JPRD tells winners in Ding Dong Dash, hoops, bags

The Ding Dong Dash drew fewer runners than last year and the times were a bit slower, perhaps due to the forecasted high temperatures. Saturday started with overcast skies and a pleasant breeze, but the temperature at race time was still in the mid 70s. The Jefferson park and recreation department hosts the Ding Dong Dash each year as part…

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Bell Tower anniversary logo introduced

The logo for the 50th anniversary celebration of the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower was publicly introduced on banners around the Greene County courthouse square as part of the Bell Tower Festival’s salute to the tower, FIFTY Fest. The logo was designed by Michael Hack (left) and Garrett Swain (right), students at Greene County High School.  They were students of art…

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Goodwill donation drive coming to Jefferson

The Goodwill Industries Ambassador trailer will be at the First United Methodist Church at 307 S. Wilson in Jefferson June 15-22. Donations will be processed and sold in local Goodwill stores to support the programs and services Goodwill Industries provide for people with disabilities and disadvantaging conditions.

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June is Great Outdoors Month

The 2016 summer recreation season is just getting started and there are plenty of days ahead to enjoy the outdoors. Governor Terry Branstad recently proclaimed June as Great Outdoors Month, encouraging all Iowans and visitors to take the time to enjoy the state’s recreational opportunities, take in its scenic beauty and make a commitment to stewardship of our natural resources.

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Raptor restoration succeeding

Iowa’s 24 active osprey nests are bustling with activity as young ospreys are beginning to hatch. The osprey nest at the Wells Fargo campus in West Des Moines had two young hatching June 7 and can be viewed live online at http://www.iowadnr.gov/Conservation/Osprey-Cam

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Weather data week ending June 10

The hot, humid weather that usually hits Iowa for the State Fair in August came in time for the Bell Tower Festival. In fact, the uncomfortable weather arrived Thursday. High temperature for the week ending June 10 was 97 degrees on Friday. Low temperature was 58 degrees on June 7, according to KCCI’s SchoolNet 8.

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