The next fundraiser for the new Grand Junction Community Center is a bags tournament! Beat with winter blues with some rousing bag tossing Saturday, Jan. 17, starting at 6:30 pm at Misty Lanes in Grand Junction. There will be prizes for first and second place, with two-person teams competing in the double elimination tournament.
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JPRD, Hy-Vee offering cooking class for kids
The Jefferson park and recreation department and Jefferson Hy-Vee dietician Kari Page are teaming up to offer a “Chef 4 a Day” cooking class for youngsters Monday, Jan. 19, a no-school day in Greene County. Children will learn to scoop, roll, spread, pour and stir up tasty treats. Children will also learn about the importance of including all the food…
Read MoreNot your regular potato soup
When the weather forecasters predict snow and Iowans crowd grocery stores to stock up in preparation, potatoes are often in the cart with bread and milk. Baked potato soup is a creamier, richer version of Grandma’s potato soup. It holds well in a slow cooker and is just as good leftover as it is the first day. For the recipe,…
Read MoreHang in there, parents: Vacation is nearly over
A lot of parents chuckle at the line in the Christmas song It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas, “and Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again.” Well, that day is tomorrow, Jan. 5. But, students will soon have another day at home. Martin Luther King Day on Monday, Jan. 19, isn’t a holiday for…
Read MoreUNI marching band in London for New Year’s parade
The University of Northern Iowa’s Panther Marching Band was one of only a few university marching bands in the London New Year’s Day Parade, known as the LNYDP on that side of the pond.
Read MoreWeather summary, week ending Jan. 2
Temperatures were of the winter variety for the first full week of winter, according to weather data provided by volunteer observer John Beltz. The information is for the 24 hours preceding 7 am on the date listed. Date High temp Low temp Precip Snowfall Dec. 27 32 24 0.04 0.5 Dec. 28 24 11 Dec. 29 29 11 0.01 0.1…
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