In most races, Greene County voters vote like rest of Iowa In the only “local” primary race, Phil Thompson, a 2009 Jefferson-Scranton graduate, has won the Republican nomination for the Iowa House District 47 seat. Unofficial results show Thompson with 589 votes, Donald Batt of Boone with 380 votes, and Victoria Sinclair of Boone with 259 votes.
Read MoreDay: June 5, 2018
In the neighborhood
Please send your Rippey news items to jeanb@iowatelecom.net Rippey News, June 4, 2018 Upcoming events Rippey Lions Club will meet on Thursday, June 7, at 7 pm in the home of Cindy and Mark Devilbiss. For the potluck meal, members may bring meat to grill and a dish to share. The next regular meeting will be in September.
Read More2018 Bell Tower of Fame Award to an ‘idea dude’
This year’s Bell Tower of Fame recipient is fondly called an “idea dude” as a result of his professional career that has spanned the state and nation. Terry Rich is an entrepreneur, author, zoo and lottery dude. Rich, a 1970 graduate of Jefferson High School (now Greene County High School), was born and raised on a farm in Franklin Township…
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