The Rockin’ to RAGBRAI public piano, painted by local air-brush artist Tony Sims, will be moved to the Bell Tower plaza this Friday, May 26. The piano was unveiled at the RAGBRAI logo reveal party April 23. The Tower View Team of Jefferson Matters: Main Street asked Sims to created a RAGBRAI-themed piano because of the July 23 RAGBRAI overnight…
Read MoreMonth: May 2018
April Rams of the Month told
Greene County Elementary has announced the Rams of the Month for April. These students are chosen by the staff for almost always being respectful, responsible, and safe. They also exhibit the school’s mantra – Right Attitudes Make Success. April Rams of the Month are (front, from left) Aaliyah Parkis and Tyler Pope; middle, from left) Hanna Fouch and Asher Wilkelman; and…
Read MoreFree fishing derby at Whiterock Conservancy May 28
Everyone is invited to drop in a line at the annual fishing derby to be held on Monday, May 28, at Whiterock Conservancy at Coon Rapids. The free event is open to anglers of all ages. Fishing will run from 3 to 5:30 pm at the Garst Farm District Pond on the south end of Coon Rapids. The pond is…
Read MoreIowans reminded not to ‘rescue’ wildlife babies
Springtime means baby season for Iowa wildlife, beginning with the first hatched great horned owls in March on to June when most of the pheasant chicks arrive and nothing looks more innocent and cute than baby animals. Just check the internet. And on occasion, these cute fluffy and feathery, clumsy and gangly babies are discovered all alone and “rescued” from…
Read MoreSpring cleaning at the bell tower
The annual cleaning of the glass on the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower was done Friday by Nathan Martens of Crystal Clean/Midwest Vertical of Ames. Martens has been with the company for two years. He explained he was doing maintenance for a property management company in Ames when he realized it was a dead-end job. He saw an ad for a…
Read MoreLetter to the Jefferson city council re: proposed move of historic house
(Editor’s note – The following letter was provided to GreeneCountyNewsOnline without signatures by Steve Brown, who operates a business at 408 W. Lincoln Way and lives there. He said he did not write the letter but concurs with the opinions stated. Twenty-nine Jefferson residents signed it, 13 of whom live in the W. Lincoln Way neighborhood. All correspondence with elected…
Read MoreGet your RAGBRAI questions ready, town hall slated
All area residents with questions about the July 23 overnight of RAGBRAI® (Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa) in Jefferson are reminded of a town hall meeting Monday, May 21, at 5 pm at the municipal building, 220 N. Chestnut St. All are welcome to ask questions about the RAGBRAI process, entertainment, housing, vendors, hosting and volunteering. “We hope…
Read MoreDurbin second in Class 2A high jump, Osterson eight in long jump
Durbin qualifies for finals in 200m Greene County senior Megan Durbin ended her high school high jump career with as second in the state in Class 2A at the co-ed state track and field meet Friday. The winning height was 5’ 7” by Cori DeJong of Western Christian (Hull). Durbin, Morgan Johnk of Panorama and Hannah Isley of Albia all…
Read MoreMarilyn Tomlinson, 1937 – 2018
Services were held May 22 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for Marilyn Tomlinson, 80, of Jefferson. The Rev Julie Poulsen, pastor of First United Methodist Church in Jefferson, offered words of comfort. Honorary casket bearers were the late Jack Harbaugh, Trenton Tomlinson and Lilianna Tomlinson. Casket bearers were Jerry Vincent, Gary Harbaugh, Taylor Tomlinson, Cade Tomlinson, Randy Tomlinson and…
Read MoreDr Eugene E. Houk, 1934 – 2018
A celebration of the life of Dr Eugene E. Houk, 84, of Jefferson was held May 21 at First United Methodist Church in Jefferson. Words of comfort were offered by the Rev Julie Poulsen, pastor of the church. Gary Haupert was soloist, accompanied by Sheryl Sloan. Interment was at the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery with military honors by a U.S. Navy…
Read MoreMore art to see from the top of the bell tower
The fourth piece of rooftop art on the downtown square is in progress. The art, “Music Straight from the Heart,” is on the roof of John’s Appliance on the west side of the square. Sheri and Lee Sloan, owners of the building, commissioned local artist Curt Nelson for the project.
Read MoreMorlan tells financial challenges of EMS
Dennis Morlan, who for 32 years has provided ambulance service to the county, doing business as Greene County Emergency Medical Services, spent an hour Monday morning briefing the county supervisors of the challenges of his business. He said it’s time for the community to step up and provide financial support for ambulance service. Like most businesses, the largest challenge is…
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