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…
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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…
Read MoreCounty Day at the Capitol
WEST DES MOINES – County officials and employees from across the state will travel to Des Moines on Wednesday, March 12, for the sixth annual County Day at the Capitol hosted by the Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC). The event will give county officials and employees the opportunity to be involved in the legislative process by promoting legislation that is…
Read MoreRobins are here….It must be spring?
Robins were plentiful in Jefferson this past week, a sure sign of spring…..or so most of us think. It’s a small disappointment to learn that robins aren’t any more a harbinger of spring than a disappearing groundhog on Feb. 2 is a harbinger of six more weeks of winter. Folks who really know birds know that not all robins migrate; some stay…
Read MoreTime to ‘spring ahead’
Does anybody really know what time it is? Did you remember to “spring ahead” for Daylight Savings Time? Yawn. We all missed an hour of sleep Saturday night, and we don’t get to reclaim it until November. We’ll complain a little. We’ll be a little less productive at work Monday, claiming fatigue.
Read MoreTLC helping Kopecky after fire destroyed her home
Members of Trinity Lutheran Church invite all area residents to a fundraiser next Sunday, March 16, to benefit Keisha Kopecky, whose Grand Junction home was destroyed in a Jan. 28 fire. Organizers are planning a silent auction, supper, and kitchen shower from 5 to 7 pm at the church, located at 801 W. Lincoln Way in Jefferson.
Read MoreKid in the kitchen
In most homes the kitchen is a favorite gathering place, especially on cold winter days. Kids are welcome. This past week Nicole Schilling and Austin Tuel shared on Facebook a story of an extra kid in their Bristol Township kitchen. Bubbles, a four-legged kid, is camped out in the kitchen, at least for awhile.
Read MoreLenten Luncheon series returns
Area residents from several Christian traditions are once again gathering weekly for a meal, fellowship and a Lenten devotion. Each Wednesday a light lunch is served at 11:45 am, with an ecumenical devotion from 12:15 to 12:45 pm. A donation of $5 is requested to defray the cost of the meal.
Read MoreGood causes and good food
Didn’t someone famous once say that communities that eat together stay together? And didn’t another famous person once say that calories consumed to benefit a good cause are digested instantly and never go to fat? Sociogastrologists can test those claims at a pair of Tip Nights this week at Pizza Ranch in Jefferson and at the Lions’ pancake supper.
Read MorePlans for after prom party underway
Parents of Greene County High School juniors have already spent months planning a fun, safe place for students gather after the junior-senior prom April 12. The students selected “Under the Sea” as the prom theme. The parents are taking the students back to the surface with a cruise ship party theme. Parent organizers have contacted organizations and businesses for donations…
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