Volunteers in the community will be the focus of the Wednesday Community Fellowship series at Trinity Lutheran Church in November. Volunteers Vern Foje, Dave Walker and Cassie Dozier will share the stage Nov. 12, talking about their various volunteer projects and how others can do similar projects.
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VFW building to re-open soon
Don Ihnken, post commander of VFW Post 9599, told the county board of supervisors that the post is nearly finished repairing and remodeling its building, and that the building will re-open in another few weeks. “People aren’t going to believe what they see on the inside,” Ihnken said. The building has been closed since last winter after the discovery of black mold…
Read MoreJPRD announces K-2 wrestling program
Youngsters interested in participating in the Jefferson park and recreation department’s K-2 wrestling program should register by Friday, Nov. 28. Registrations are available at the Greene County Community Center or by clicking here: JPRD wrestling. The K-2 wrestling program begins Dec. 4 and ends Jan. 29. Wrestlers will meet on Thursdays from 5:15 to 6 pm at the Jefferson Fieldhouse.…
Read MoreRichardson has public health concern about clinic-grocery plan
The unveiling of plans last Friday for the new McFarland Clinic Jefferson location adjacent to the new Hy-Vee grocery store caused at least one resident to raise his eyebrows. The clinic will be in a separate building, but there will be a door directly from the clinic to the pharmacy department in the grocery store. That worries county supervisor Guy Richardson.…
Read MoreLibrary trustee training
Public invited The Greene County Library Association is hosting a training session for all public library trustees on Monday, Nov. 17. It will be held in the meeting room of the Grand Junction Public Library from 6:30 to 8 pm. Maryann Mori, a consultant for Iowa Library Services, is the guest speaker. Her topic is “Legal Issues for Libraries.” In…
Read MoreCPR class Nov. 19 in Scranton
Jan Morlan, RN, will conduct a CPR class Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 7 pm at the Marchant Memorial Library in Scranton. The class is for beginners and for recertification. Learn how to save a life with cardio pulmonary resuscitation. For information on the class, contact Morlan at 712-652-3653. Pre-registration is requested so that adequate materials are available. Contact the library…
Read MoreSoybean harvest 99 percent complete
Iowa farmers used the 6.6 days suitable for fieldwork to harvest just more than one-fifth of the state’s corn crop during the week ending Nov. 9, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. This was the most days suitable statewide this crop season. West central Iowa farmers had 6.9 days suitable. Other activities for the week included fall tillage,…
Read MoreYes, it was a pretty October
October weather data compiled by volunteer weather observer John Beltz verifies it was a lovely October in Jefferson. The average high temperature was just a bit cooler than average, at 63.4 degrees compared to the normal 64.5 degrees. The average low temperature was almost two degrees warmer, too, at 40.4 degrees compared to the normal 38.7 degrees.
Read MoreRita Flynn, 1937-2014
Rita R. Flynn, age 77, of Coon Rapids passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014 at Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids. Mass of the Christian Burial was celebrated Saturday, Nov. 15, at 10:30 am at Annunciation Catholic Church in Coon Rapids with her great nephew Fr. Jeremy Wind celebrating. Casket bearers were Carolyn Rothschild, David Slate, Patricia Bunte, Pat…
Read MoreChanging the world one story at a time
~a column by Colleen O’Brien “Putting the brakes on hate” is the motto of a non-profit called — what else? — HateBrakers. Founder Susan Margolis Balk, who spent her career writing for the big boys – New York Times Magazine, Travel and Leisure, Playboy — launched HateBrakers, now in its third year, as a teaching tool. She is already transforming…
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Rippey News Nov. 10, 2014 Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net Friends of Rippey reminder: There will be a Christmas breakfast on Dec. 6 from 8 to 11 am. Egg casserole, sausage, fruit, cinnamon rolls, coffee and juice will be served for a free will offering. A quilt donated by Sharon Riley will be offered for…
Read MoreThank you, veterans!
Our country has been protected and served for 239 years by men and women who put our flag, and the ideals it stands for, ahead of themselves. Thank you. This unique flag display is on Highway 4 a few miles north of Jefferson.
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