Category: Good News

The Friday morning Java & Juice get-togethers return to downtown Jefferson for August. Java & Juice begins at 9:30 am with coffee and a light refreshment. At 9:45 the host is welcome to tell the story of the business, highlighting product lines or services. The gathering finishes at 10.

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Please send your Rippey news to jeanb@iowatelecom.net July 23, 2018 Rippey library – Shawneene will be on vacation for a few days. The library will be closed starting Wednesday, July 25 through Tuesday, July 31. Normal hours will resume on Wednesday, Aug. 1. The Rippey library board of trustees will meet Thursday, Aug.  2, at 7 pm in the library.…

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It was almost 15 years ago that residents of unincorporated Cooper and Franklin Township proclaimed “Everything’s Super in Cooper.” Cooper proms in the old Cooper school gym, a pair of performances by the Celebration Iowa Singers and Jazz Band, and even a parade made Cooper nearly as “super” as  proclaimed on the red T-shirts the Committee for a Super Cooper…

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In a joint celebration of the founding of the American Legion and the end of World War 1 in 1918, the local American Legion Floyd W. Brown Post 11 of Jefferson and the Sierra Community Theatre invites the public, young and old, to free showings of the animated movie, “Sergeant Stubby: An American Hero,” Aug. 3-5. Show times are Friday…

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The Peoples Bank Grand Junction branch sponsored free swimming lessons for 30 children at the Grand Junction pool on June 25-29. Lessons were held from 11 am to noon. Children ages 4 or older of all different skill levels were trained by certified lifeguard instructors. Peoples Bank donated $400 to the pool to cover the costs of the lessons.

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The collaboration of the City of Jefferson and the Rotary Club of Jefferson over the last year resulted in an updated and much more functional meeting/event room at the Jefferson Community Golf Course with improvements valued at more than $12,000.

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Freedom for Youth Ministries will host Freedom Quest Tuesday, July 31, from 5 to 7 pm  at Russell Park in Jefferson. This is a free family event with crafts, games, prizes, food and music. The evening also includes the gospel message of Jesus through fun activities. Freedom Quest is a traveling ministry event scheduled to be in Jefferson, Chariton, Albia,…

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The Iowa Smokefree Air Act turned 10 years old July 1, 2018. Iowa is one of 25 states that have enacted comprehensive smoke-free laws addressing secondhand smoke exposure in workplaces, restaurants and bars.

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Sponsored by Greene County Farm Bureau Shoppers at the Jefferson Fareway store helped fight hunger in Greene county by participating in the county’s third annual Cram the Cab event June 25 – 30. Rueter’s Red Power once again donated the use of a tractor to promote the event.

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HELP NEEDED – The Smithsonian Institute of Washington D.C. is sending an exhibit to Greene County. This is an opportunity, at no cost, to experience a quality sports memorabilia exhibit at the Greene County Historical Society Museum for six weeks, from Aug. 11-Sept. 23. This is a first for Greene County, and we want to assure that Rippey is a…

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Project funded by Garden Club with Community  Foundation help All of Jefferson is abuzz with preparations for RAGBRAI, the rolling “city” that will stay overnight here on July 23. The Jefferson Garden Club has been working on a big project for several months to help make the community shine.

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Dave and Becky Wolf of Scranton will be recognized as one of 10 recipients of The Way We Live Award at the 2018 Iowa State Fair. The family will be honored in an award ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 16, at 11:30 am on the Christensen Farm Stage in the Paul R. Knapp Animal Learning Center. The Way We Live Award…

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