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…
Read MoreDay: June 12, 2016
Public health works to decrease risk of skin cancer
Slip, slop, slap, slide and seek to reduce risk of skin cancer The public health department of Greene County Medical Center wants area residents to get more outdoor activity this summer, but to take precautions against the harmful effects of the sun.
Read MoreBell 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…
Read More‘Peace! Dig It!?’ is theme of vacation Bible school
First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson invites all ages to vacation Bible school June 26-30 from 5:45 to 8 pm. “During vacation Bible school we will get a little groovy as we think about the peace that God offers through the death and resurrection of Jesus. During VBS we will look at the various resurrection appearances of Jesus out of the…
Read MoreGoodwill 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.
Read MoreReborn Trio to sing in Jefferson June 18
The Reborn Trio will perform Saturday, June 18, at 6:30 pm at the Greenewood Center, 401 W. Greenewood Road, in Jefferson. The trio includes Lisa Freeman-Klobnak, daughter of Arden and Barb Freeman of Jefferson.
Read MoreBell tower’s 50th anniversary celebration starts
Floyd and Dora Mahanay, a couple who some have described as “a study in contrasts,” were portrayed by Don and Bonnie Orris last Sunday when the Greene County Historical Society kicked off the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower.
Read MoreJune 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.
Read MoreRaptor 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
Read MoreWeather 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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