Watch for open house a new jail Aug. 28-29 The new jail is nearing completion. Sheriff Jack Williams reported at the Aug. 17 board of supervisors meeting that the state inspection is slated for Aug. 24. A public open house will be held the weekend of Aug. 28-29, and inmates will be moved in Aug. 30. The supervisors also heard…
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Jeff council sets public hearing on easements for solar panels, approves year-end transfers
The Jefferson city council at its Aug. 11 meeting set Aug. 25 as the date of a public hearing on granting a pair of easements to Red Lion Renewables for solar installations. One will be a canopy installation on the property just south of Jefferson Telecom that the city purchased recently from Alliant Energy. The other will be north of…
Read MoreGround broken on Jefferson McDonald’s restaurant
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 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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