A McDonald’s restaurant will open Dec. 7 in Jefferson if construction goes as planned. Ground was broken Aug. 10 in the 400 block of N. Elm St, at the former site of Hastings Funeral Home. Franchise owner is John Jo (pictured, right), doing business as Jo Industries. The Jefferson location is Jo’s 11th in Iowa, with other McDonald’s located in…
Read MoreDay: August 14, 2026
Funeral notices
Don Badger, 83, of Bagley. Services: Thursday, Aug. 20, at 11 am at First United Methodist Church, Jefferson. Private family burial at Greenbrier Township Cemetery. Visitation: Thursday from 9:30 am until the service. Survivors: sons Bradley (David Hardy) Badger of Lawrence, KS, and Brent (Jen) Badger of Bagley; grandchildren Kami (Jack) Hawkins, Abby Badger, Brock (Lexi Miller) Badger and Elise…
Read MoreDonald M. Badger, 1942 – 2026
Donald M. Badger, 83, of Bagley, Iowa, passed away August 12, 2026. Don was born September 28, 1942, to Clair Marvin and Launa B. (Miller) Badger. He grew up in the Bayard area and graduated from Bayard High School. He continued his education at Northwest Missouri State in Maryville, Missouri, where he earned his college degree. On May 3, 1963,…
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