Edited Aug. 16, 9 pm Results in judging of the 228 divisions in the food department of the Iowa State Fair are starting to be announced and Marianne Carlson of Jefferson, Greene County’s most successful State Fair foods competitor, has already been named. Carlson won first place and a $100 cash award in the Knapp’s Build Your Best Cheesecake competition,…
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Jefferson dancer qualifies for semi-finals of Bill Riley Talent Search
Gretah Kay Johnson, 10, of Jefferson is among the talented young Iowans who have qualified for the semi-final round in Bill Riley’s 56th annual Iowa State Fair Talent Search. Each act will perform again on Thursday, Friday or Saturday, Aug. 20-22. Gretah performed in the local competition during the Bell Tower Festival but qualified for the State Fair Talent Search…
Read MoreStill one more week to donate to 2015 Relay for Life
Relay for Life of Greene County concludes its fundraising for 2015 on Aug. 21. Anyone still wishing to still contribute may take donations to Nikki Uebel at Peoples Trust & Savings Bank in Jefferson. Another $350 was deposited by teams and memorials following the event held in late April. A grand total of $51,258.14 has been credited to Greene County…
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