[Updated with new time for fair queen coronation] The Greene County Fairgrounds will be bustling this week as 4-H and FFA members, their families, and people of all ages who enjoy a traditional county fair enjoy the Greene County Fair. The Fair board, led by president Connor Juergensen, has four nights of grandstand entertainment on tap for this year’s fair.
Read MoreDay: July 7, 2019
New fire alarm system at rec center
A new Notifier fire alarm system was installed last week at the Greene County Community. The new alarm replaces the Simplex system that was installed when the rec center was constructed in 1998. Jefferson park and recreation director Vicky Lautner explains that after Simplex did an annual inspection during the winter, she was told the system parts were no longer…
Read MoreAnnual ‘Sundaes on Sunday’ at the fair July 14
Sundaes on Sunday, the annual Roger Nailor memorial celebration, is slated for next Sunday afternoon, July 14, at the Greene County Fair. Nailor’s family and friends will serve ice cream sundaes from 1 to 3 pm in the Roger Nailor Memorial Shelter House on the fairgrounds, across from the fair office.
Read MoreJuly Yard of the Month honors to Shirley Stapleton
An ever-changing array of colorful blooms flow through the gardens of Shirley Stapleton at 500 Edgewood Avenue, selected as the July 2019 Jefferson Garden Club Yard of the Month. Abundant sunlight on the south side of her home creates a perfect environment for lilac, hibiscus, and many varieties of lilies. A newly created garden closer to the street is centered…
Read MoreCuster honored by ISU Student Government
Carole Custer of Jefferson, director of the office of university marketing at Iowa State University was honored by the ISU Student Government as Staff Member of the Year. The ISU Student Government represents the 34,000 students at Iowa State.
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