All veterans in Greene County are invited to ride on the veterans’ float in the Bell Tower Festival parade this Saturday. Those veterans who have taken an Honor Flight to Washington DC are particularly encouraged to be on the float.
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Fireworks still illegal in Jefferson without a permit
Jefferson chief of police Mark Clouse reminds residents of Jefferson that although the state legislature “legalized” the sale and use of fireworks in Iowa, Jefferson still has an ordinance in place prohibiting them. City Ordinance 41.12 prohibits the sale or use of fireworks inside the incorporated city limits of Jefferson. “This ordinance has been, and is still in effect at…
Read MoreBack to the Festival includes spaghetti lunch
Bell Tower Festival parade attendees this Saturday will find a close, convenient and comfortable place for a family lunch. Local veterans groups will serve a spaghetti lunch from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at the VFW hall on the east side of the courthouse square.
Read MoreBusiness transition topic of Business After Hours June 19
Business transition – The words “transition” and “succession” are used for businesses looking at their plans for change at the time of their choosing. A formal business transition plan puts the goals, priorities and strategies in place for a successful transition. Without a clearly defined plan, business owners are leaving their personal and financial future to chance. Planning ahead is…
Read MoreNinety percent of corn and 60 percent of soybeans are up
Dry weather conditions allowed farmers to make good progress on spring planting during the week ending June 4, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork, which were the most Iowa has had all season. Field activities for the week included planting and re-planting, applying herbicides, and harvesting the first crop of…
Read MoreIowa Hall of Pride director, deceased civil rights ally to receive Bell Tower of Fame Awards
Jack Lashier and the late Vernon Eagle to be honored Leaders oftentimes are characterized with words like passion, commitment, vision, and tenacity and the two 2017 Bell Tower of Fame Award recipients represent those words well.
Read MoreP-C, Greene County hold commencements
The number of alumni from Greene County high schools grew by 100 this month, with 11 students graduating from Paton-Churdan High School and 89 students graduating from Greene County High School.
Read MoreBell tower will play the same tunes, but “for real”
Supervisors also add to insurance for the bell tower The installation crew from the Verdin Company put in what county engineer Wade Weiss called “a very productive weekend” as they neared completion on the four-octave carillon atop the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower.
Read MoreBell Tower Festival June 9-10
Includes premier performance and dedication of new carillon The steering committee for the 37th annual Bell Tower Festival is in the final stages of planning, as this year’s festival, “Back to the Festival,” is slated for June 9-10. The opening ceremony will be memorable this year as it will include the dedication of the four-octave carillon at the festival’s centerpiece,…
Read MoreSupes OK Dreyfus money for Lakeside Golf Course
The possible uses for the county’s Louis Dreyfus funds was widened by the board of supervisors Tuesday as the board approved allocating $5,000 to Lakeside Golf Course to pay for jetting out drainage tile lines.
Read MoreJava & Juice June locations told
Jefferson Matters: Main Street invites the public to attend the Java & Juice in Jefferson’s Main Street district every Friday from 9:30 to 10 am. Locations in June are: June 2 – Iowa Realty/MacDonald Insurance, 110 E. State St June 9 – Greene Bean Coffee, 202 N. Wilson June 16 – VFW Post #9599, 109 N. Chestnut St June 23 – Catherine’s Hairem, 223 S.…
Read MoreSafety check point in Jefferson May 26
The Jefferson police department, in connection with the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau and its Special Traffic Enforcement Program (sTEP), conducted a safety check point in the 1600 block of N. Elm St (Highway 4) in Jefferson last Friday from 3 to 7 pm.
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