Voters who plan to participate in the June 5 primary elections are reminded that poll workers are required by law to ask every voter for identification. Accepted forms of identification include a valid Iowa driver’s license, non-operator’s ID, veteran’s ID, military ID, U.S. passport, or a voter ID PIN card. Any pre-registered voter who does not have identification can sign…
Read MoreDay: June 3, 2018
The impact of decriminalized marijuana
~provided by New Opportunities As other states begin to decriminalize recreational marijuana, one may wonder if it is a good idea to decriminalize marijuana in our state. There are currently nine states that have decriminalized marijuana. It’s important to remember that even though there have been changes regarding possession and it may seem to be acceptable in those states, marijuana…
Read MoreHy-Vee sponsors youth admissions to bell tower
Hy-Vee of Jefferson is the 2018 sponsor for all youngsters to tour the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower free of charge. All visitors 18 years of age or younger will be free and adult admission is $3. Lori Subbert of Hy-Vee of Jefferson is pictured with a group of children who recently rode the elevator to the Paul Nally Observation Deck…
Read MoreTrivia, spelling bee part of family fun at Bell Tower Festival
The Bell Tower Festival will offer friendly competitions of all sorts, including the brainy ones. A trivia contest is slated for Saturday at 2 pm on the second floor of the Jefferson municipal building, 220 N. Chestnut St. Teams of up to six persons will compete for prizes. High school teacher Darren Jackson, who is coordinating this year’s contest, calls…
Read MorePetunias decorate Jefferson’s downtown
It took a crew of volunteers just an hour to create 32 hanging baskets that will hang around the Jefferson’s downtown square until cold weather returns. The city street department keeps that baskets watered, so that last summer the sweet potatoes hung several feet from the baskets.
Read MoreStrut Your Mutt at the Ding Dong Dash
A new addition to the Ding Dong Dash Saturday morning, June 9, is ‘Strut Your Mutt,” a fundraiser for the new Greene County animal facility. The fun includes a photo opp created for the event by Don Orris. The 1-mile walk will begin at the Greene County Community Center, head east to the fairgrounds, and return. It’s part of the…
Read MoreCommunity Conversation about community fun
A look ahead at summer activities is on the agenda for a Community Conversation Thursday, June 7, Trinity Lutheran Church, 801 W. Lincoln Way, Jefferson. A member of the Bell Tower Festival steering committee will share highlights of June 8-9 festival, and Jefferson park and recreation director Vicky Lautner will tell what’s new for the summer at the municipal pool…
Read MoreFarmers market senior coupons available
Sign-up and distribution of farmers market senior coupons will take place Monday and Tuesday, June 11-12, and Thursday, June 14, from 8 to 11 am at the Greenewood Community Center on Greenewood Road in Jefferson. The program is available to persons age 60 and older who are single with a yearly income less than $22,459 or married with a combined…
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