Jefferson mayor Craig Berry at the city council’s regular meeting Oct. 14 proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Jefferson. Berry noted that one out of four women is a victim of domestic violence during her lifetime, and he noted a need for continuing collaboration between the Jefferson police department, ACCESS, the residents to help in situations of need.…
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Ernst making campaign stop in Jefferson
Branstad, Reynolds accompanying Joni Ernst, Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, will be at the Pizza Ranch in Jefferson next Monday, Oct. 20, at 11:15 am to meet and greet voters. Gov Terry Branstad and Lt Gov Kim Reynolds are scheduled to accompany her. The public is invited.
Read MoreLocal Elks lodge marks golden anniversary
Elks lodge 2306 of Jefferson will celebrate its 50th anniversary at an invitation-only banquet at the lodge this Saturday, Oct. 18. Exalted ruler Hollie Roberts has chosen as her theme this golden anniversary year “Honoring the past, embracing the future.” In keeping with that theme, the Elks are celebrating the anniversary, as well as making major improvements to their building and…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Oct. 10
In Greene County district court Beth Renee Perdue, 29, of Jefferson was sentenced Oct. 6 to two years in prison after she pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while license barred. The prison term was suspended and she was placed on probation for two years. She was fined $625 with a $218.75 surcharge. Perdue must also pay $100 court…
Read More“Life does not have to be perfect.”
~a column by Colleen O’Brien This above quote came to me through a friend who apparently has a connection with Hallmark. Doesn’t one get over thinking life should be perfect the first time you do the best coloring job in the coloring book but your sister gets the compliment? This actually happened, of course, or I wouldn’t be mentioning it.…
Read MoreSpare Time Lanes draws people to Jefferson from all over Iowa
Drawing visitors Jefferson is the goal of many people. John and Vickie Woodford, owners of Spare Time Lanes, have been doing that for nearly two decades. This month, just as they have the past 13 Octobers, they’re hosting out-of-town bowlers every weekend. They have as many as 60 bowlers coming for the four week Iowa State USBC Women’s Bowling Association’s 600…
Read MoreHy-Vee plat okayed; includes small parcel to be sold
The Jefferson city council at its regular meeting Tuesday evening approved the plat of survey for the site of the new Hy-Vee grocery store on W. Washington St. On the east side of the plat is a quarter-acre parcel. The small piece will be handled as a parcel by itself, with its own access to the street and its own…
Read MoreChurdan library, P-C school join forces for Healthiest State Walk
The Paton-Churdan school, along with the Churdan public library, sponsored the Governor’s Healthiest State Walk. Participants were asked to meet at the school last Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 9:30 am to walk as a group. More than 200 school and community people came and walked to the library and back.
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Oct. 10
In Greene County magistrate court cases were initiated as follows: Hayley Lynn Brown of Jefferson, harassment-third degree and criminal mischief-fifth degree; Juan Angel Guzman of Jefferson, trespass; and Steven Logan Dzuris of Jefferson, domestic abuse assault-simple and disorderly conduct.
Read MorePalmer, Berry talk about Jefferson local option sales tax
All voters in Greene County, except for those who live in the town of Churdan, are being asked to renew the current 1-cent local option sales and service tax, LOSST, at the Nov. 4 general election. Jefferson city administrator Mike Palmer talked with the county board of supervisors Monday about the importance of the LOSST to the Jefferson city budget.…
Read MoreSeptember Bucket Fillers named at Greene Co elementary
Bucket Fillers at Greene County Elementary for September are (from left) Austyn Funcke, Ellie Badger, Madison Mobley and Dimitri Brown. With them is Lori Subbert, Hy-Vee Drug Store manager. The elementary school is a “Bucket Filling” school based on Carol McCloud’s book Have You Filled a Bucket Today? The premise of the book is that everyone carries an invisible bucket…
Read MorePlanning under way for circus-themed Bell Tower Festival
Bell Tower Big Top coming to Jefferson June 12-14 Planning for the 2015 Bell Tower Festival, slated for June 12-14, has begun. About a dozen people attended an initial planning meeting Monday at the Greene County Chamber office. Discussion focused on ways to renew and enlarge the festival. The theme for the 36th annual festival will be “Bell Tower Big…
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