Long-running nationwide scam continues to target Iowans with threatening calls DES MOINES – Though it’s been a years-long nationwide scam, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller is again alerting Iowans about the ongoing IRS scam now that it is tax filing season.
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In the neighborhood
Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net January 18, 2015 Rippey Lions: The regular meeting of the Rippey Lions Club will be Thursday, Jan. 21, at 7 pm at the Rippey United Methodist Church with a meal served by Phyllis Bardole and DeeAnn Thompson for the Ladies Aid. Further discussion of the Bike Ride to Rippey plans…
Read MoreTread wall gives good climbing workout close to the floor
Rock climbing has come to Jefferson… almost. A tread wall at the Greene County Community Center allows patrons to simulate climbing, to infinity and beyond. Just as someone using a step machine can “climb” flights of stairs without getting anywhere, someone on the tread wall can climb hundreds of feet without getting more than four feet off the floor. The…
Read MoreWeather data, week ending Jan. 15
Jefferson residents had a welcome respite from cold weather before another Alberta clipper arrived in Iowa for the weekend. Volunteer weather observer John Beltz reported a high temperature of 40 degrees that occurred during the 24 hours preceding 6 am Friday, Jan. 15. Low temperature was -10 Saturday night and Sunday night, Jan. 9 and Jan. 10. Jefferson received .2…
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Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net January 11, 2015 Rippey Lions: The Rippey Lions Club met Jan. 4 for a potluck meal. Following the meal, the business meeting included plans for the food to be served at the Bike Ride to Rippey (BRR) on Feb. 6. This includes preparing food, serving, etc. Dale Hanaman is the…
Read MoreBreakfast at the Elks today!
All area residents are invited for breakfast the Elks lodge this Sunday, Jan. 10, from 9 am to 1 pm. The Elks will prepare and serve French toast bake, biscuits with sausage gravy, scrambled eggs, bacon, fruit, and coffee, milk and juice.
Read MoreVeterans groups hosting soup supper fundraiser
A soup supper fundraiser hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary, and the American Legion will be held Saturday, Jan. 16, at the VFW hall at 109 N. Chestnut St in Jefferson.
Read MoreNominations for future historical plaques now open
The successful historical plaque tour co-hosted last September by Jefferson Matters: Main Street and the Greene County Historical Society last September garnered donations to be used for the purchase of additional historical plaques for the lamp posts around Jefferson’s courthouse square. Many ideas for future plaques were shared that day. The Main Street promotion committee is asking area residents to nominate a Greene…
Read MoreMary Garst estate donates 1,200 acres to Whiterock Conservancy
~by Barbra Jotzke-Torrier for Whiterock Conservancy Upon her death Mary Garst of Coon Rapids, the widow of Stephen Garst, gave the people of Iowa a tremendous gift of protected land that will benefit generations. A total of 1,200 acres of natural lands, farming lands, and recreational lands, valued at $7 million, has been donated to the non-profit Whiterock Conservancy to…
Read MoreBlood drive in Jefferson Jan. 12
LifeServe Blood Center will hold a community blood drive Tuesday, Jan. 12, from 12:30 to 5:30 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson. According to LifeServe, someone in the Untied States needs blood every two seconds, but less than 10 percent of the population donates annually. To schedule a blood donation appointment visit lifeservebloodcenter.org or call 800-287-4903.
Read MoreAmerican Red Cross marking centennial in 2016
Iowa led the way in organizing Red Cross chapters DES MOINES —The American Red Cross will celebrate a century of service in Iowa in 2016. To recognize this achievement, the Red Cross in Iowa will host a year-long series of events and campaigns commemorating the organization’s 100-year anniversary. In the spring of 1916, as tensions mounted in the United States…
Read MoreWeather data, week ending Jan. 8
Jefferson hadn’t yet stepped into the deep freeze as of Jan. 8 when volunteer weather observer John Beltz ended his most recent reporting week. He reported a high temperature of 34 degrees and a low temperature of 7 degrees. Precipitation totaled .33 inch, with .3 inch of snow and .27 inch of rain.
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