June 15, 2015 Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net Riley Dale Ovenshire recently graduated from Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids in a class of 290. Riley will be a student at ISU this fall. He will be honored at a picnic at Spring Lake State Park on July 11 from 2-? for family and friends. Save the…
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Results of 4-H communications contest told
Once the Bell Tower Festival is past, Greene County residents turn their attention to the Greene County Fair, but for one group of 4-H fair exhibitors, their event came even before Bell Tower Big Top. The 2015 Greene County 4-H communications contest was held Wednesday, June 10, at First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson. Seven exhibitors competed for the parents, friends,…
Read MoreDance music and smiles at The Gardens
The temperature was above 90 degrees but the shade was pleasant, the breeze was gentle, and the smiles were easy Wednesday afternoon as the Al Welsh Orchestra entertained at The Gardens in Jefferson. Residents and guests tapped their toes and called out requests. Some even took advantage of old-fashioned dance music and did exactly that… they danced!
Read MoreDemo contractor shares pictures of Rippey job
Chad Lansing of Lansing Brothers of Fort Dodge, the company that did the demolition of the 1921 portion of the Rippey school last fall, responded to Mary Weaver’s feature for GreeneCountyNewsOnline about Keith Devilbiss and the Rippey school memorial by sending along pictures he took. Preserving the name plate and the cornerstone from the building were included in the contract.…
Read MoreAccess Systems supports affordable housing with donation
When it comes to construction, high quality tools deliver efficiency and precision. The same is true with tools in the modern office, and the recent delivery of a Sharp brand high-speed color copier/network printer/scanner ensures Heart of Iowa Habitat for Humanity will continue to have efficiency and precision in their critical communications. The equipment will be used in the Boone…
Read MoreChurches invite all to day camp June 22-25
A Community Christian Day Camp will be held in Jefferson June 22-25. All area youngsters are welcome. A team from Riverside Bible Camp is being hosted by Central Christian Church and Christ Lutheran Church. The week will include worship, recreation, art fun, service projects, Bible study and snacks. This year’s theme is “Transformed,” based on Romans 12:2.
Read MoreNashville’s Phil Lee coming to Prairie Blue
The inimitable Phil Lee is not one of your grandparents’ Nashville stars. No, he’s one of those barely-discovered left-side-of-Nashville writers who probably doesn’t even know where Music Row is. Lee will perform in concert Saturday, June 20, at 7:30 pm at Prairie Blue Creative Arts on the west side of the courthouse square in Jefferson. Admission is by donation. Lee…
Read MoreNEW Coop Foundation supports 4-H
Greene County Extension recently shared news that the NEW Cooperative Foundation has again committed about $30,000 to area 4-H programs in all counties in its 11 county trade area, including Greene County.
Read MoreWeather data, week ending June 12
Jefferson received 2.99 inches of rain according to volunteer weather observer John Beltz. The steady rain that started Wednesday night dropped 2.38 inches. Temperatures ranged from a sultry 95 degrees on June 10 to a low of 60 degrres June 8 and June 12.
Read MoreThe Big Top has been in Jefferson before
Organizers of the Bell Tower Festival talked about how much fun it would be to have elephants at the Bell Tower Big Top, but the cost was a lot more than peanuts. Greene County recorder Marcia Tasler shares a favorite photo she’s had on display at the courthouse for many years. Back in 1910, there was an elephant parade on State Street!
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
June 4, 2015 Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net Gary and Mary Weaver hosted their daughter, Theresa and her family from Sioux City on Friday and Saturday of the Memorial Day weekend. They were joined by David, Emily, and Ada for the evening meal and Saturday breakfast. Gary and Mary and his brothers Dale of Ottumwa…
Read MoreA hint of circus fun for Bell Tower Big Top
Finneseths put their collection on display The animals, characters and scenes of a circus are all in Jefferson, in miniature, in the window of the Morning Star Masonic lodge, formerly Figenshaw Furniture on the west side of the courthouse square. Circus trains with lions and tigers, clowns, vendors, and even men being shot out of cannons, are among the more than…
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