The Jefferson city council will consider at its meeting Tuesday new criteria for the use of hotel/motel tax revenues. The proposed criteria were developed by mayor Craig Berry, council members Lisa Jaskey and Larry Teeples, and city administrator Mike Palmer. The criteria would have a “significant negative impact” on the Chamber of Commerce, according to Chamber president Omega Sang. The…
Read MoreDay: August 23, 2015
Johnson to dance in Bill Riley final show
Gretah Johnson, 10, of Jefferson has been selected to perform her solo tap dance in the championship round in Bill Riley’s 56th annual Iowa State Fair Talent Search. As a Sprout, Gretah will perform in exhibition on Sunday, Aug. 23, but will no longer be competing. Bill Riley, Jr. is once again hosting the competition. Two Sprout acts are being crowned champions every…
Read MoreReCharge Wednesday, other programs return to JPRD
ReCharge Wednesdays, flag football and Punt, Pass & Kick The Jefferson park and recreation department will once again offer ReCharge Wednesdays thanks to generous sponsorship by the providers of McFarland Clinic-Jefferson. ReCharge Wednesdays meets every Wednesday afternoon from 2:15 to 3:30 pm at the Greene County Community Center. The program is open to students in grades 1-8. The younger students…
Read MoreHours told for Jeff swimming pool
With the start of school Monday, hours will change at the Jefferson municipal swimming pool. Monday through Thursday, Aug. 24-27, the pool will be open from 11:30 am to 1 pm for adult lap swim, and from 3 to 7 pm for open swim. Friday, Aug. 28, students don’t have school, so the pool will be open for the mid-day…
Read MoreA special bike ride for a 92-year-old mother
Watch the video below John Brunow of All Ability Cycles has been all over the state this summer sharing his love of bicycling with many physically-challenged people. He and his wife Ces and Diane Wise rode RAGBRAI with the Adaptive Sports Iowa Team. Many of the team riders rode bicycles from All Ability Cycles.
Read MoreRudolph cattle place in State Fair Dexter show
Greene and neighboring Guthrie County were well represented at the Dexter cattle show judged Thursday, Aug. 13, at the Iowa State Fair. Terry Sprague of Guthrie Center netted the grand champion bull banner and the Iowa champion bull. Timberview Dexters of Coon Rapids exhibited the reserve champion bull as well as the grand champion female and Iowa champion female. Sprague…
Read MoreCounty sheep and dairy goat exhibitors successful at State Fair
Emily Finch of Jefferson and Sarah Sandage of Grand Junction earned honors in the sheep 4-H breeding sheep show Tuesday, Aug. 18, at the Iowa State Fair. Finch showed the reserve champion Hampshire ewe. Sandage showed the reserve champion Suffolk ewe. In the FFA dairy goat show Thursday, Aug. 20, Elizabeth Gunn of Jefferson showed the champion and reserve champion…
Read MoreMore State Fair wins for Carlson
Marianne Carlson of Jefferson took second place and $150 in the Pajama Party Goodies contest judged Aug. 18 at the Iowa State Fair. Entries were judged on taste, originality and the accompanying description of a favorite pajama party memory. Also on Tuesday, Carlson placed third and received $25 in the Bruce Piper’s Favorite Coconut Cream Pie contest.
Read MoreWeather data, week ending Aug. 21
Mother Nature gave a hint of what’s coming next as there were two days last week when the temperature didn’t reach 70 degrees and folks reached for jackets and sweaters as they began their work day. High temperature for the week was 85 degrees and low temperature was 51 degrees according to volunteer weather observer John Beltz. Jefferson received 2.65…
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