A ribbon cutting was held Aug. 25 at the newly reopened bridge over the Raccoon River on the Raccoon River Valley Trail (RRVT) south of 252nd St south of Jefferson. The bridge had been closed since March 2019, when large chunks of ice slammed against the wooden pilings, causing about 70 feet of the 600-foot bridge to collapse into the…
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Jeff council lets bids on animal shelter, anticipates earthwork to start yet this fall
The Jefferson city council will receive bids for construction of the Greene County animal shelter Sept. 9. The date is part of a resolution approved by the council following a public hearing at its Aug. 24 meeting. Council member Dave Sloan, who was has been on a committee working toward the new shelter since 2017, said the final plan is…
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