The Jefferson Rotary Club’s annual benefit auction will have a new look this year in keeping with the lead item up for auction. Welcome to Zulu Nyala and an African safari, complete with elephants, giraffes, cheetas, impalas, and sunsets unlike any in Iowa. The dinner and auction is slated for Friday, Nov. 14. Rotarians kicked off ticket sales at their…
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Dates set for bigger Red Barn Show in 2015
Greene County Chamber staff paused only a moment after wrapping up this year’s Rad Barn Home and Craft Show last Saturday before announcing dates and new management for next year’s event. This year’s show drew more than 700 persons to enjoy and shop the wares of vendors in three separate buildings and outdoors at the Greene County Fairgrounds. Chamber executive…
Read MoreWalls up on new Hy-Vee
Landscaping to include 39 trees, 70 shorter plantings Dave O’Neal, project superintendent for the new Hy-Vee grocery store in Jefferson, said last week that putting the walls up would be entertainment. After 42 years of building Hy-Vees, O’Neal knew what he was talking about. He reports cars lined up along the street watching the process of erecting the prefabricated…
Read MoreMain Street Iowa reviews local program
Main Street Iowa staff members Debi Flanders and Jane Seaton conducted the annual review of the Jefferson Matters: Main Street program on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 9-10, in Jefferson.
Read MoreCeltic guitarist to perform Oct. 5 at St Patrick Church
St. Patrick historic church in Cedar Township will be the venue for a special concert by acclaimed Celtic fingerstyle guitarist Jerry Barlow Sunday, Oct. 5, 11 am. The church is located on E Ave north of County Road E-19 three miles west of Churdan. The program is free to the community. The St Patrick historical committee will host a breakfast preceding the…
Read More4-H enrollment is open for new and returning members
New Member Night slated for Nov. 14 Enrollment and re-enrollment is now open for the Greene County 4-H program. The 4-H program is a national one that empowers young people in grades 4 through 12 to reach their full potential through working and learning in partnership with caring adults.
Read MoreIowa sees driest week of the past seven
Iowa farmers took advantage of the most days suitable for fieldwork in over a month during the week ending Sept. 21, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. There were 4.7 days suitable for fieldwork statewide, 4.8 days in west central Iowa. Activities for the week included chopping silage and harvesting hay.
Read MoreiPad users classes begin next week
Peg Raney will once again offer iPad classes through the Jefferson park and recreation department. New this fall is the Out of the Box iPad class. This class, for the very beginner, will help users set up email, browse the internet, use the camera, etc.
Read MoreEmployer Educator Summit highlights workforce issues
More than 150 employers and educators from across the Western Iowa Advantage (WIAD) eight county region met at the Carrollton Inn in Carroll on Wednesday, Sept. 17, to help shape the workforce of tomorrow. Assisting with the program for the day was Iowa Workforce Development and IowaWORKS.
Read MoreTip Night slated at Pizza Ranch
A Tip Night Wednesday, Sept. 24, at Pizza Ranch in Jefferson will benefit the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Members of the North Star Steppers will bus tables, and all tips and a percentage of the evening’s dine-in and carry-out orders will go to the team’s donation at the Oct. 4 NAMI Walks in Des Moines.
Read MoreThink “Safety” during National Farm Health and Safety Week
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey on Friday encouraged farmers and those living in and traveling through rural Iowa to stay safe this harvest season. Northey issued the reminder as part of National Farm Safety and Health Week, Sept. 21-27. “Iowa looks to have very large crop this year, which means long days and more trips on the road. …
Read MoreStep back a few years at Deal’s Orchard this Saturday
Deal’s Orchard will take visitors back a generation or two with an Old-Fashioned Fun on the Farm Day at the orchard this Saturday, Sept. 20. Owners Cindy and Jerald Deal have planned special activities on several weekends this fall. “Our Fall Festival is still our biggest event, but we know not everybody can come that weekend, so we’re planning some…
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