Gretah Johnson, 10, of Jefferson has been selected to perform her solo tap dance in the championship round in Bill Riley’s 56th annual Iowa State Fair Talent Search. As a Sprout, Gretah will perform in exhibition on Sunday, Aug. 23, but will no longer be competing. Bill Riley, Jr. is once again hosting the competition. Two Sprout acts are being crowned champions every…
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ReCharge Wednesday, other programs return to JPRD
ReCharge Wednesdays, flag football and Punt, Pass & Kick The Jefferson park and recreation department will once again offer ReCharge Wednesdays thanks to generous sponsorship by the providers of McFarland Clinic-Jefferson. ReCharge Wednesdays meets every Wednesday afternoon from 2:15 to 3:30 pm at the Greene County Community Center. The program is open to students in grades 1-8. The younger students…
Read MoreHours told for Jeff swimming pool
With the start of school Monday, hours will change at the Jefferson municipal swimming pool. Monday through Thursday, Aug. 24-27, the pool will be open from 11:30 am to 1 pm for adult lap swim, and from 3 to 7 pm for open swim. Friday, Aug. 28, students don’t have school, so the pool will be open for the mid-day…
Read MoreA special bike ride for a 92-year-old mother
Watch the video below John Brunow of All Ability Cycles has been all over the state this summer sharing his love of bicycling with many physically-challenged people. He and his wife Ces and Diane Wise rode RAGBRAI with the Adaptive Sports Iowa Team. Many of the team riders rode bicycles from All Ability Cycles.
Read MoreRudolph cattle place in State Fair Dexter show
Greene and neighboring Guthrie County were well represented at the Dexter cattle show judged Thursday, Aug. 13, at the Iowa State Fair. Terry Sprague of Guthrie Center netted the grand champion bull banner and the Iowa champion bull. Timberview Dexters of Coon Rapids exhibited the reserve champion bull as well as the grand champion female and Iowa champion female. Sprague…
Read MoreCounty sheep and dairy goat exhibitors successful at State Fair
Emily Finch of Jefferson and Sarah Sandage of Grand Junction earned honors in the sheep 4-H breeding sheep show Tuesday, Aug. 18, at the Iowa State Fair. Finch showed the reserve champion Hampshire ewe. Sandage showed the reserve champion Suffolk ewe. In the FFA dairy goat show Thursday, Aug. 20, Elizabeth Gunn of Jefferson showed the champion and reserve champion…
Read MoreMore State Fair wins for Carlson
Marianne Carlson of Jefferson took second place and $150 in the Pajama Party Goodies contest judged Aug. 18 at the Iowa State Fair. Entries were judged on taste, originality and the accompanying description of a favorite pajama party memory. Also on Tuesday, Carlson placed third and received $25 in the Bruce Piper’s Favorite Coconut Cream Pie contest.
Read MoreWeather data, week ending Aug. 21
Mother Nature gave a hint of what’s coming next as there were two days last week when the temperature didn’t reach 70 degrees and folks reached for jackets and sweaters as they began their work day. High temperature for the week was 85 degrees and low temperature was 51 degrees according to volunteer weather observer John Beltz. Jefferson received 2.65…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net Aug. 17, 2015 News in and around Rippey: Michael and Jill Borgeson and Jace Johnson hosted a birthday dinner for their son and brother Seth on Sunday, Aug. 16. Some of Seth’s favorite people who were able to attend were his grandparents Mark Rose of Perry, Sharon and Chuck…
Read MoreGunn earns honors at FFA rabbit show at Iowa State Fair
Brittany Gunn of Grand Junction was among the 56 exhibitors from 36 chapters in the FFA rabbit show judged Aug. 13 at the Iowa State Fair. A total of 295 animals were shown in this year’s competition. Gunn earned honors as follows:
Read MoreHot August Night a big success
Hot August Night, held Thursday around Jefferson’s courthouse square and the adjoining side streets was bigger than ever, with 450 cars, trucks, motorcycles and tractors registered. The RPM Club had the most registered exhibitors in the show. Members gave their $200 cash prize to Freedom Flight. The Spirit Award was presented to Merlin Schau with his 1956 Chevy Bel Air.
Read MoreNew addition at Jefferson public library
~by Jane Millard, library director The next time you walk by the Jefferson public library, you will find books left outside. A “Little Free Library” has been placed in the front yard of the Jefferson public library. Little Free Libraries are free book exchanges where anyone may take a book or return a book to share with others. The mission…
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