The Friends of the Jefferson Public Library honored Barb Labate as the library’s “Friends of the Year” for 2016. The presentation was made at a reception Thursday, Oct. 6, at the library. Each year since 1997, the Friends of the Library has honored an outstanding library volunteer. “The library relies on volunteers and we want them to know how appreciative…
Read MoreDay: October 9, 2016
AAI is Iowa Farm Bureau ‘Renew Rural Iowa’ award winner
American Athletics Inc of Jefferson has been named the recipient of Iowa Farm Bureau’s ‘Renew Rural Iowa’ (RRIA) Entrepreneur Award. Mark Lane, vice president of AAI, credits innovation, relationships, and hard work with the success harbored by the company and the quality products that it produces. From the 1960s when AAI focused on gymnastics equipment, to the 1990s addition of…
Read MoreChocolate FRIENDzy coming to Jefferson
The Friends of the Jefferson Public Library are hosting a Chocolate FRIENDzy Saturday, Oct. 15, to celebrate National Friends of the Library Week. The first ever chocolate party at the library will be held from 9 am to 1 pm. The party is open only to Friends members, but memberships and renewals will be available at the door for a…
Read MoreSoup supper to benefit Relay for Life
The Gardens will be the first to host a fundraiser for the 2017 Relay for Life. A soup supper fundraiser is slated for Thursday, Oct. 20, from 5 to 6:30 pm. The menu will include chili, chicken noodle soup, cheesy potato soup, ham and cheese or turkey and cheese sandwiches, and assorted homemade pie.
Read MoreGCELC selling Yankee Candles
The Greene County Early Learning Center is hosting a Yankee Candle fundraiser. Supporters can shop online at www.yankeecandlefundraising.com and use 99083754 as the group number. The Early Learning Center will receive 40 percent profit for each item sold. Delivery will be in time for holiday giving.
Read MoreBike Jefferson!
The Greene County Chamber of Commerce is selling T-shirts with a unique “Bike Jefferson” logo. Proceeds from the sale of the shirts are earmarked for signage on the Raccoon River Valley Trail at Herndon. There, riders on the trail chose to keep riding north to Jefferson or to turn east toward Perry. New signage will promote Jefferson as a bicyclist-friendly…
Read MoreWeather data, week ending Oct. 7
Jefferson residents finished the week with the best sort of weather autumn offers – warm, sunny days and cool nights. High temperature for the week was 78 degrees, according to KCCI’s SchoolNet 8. Low temperature was 42 degrees. Jefferson received .57 inch of rain, with most of that coming overnight Tuesday.
Read More4-H club does service project
The ditches on Highway 144 south of Rippey are cleaner thanks to the efforts of the Washington Winners 4-H Club. The 4-H members picked up trash on their stretch of highway Saturday, Oct. 1.
Read MoreAre you ready for cooler weather? Seal and save
From Alliant Energy News Energy-efficient homes are more comfortable and have lower energy costs. People often think insulation is key when it comes to making your home more comfortable and efficient. Insulation is important, but by itself, it isn’t enough. The most important tip for a comfortable home is air sealing, and you can do it yourself in a weekend for…
Read MoreDeal’s Orchard is the place to be this weekend
Plenty of sunshine and temperatures in the low 70s enhanced the Fall Festival at Deal’s Orchard west of Jefferson Saturday, and the forecast for Sunday is even a little bit nicer. Lunch will be available from 11 am to 2 pm, and there will be plenty for families of all ages to do through 6 pm.
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