Friend of the Year award to Barb Labate

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…

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Chocolate 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…

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GCELC 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.

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Bike 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…

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Weather 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.  

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Are 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…

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