Jefferson got a respite from the heat during the week that ended July 29. High temperature for the week was 94 degrees early in the week, according to KCCI’s SchoolNet 8. Low temperature was 64 degrees. Jefferson received just .02 inch of rain.
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In the neighborhood
Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net July 25, 2016 The Friends of Rippey met Sunday, July 24, at the Rippey Community Room.
Read MoreLincoln Highway Day draws hundreds for a day of fun
Organizers of Lincoln Highway Day in Grand Junction Saturday were excited by the number of people who participated in the varied events and the financial support they gave the “Keep Our Pool Afloat” fund. Many of the activities, including a silent auction, two meals and a 5K Glow Run were fundraisers to meet the $130,000 goal needed to repair the…
Read MoreHome State Bank sponsors free swim lessons
Home State Bank added another year to a long tradition of providing a week of free swimming lessons to area youngsters at the Jefferson municipal swimming pool. Stormy weather canceled lessons Tuesday morning, but hot weather the remaining days made the lessons not only educational, but refreshing.
Read MoreVFW donates to 4-H Foundation
Jefferson VFW Post 9599 presented a $250 donation to the Greene County 4-H Foundation Board in support of the 4-H program at this year’s premium auction concluding the 2016 Greene County Fair.
Read MorePoppin’ Penelope still a favorite at the county fair
Poppin’ Penelope, as she has at previous Greene County Fairs, was her own sort of Pied Piper, drawing lines of children whether she was standing outside a barbecue or cooling off in Clover Hall at the fair a week ago. A member of the Omaha-based Balloon Brigade, Penelope has been crafting animals, insects, flowers, tiaras, rainbows, cakes and more for…
Read MoreWomen catch timeless beauty, rapid changes in Iowa watersheds
~courtesy of Jim Caufield and The Perry News The opening of “River Stories: Views from an Iowa Watershed” Sunday, June 13, at the TownCraft Center in Perry revealed scenes both of natural beauty in the Iowa landscape and of degradation caused by methods of modern industrial-scale agriculture.
Read MoreFloating the river is an Iowa summertime tradition
Swimming, canoeing and floating the river on tubes is a summertime tradition in Iowa. But as relaxing and enjoyable as a river float is, it does come with an element of risk. Iowa rivers are dynamic systems in a constant state of change and can hide obstacles just beneath the water surface. Todd Robertson, with the Iowa Department of Natural…
Read MoreWeather data week ending July 22
Jefferson residents received needed rain, but high heat and extreme humidity sent many people looking for indoor air-conditioned activities during the week that ended July 22. Rainfall totaled 3.65 inches. High temperature for the week was 96 degrees Wednesday and Thursday. The low temperature was 61 degrees last weekend. Once a heat dome settled on Iowa, Jefferson had two nights when the low…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net July 18, 2016 Washington Winners 4-H Club 1946-2016, by Jean Borgeson From the 1970 Rippey History Book, it states, “On September 20, 1945 all boys and interested in forming a Boys 4-H Club in Washington Township met at the Rippey School house. Although there were only seven eligible boys and their…
Read MoreKara Betts crowned 2016 Fair Queen
Kara Betts (right) was crowned Greene County Fair queen Friday evening. She spent Saturday awarding ribbons and the cattle show at the fair, and will represent Greene County in the Iowa State Fair Queen contest next month. As a State Fair Queen contestant, she is eligible to win not only prestige, but college scholarships, gift certificates, and more. She will…
Read MoreFarmers Mutual sponsors swim lessons
The Jefferson municipal pool was full of splishing and splashing last week as about 40 youngsters had a week of free swimming lessons sponsored by Farmers Mutual Insurance. Many of them are pictured with Mark Wolterman (back, center) of Farmers Mutual.
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