Celebration Jell-O® has been a family favorite for decades. It’s easy to make but it does take a little time, as easy layer has to set before the next layer is added. It’s a delicious way to put a birthday or holiday meal a step ahead of everyday supper, and it’s a real attention getter at a potluck. It can be…
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Weather data, week ending July 3
Weather was pleasant without being hot during the day and the nights were cool enough for easy sleeping during the week that ended July 3. An added bonus was that it didn’t rain…. much. Weather data is provided by volunteer weather observer John Beltz.
Read MoreIowa State Fair seeks ‘My State Fair’ stories
DES MOINES — We want to know what makes the Iowa State Fair special to you. Did you meet your spouse at the Iowa State Fair? Do you have an Iowa State Fair family tradition? Are there concerts you must see and food you must eat each year? Each experience at the Iowa State Fair is unique and the Iowa…
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Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net June 15, 2015 RIPPEY SCHOOL MEMORIAL BRICKS: The Rippey Alumni Association and the Friends of Rippey continue to promote “Buy a Brick Program” to help generate money to pay for the Rippey School memorial. The bricks will be placed in front of the memorial marker east to the flag pole.
Read MorePaton Fun Day…. a lot of ……fun!
The population of Paton swelled for the day Saturday for the annual Paton Fun Day. The celebration was expanded to include a parade to celebrate the town’s 140th birthday. The day began with a 5K fun run and included human foosball, a sand volleyball tournament that lasted well into the afternoon, plenty of kids games, music by…
Read MoreCommunity Foundation funds computer for RSVP 55+
RSVP 55+ of Greene County recently received a new Dell laptop computer with a Greene County Community Foundation grant of $800 paying the larger portion of the purchase. Greene County volunteer coordinator Jackie Souder (left) will use the new computer to share and exchange work with her counterpart in the RSVP 55+ Boone County office. The updated technology will make…
Read MoreExtra enforcement during the Fourth of July holiday
From the Jefferson police department Independence Day is a time of celebration with family and friends, food, and fireworks, but the Fourth of July holiday weekend is one of the deadliest on the nation’s roadways, of crashes involving alcohol. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports in 2013, the most recent year in which data is available, 512 people…
Read MorePark is Employee of the Month at Regency Park
Kelly Park, CNA, was recognized as employee of the month for June at Regency Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Jefferson. She is pictured with administrator Randy Downey (left) and director of nursing Beverly Mentzer (right). Park has been with Regency since September 2013 and was nominated by the department managers.
Read MoreWeather data, week ending June 26
Temperatures were pleasant during the week ending June 26, with a high of 88 degrees and a low of 56 degrees. Precipitation was a different story, with a total of 4.68 inches of rain, most of it falling Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Observations come from volunteer weather observer John Beltz at his weather station about a mile west of…
Read MoreTom Wind, Junction Hilltop turbines on CBS Evening News
Tom Wind of Franklin Township, owner of Wind Utility Consulting PC and a partner in the Hardin and Junction Hilltop Wind Farms north of Highway 30, had an unexpected telephone call Wednesday morning that resulted in what he called a “fabulous experience” and a segment on the CBS Evening News on Thursday. To see the segment, click here.
Read MorePeople’s Choice quilt being raffled
A fundraiser for 4-H youngsters The People’s Choice quilt blocks have become a favorite part of the Greene County Fair, with area quilters making blocks and fair-goers voting for their favorite at 1 cent a vote. The funds brought in by voting has always been donated to the 4-H program in Greene County to be used to help members pay…
Read MoreHabitat offers seminars for homeowners and wannabes
How much is too much debt? Are payday loans and pawn shops really that bad? What makes radon gas so deadly and why is it especially a concern for Iowans? Can a family have too much insurance? Answers to these critical questions and many more will be provided in a free five-part seminar series held every Thursday evening in July…
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