Patrons of the Uptown Café won’t see many changes soon, said new owners Ora Stevens (left) and Nhan Nguyen (right). Purchase of the Jefferson café from Beth and Wayne Hougham was effective Jan. 1. Stevens and Nguyen opened Homestead Bakery and Coffee Shop on the southeast corner of the courthouse square in July 2013. The purchase of the Uptown lets both…
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‘Weed Out Hate’ campaign follows presidential candidates
When Marc Daniels stood to address Dr Ben Carson at a campaign stop in Jefferson Monday, Daniels was already familiar to those who attend political events. It was Daniels’ second visit to Jefferson; he also spoke to Gov Chris Christie during a campaign visit in December. Daniels lives in Springfield, IL, and works as a marketing representative selling to Army…
Read MoreRuth Trost, 1922-2016
A celebration of the life of Ruth Emma Louise Trost, 93, of Jefferson was held Monday, Jan. 18, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson. Words of comfort were offered by the Rev Timothy A. Jones, pastor of the church. Organist was Mark Erickson. Interment was at Highland Township Cemetery in Churdan. Her family was assisted by Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home of Jefferson.
Read MoreSantorum returning to Jefferson
Presidential candidate Rick Santorum (R), former senator from Pennsylvania, will return to Jefferson Tuesday, Jan. 19. Santorum will be at Pizza Ranch from 3 to 4 pm. Santorum spoke in Jefferson at Greene Bean Coffee on Sunday, Aug. 2.
Read MoreJames H. Rasmussen, 1923-2016
Services were held Thursday, Jan. 14, at Central Christian Church in Jefferson for James Harold Rasmussen, 92, of Jefferson. Words of comfort were offered by the Rev Sheldon Henderson, pastor of the church. Dan Rasmussen was soloist, accompanied by Rita Olsthoorn. Casket bearers were Dan, Alex, Chris, Sarah and Kate Rasmussen, Nolley Vereen, Lisa Rasmussen-Ott and Justin Ott. Interment was…
Read MoreRockets split in hoops vs 2A Southeast Valley
The Paton-Churdan Rockets split non-conference basketball games against Southeast Valley in Churdan Jan. 12. Girls coach Chris Petersen said his team played “great team basketball at a fast pace” to earn a 73-36 win.
Read MoreDr Ben Carson campaigns in Jefferson
Dr Ben Carson, retired neurosurgeon and now a Republican candidate for president, spoke to about 140 persons Monday, Jan. 11, at Abundant Life Ministries in Jefferson. Security was tighter than during other candidates’ Jefferson stops, with screening for weapons required before entering the church assembly room and Secret Service agents, uniformed and not uniformed. Carson was scheduled to speak at…
Read MoreIowa Energy Plan working groups named
Tom Wind on Energy Resources group DES MOINES – Members have been selected for the Iowa Energy Plan working groups for the areas of Economic Development and Energy Careers, Iowa’s Energy Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy Efficiency and Conservation. Tom Wind of Wind Utility Consulting PC, in Franklin Township, was named to the Energy Resources working group.
Read MoreIf you can talk, you can sing
~a column by Colleen O’Brien I was born into a family of singing women — my grandmother, my mother, my two sisters. But the man in the mix, my dad, couldn’t sing a lick. I seem to have taken after him. I tried out for choir a couple of times, but it was painful; I couldn’t carry a tune alone,…
Read MorePlayers tell ‘Wizard of Oz’ cast
The Community Players of Greene County have selected the cast for “The Wizard of Oz” and rehearsals have begun. Production dates are Thursday through Saturday, March 17-19.
Read MoreLetter to the editor – George Naylor
Dear Editor We live in a complex, technological world today filled with many dangers and opportunities. Our responsibility of choosing our democratic destiny by attending the Iowa Caucuses behooves us to reject ideas that may have been relevant 50 or 200 years ago, ideas that divide us, or distractions cooked up by the lame stream corporate media and the wealthiest 1…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – John Thompson
To the editor, President Obama just finished his last State of the Union Address. He pointed out that our military is still the best in the world. He is right, but he is also the worst Commander-In-Chief to ever lead the best military in the world. Although his leadership hasn’t dropped us down to the readiness and operational capability of…
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