterkamp to Move Company to Corner Building in Downtown Jefferson
The final corner building on the downtown square in Jefferson is going to house a new business. Tim Heisterkamp is the owner of Journey Financial and has been operating in an over 500 square foot space at Home State Bank since 1998. He tells Raccoon Valley Radio that the business has since grown to three additional employees and he recently purchased the former Homestead Coffee and Bakery building at the corner of East Lincoln Way and South Chestnut Street. He explains that the bigger building not only allows employees to have nicer offices and a conference room, but he feels it gives him the space for one important aspect.
Denison Man Pleads Guilty To Illegal Short-Barreled Rifle, Silencer Possession Charges
A Denison man pled guilty Tuesday to charges including illegal possession of firearms and silencers. According to documents from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, 37-year-old Ian Ward submitted his pleas to one count of prohibited person in possession of a firearm, one count of possession of a short-barreled rifle, and one count of possession of silencers. Evidence presented at the plea hearing showed that Ward was stopped by law enforcement in Pocahontas County on Aug. 21, 2023. During the traffic stop, Ward, who admitted to being high on fentanyl, was found with six firearms, including an illegal short-barreled rifle and five suppressors. Law enforcement also seized methamphetamine, THC wax, and drug paraphernalia from Ward’s vehicle. Ward admitted to using fentanyl, meth, and marijuana and to having a prior felony drug conviction in Minnesota, making him prohibited from possessing any firearms. Sentencing will be set following a presentence report. Ward remains in custody and faces up to 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release for the firearm conviction, and up to 10 years in prison, a $10,000 fine, and three years of supervised release for each illegal firearm and silencer conviction. The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence.
Sergeant Bluff-Luton blanks West Lyon on softball diamond
SERGEANT BLUFF, IOWA (KELO) — The Sergeant Bluff-Luton softball team relied on their defense tallying a 5-0 win over West Lyon on Friday. The game was scoreless through four innings and finally, the Warriors broke through in the fifth. They’d score five in the final few innings. The loss in just West Lyon’s third of […]
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