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Many escorts for winning Ram softball team

Hopefully, the girls on the Greene County softball team won’t hear as many sirens as they heard this past week any time soon. The Rams’ three games in the 3A state tournament at Harlan Rogers Sports Complex just north of Fort Dodge resulted in a third place finish. They had more than one sirens-and-lights escort during their tournament run.

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Benefit supper, auctions next Sunday for Lawton family

A dinner and auction next Sunday will raise funds to benefit the parents of 6-month-old Tate Lawton, who has been hospitalized in Des Moines since March. Tate and his parents, Tanner and Amber (Bacon) Lawton of Jefferson, are awaiting Tate’s second surgery to correct a congenital heart defect that is part of his Down syndrome package. Funds will help cover…

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There’s plenty to see around the courthouse square

The children in the school-age program at the Greene County Early Learning Center were among the first to take advantage of the complimentary elevator rides at the Mahanay Bell Tower. Everyone 18 and younger can now ride the elevator to the observation deck at the top of the 168-foot tower, thanks to generous funding by the Jefferson Telecom Charitable Trust.…

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Mr Magic entertains young and old

Mr Magic, aka Jonathan May, entertained audiences of all ages last week, hosted by the Greene County libraries. Mr Magic performed his 45-minute show at the United Methodist Church in Jefferson and at the libraries in Grand Junction and Rippey on Monday, and at the libraries in Paton, Churdan and Scranton on Tuesday. He told the children of learning his…

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At the farmers market

You never know what you’ll find at the Greene County farmers market! Every week the market features great locally grown produce, hand made items, homemade baked goods, jams and jellies, homemade soap and detergent, and, of course, a great meal served by an area non-profit group. Sometimes, there’s even live entertainment, from an unexpected source. Ken Paxton (pictured) is executive…

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Beware! Tall corn!

Iowans can brag about living in the Tall Corn State, and magazines and the Iowa State Fair can hold tall corn contests, but that wonderfully tall corn can also be a very tall hazard. Notice that corn is now taller than passenger vehicles, meaning limited sight distances at a lot of rural intersections.  It’s also thick enough to make it…

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In the neighborhood

July 23, 2014. Submitted by Jean Borgeson Velda would have been overwhelmed at the out-pouring of kindness and support for her family and friends.  As one of her friends, I thank you. Rippey United Methodist Church: Sunday service at 10:30 am. Pastor Enna is on vacation. Call Pastor Paul for your pastoral needs at 515-436-7731 Rippey library: Sarah Kilgore, librarian. Phone:…

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Elks donate to VFW

VFW Post 9599 recently received $500 from Elks Lodge 2306 of Jefferson to help establish a fund to welcome military veterans to Jefferson. Pictured are (from left) Elks  grant writer Jerry Roberts, Kenneth Arbuckle and Don Ihnken of the VFW, and Elks exalted ruler Hollie Roberts. With the designation of Jefferson and Greene County as the first Home Base community in the…

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Send off planned for Ram softball team

All area residents are invited to help send the Greene County Ram softball team off to the state tournament Monday afternoon. The team will board a bus at the city diamond on E. Lincoln Way in Jefferson at 3 pm and travel west to Elm St en route to Harlan Rogers Sports Complex north of Fort Dodge. The public is…

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