While federal safety regulators and politicians wrangle over the issue of whether to mandate electronic onboard recorders for over-the-road buses and truckers, Greene Coach Company here has adopted the devises and placed them on all of its buses. Greene becomes the first coach operator in the U.S. to install the ISE Fleet Services eFleetSuite EOBR [...]
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ALLISON — The trial of a 39-year-old Greene man accused of fatally stabbing his wife has been rescheduled to April 10 in Butler County District Court. Thomas Petersen is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Judy Petersen, 36, on June 4. According to a criminal complaint, Judy Petersen’s 17-year-old son had seen [...]
continue »The U.S. Department of Education today named seven schools in Iowa as 2011 National Blue Ribbon Schools. They are Anita Elementary School in Anita; Decorah High School in Decorah; Greene Elementary School in Greene; MOC-Floyd Valley High School in Orange City; St. Columbkille Elementary School in Dubuque; Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic School in Davenport; [...]
continue »This week the irrigation system in Greene Square Park has undergone removal of and installation of a new system. The irrigation replacement will result in a modernized and fully functioning irrigation system that will support healthier turf and promote rapid re-establishment of stressed turf after large events. This project is result of collaboration between the [...]
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ALLISON- A Butler County man accused of murdering his wife and kidnapping his son last June made a first Iowa court appearance Friday morning. Thomas Petersen, 39, of Greene, returned to Iowa from South Dakota custody on Thursday. He was arrested June 5 after fleeing to South Dakota with his 2-year-old son Jacob. Petersen was [...]
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The man suspected of killing his wife and fleeing to South Dakota earlier this month told investigators he “lost it and blacked out” during an argument in their Greene home. Thomas J. Petersen, 39, of Greene, now faces a charge of first-degree murder in connection with the June 4 stabbing death of his wife, Judy [...]
continue »Yes, Iowa has eight scholarship running backs on its roster. But the Hawkeyes don’t have the big body that Marcus Coker will bring this fall. Think of it as market differentiation. The 6-foot, 228-pounder from DeMatha High School (Hyattsville, Md.) rushed for 1,567 yards and 20 touchdowns last season. He did this in the talent-rich [...]
continue »Every position has a meeting room in the Iowa football complex. The defensive line, linebackers, quarterbacks and so on. At this point, the Hawkeyes’ running backs could hold their daily meetings at a Subway booth. “It’s me, Brandon, um …” junior running back Paki O’Meara said. “The freshmen leave early for scout team. Me, Brandon [...]
continue »Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis, “King Corn” filmmakers All that corn being harvested this fall in Iowa, in one sense, isn’t even edible. In another sense, it’s ubiquitous in nearly everything we eat. That irony is the theme behind the documentary, “King Corn” which was screened Thursday night at Christ Episcopal Church in [...]
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