Community 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…

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Farmers 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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New face at farmers market – manager Haley Diem

  Haley Diem of Auburn will join the Greene County farmers market as market manager. She’ll also be a vendor, doing business as  Thunder Moon Farm. Diem was a staff member for the Mill City (MN) farmer’s market day for two summer seasons and two indoor seasons. She first did an internship with the market, developing and testing recipes to…

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Drug charges filed against driver in crash that killed Paton farmer

The driver of a semi tractor-trailer that was involved in the accident last June 6 that killed Paton farmer Pat Fields has been charged in Greene County district court with possession of heroin- first offense (a serious misdemeanor) and possession of drug paraphernalia (a simple misdemeanor). The charges against Troy Michael Shaw, 26, of Harcourt were filed May 16.

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