The Jefferson park and recreation department and Jefferson Hy-Vee dietician Kari Page are teaming up to offer a “Chef 4 a Day” cooking class for youngsters Monday, Jan. 19, a no-school day in Greene County. Children will learn to scoop, roll, spread, pour and stir up tasty treats. Children will also learn about the importance of including all the food…
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Not your regular potato soup
When the weather forecasters predict snow and Iowans crowd grocery stores to stock up in preparation, potatoes are often in the cart with bread and milk. Baked potato soup is a creamier, richer version of Grandma’s potato soup. It holds well in a slow cooker and is just as good leftover as it is the first day. For the recipe,…
Read MoreHang in there, parents: Vacation is nearly over
A lot of parents chuckle at the line in the Christmas song It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas, “and Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again.” Well, that day is tomorrow, Jan. 5. But, students will soon have another day at home. Martin Luther King Day on Monday, Jan. 19, isn’t a holiday for…
Read MoreUNI marching band in London for New Year’s parade
The University of Northern Iowa’s Panther Marching Band was one of only a few university marching bands in the London New Year’s Day Parade, known as the LNYDP on that side of the pond.
Read MoreWeather summary, week ending Jan. 2
Temperatures were of the winter variety for the first full week of winter, according to weather data provided by volunteer observer John Beltz. The information is for the 24 hours preceding 7 am on the date listed. Date High temp Low temp Precip Snowfall Dec. 27 32 24 0.04 0.5 Dec. 28 24 11 Dec. 29 29 11 0.01 0.1…
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Rippey News December 29, 2014 Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net Dean Wilson of Los Angeles, CA, (left) and Lynn Wilson of Stillwater, MN, (right) helped their father, Errol Wilson (center), celebrate his 96th birthday, which was Dec. 17, 2014. Errol resides at the Rowley Masonic Home in Perry. The staff sang Happy Birthday to him,…
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JPRD hosts free weekend at GCCC, January activities
The Jefferson park and recreation department will host its annual free weekend at the Greene County Community Center next weekend, Jan. 3-4. The community center will be open its regular weekend hours – 6 am to 6 pm Saturday and 12 to 6 pm Sunday. Guests can experience all the community center offers including cardio and weight equipment, the gym, the…
Read MoreGJ Community Center team turns to gofundme.com for help
Organizers working against the calendar to raise the last $30,000 for a new community center in Grand Junction have turned to gofundme.com. Diane Wise established a gofundme.com campaign last week. The campaign has raised $650 in a week.
Read MoreBetter Choices, Better Health starts Jan. 5
A new session of the series Better Choices, Better Health will be held Mondays, Jan. 5 to Feb . 9, from 1:30 to 4 pm at the Greene County Community Center in Jefferson. The six weeks series is being conducted by Greene County Medical Center’s public health department.
Read MoreJ-S grad to perform in London New Year’s Day parade with PMB
CEDAR FALLS – Victoria Chargo, a senior member of the Panther Marching Band at the University of Northern Iowa and a Jefferson-Scranton graduate, will appear in London’s 2015 New Year’s Day parade. Chargo is a music education major and is a mellophone section leader in the band. The Panther Marching Band (PMB) will perform in the parade with more than 200 UNI…
Read MoreWeather data, week ending Dec. 26
Jefferson had a Greene Christmas, receiving just three-tenths of an inch of snow Dec. 23 and Dec. 24. Weather data from volunteer weather observer John Beltz follows: Date High temp Low temp Precip Snowfall Dec. 20 32 27 Dec. 21 36 29 Trace Dec. 22 41 35 0.01 Dec. 23 40 32 0.3 0.1 Dec. 24 35 32 0.29 0.2…
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