The Mahanay Memorial Bell Tower will begin its pre-season hours this weekend. The Bell Tower will be open Saturdays and Sundays in May from 10 am to 4 pm, according to Bell Tower Foundation president Carole Custer. To celebrate the opening, the Bell Tower Foundation will give May baskets of candy to the first 25 people who ride up the…
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Six Greene County athletes qualify for state Special Olympics
The Greene County High School Special Olympic team braved the below average temperatures April 16 to compete in the north central area track/field competition in Fort Dodge. Students participating were (from left) Cole DeHoet, Kourtlin Thacker, Kim Stanek, Danny Hulbert, Rylie Breheny, Makayla Murray, Melissa Rice and Nick Garreans-Walsh. First place finishes were earned as follows: Rice, running long jump; DeHoet,…
Read MoreRippey library tells May plans
The Rippey public library has announced special events planned for May as follows: Wednesday, May 7: Make a Mother’s Day gift for Mom, 4 pm Monday, May 12: Get Unplugged! Card and board games, 4 pm Thursday, May 15: Computer question and answer class, 10:30 am Monday, May 19: Young adult book discussion, Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher, for…
Read MoreTrinity Lutheran plans 75th anniversary celebration
Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson will celebrate “75 Years of Growing Together in Christ’s Love” during Bell Tower Festival weekend on Sunday, June 15. The committee requests reservations for the anniversary banquet by May 15. A Celebration Worship service will be held at 9:30 am at the church at 801 W. Lincoln Way. Guest pastor for the service will be…
Read MoreGov Branstad releases statement on close of 2014 legislative session
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry E. Branstad on May 1 released the following statement after the close of the 2014 legislative session: “In January, Lt. Governor Reynolds and I brought forth a simple message: ‘Iowa is Working.’ In fact, Iowa Workforce Development recently reported that more Iowans are working than ever before in our state’s history and our unemployment rate of 4.5…
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