New Hope is very excited and proud to announce the beginning stages of a business plan for the opening of a fifth Bargain Shoppe located in the former ‘Ben Franklin’ building on the west side of the courthouse square in Jefferson. New Hope’s governing board is likely to make a decision if New Hope can move forward with the project…
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Painting the Freedom Rock begins next week
Artist Bubba Sorensen will arrive in Jefferson early next week to begin transforming the 30-ton rock east of the Greene County Fairgrounds into the Greene County Freedom Rock®. The Freedom Rock will be unveiled Thursday, Oct. 27, at 4 pm in a brief ceremony. The event will be followed by a fundraiser soup supper at Clover Hall. Proceeds from the…
Read MoreDiscussion of hotel/motel tax use continues
Chamber’s reimbursement falls short of expenses Challenges in implementing the Jefferson city council’s three-tiered policy for distributing hotel/motel tax revenues were at the center of comments by Greene County Chamber treasurer Nikki Uebel at the Jefferson city council meeting Tuesday.
Read MoreTickets on sale for Rotary auction
Ticket reservations are now available for the 18th annual Jefferson Rotary charity dinner auction, to be held Friday evening, Nov. 4, in the Greene Room at Wild Rose Casino and Resort in Jefferson.
Read MoreAnimal shelter update: Cost available soon
A cost estimate for a new animal shelter may be available by the end of the month. Jefferson city administrator Mike Palmer told the county supervisors during his monthly update Monday that the steering committee has approved preliminary sketches and forwarded them to architects Waggoner and Wineinger in Mason City. The Jefferson city council and the county supervisors agreed this…
Read MoreHarvest a few days behind normal
Rainfall events throughout the week slowed down harvest allowing Iowa farmers just 4.5 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Oct. 9, according the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Farmers in west central Iowa had 3.2 days suitable. Although hampered by soft and muddy fields, activities for the week included soybean and corn for grain harvest and hauling manure.
Read MoreMahanay Memorial Carillon Tower to celebrate its 50th birthday
Just as it prepares for the biggest enhancement in its 50 years, the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower in Jefferson will celebrate its 50th birthday on the same month and date of its first dedication, Oct. 16. The Bell Tower Community Foundation invites the public to attend the birthday party that starts at 2 pm Oct. 16 at the Bell Tower…
Read MoreDeal’s Orchard is the place to be this weekend
Plenty of sunshine and temperatures in the low 70s enhanced the Fall Festival at Deal’s Orchard west of Jefferson Saturday, and the forecast for Sunday is even a little bit nicer. Lunch will be available from 11 am to 2 pm, and there will be plenty for families of all ages to do through 6 pm.
Read MoreBids well under estimate for courthouse dome restoration
The $3,926 Greene County paid last May for construction documents prior to taking bids for rehabilitating the large stained glass dome over the rotunda at the courthouse saved the county a considerable amount of money, according to county engineer Wade Weiss. The board of supervisors at its Oct. 3 meeting opened sealed bids for the project, which could begin as…
Read MoreJefferson residents urged to return housing/income surveys
Edited Oct. 6, 8:30 am, with new information about location of projects Jefferson downtown business owners may not be the only ones to benefit from the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.
Read MoreDocumentary on HPV epidemic to be shown at Sierra Theatre
“Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic” will be shown Saturday, Oct. 15, at 1 pm at the Sierra Community Theatre in Jefferson. This 80-minute, in-depth documentary of the stories, struggle, tragedy and triumph surrounding this complicated and often misunderstood infection is free and open to the public.
Read MoreCash mob slated for Oct. 15
Jefferson Matters: Main Street’s promotion committee has organized another cash mob to infuse cash into two downtown businesses in a few hours. On Saturday, Oct. 15, people of all ages are welcome to meet at 9:45 am at the Main Street office at 110 W. Lincoln Way. The group will walk to Bunker’s Dunkers for donuts and coffee. All will then…
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