The public is invited to welcome Gov Terry Branstad and Lt Gov Kim Reynolds when they come to Jefferson Thursday to announce that Jefferson and Greene County are the first Home Base Iowa Community. With them will be Maj. General Timothy Orr of the Iowa National Guard. The announcement will be made in the showroom at AAI on Highway 30…
Read MoreDay: March 11, 2014
St Patrick’s Day parade, corned beef in Lohrville
Saturday, March 15 The annual St Patrick’s Day parade in Lohrville is slated for Saturday, March 15, starting at 4 pm. The parade will be followed by a traditional corned beef and cabbage dinner. Along with the headliners, potatoes, carrots, onions, dinner rolls and desserts will be served.
Read MorePotato bar supper in Churdan Sunday
The Churdan Public Library will host a St Patrick’s Day potato bar supper next Sunday, March 16, from 5 to 7 pm at the Churdan Community Room. There will be a baked potato bar with all the trimmings, hot dogs, loose meat sandwiches and desserts. Proceeds will to toward operating expenses for library programming, utilities, computers and books. Free will donations…
Read MoreTake steps to prevent theft, police chief says
Jefferson police chief Dave Morlan cautions residents not to leave valuables in an unlocked vehicle and not to leave keys in the ignitions of unlocked cars. Morlan reported that with the warmer weather there already has been an increase in vehicle thefts and two reports of vehicles taken without the owner’s consent and returned to where they were taken. The…
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