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JPRD tells winners in Ding Dong Dash, hoops, bags

The Ding Dong Dash drew fewer runners than last year and the times were a bit slower, perhaps due to the forecasted high temperatures. Saturday started with overcast skies and a pleasant breeze, but the temperature at race time was still in the mid 70s. The Jefferson park and recreation department hosts the Ding Dong Dash each year as part…

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FIFTY Fest opens with Tower of Fame presentation

The 37th annual Bell Tower Festival, hosted by the Greene County Chamber of Commerce, opened Friday evening with the presentation of the Bell Tower of Fame Award to Dean McAtee. In giving the award, Bell Tower Community Foundation president Carole Custer compared McAtee to Floyd and Dora Mahanay. “I often think about the Mahanay Tower and what it stands for…

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Vision Iowa okays CAT grant to finish Mahanay carillon

The annual Bell Tower Festival, which this year celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower, has even more to celebrate. The four-octave carillon atop the tower, a 20-year dream of the Bell Tower Community Foundation, will be a reality before the tower turns 51. The Foundation on Wednesday was awarded a Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) grant…

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Last days for discount prices on festival rides, barbecue

The 37th annual Bell Tower Festival, FIFTY Fest, will claim the courthouse square in Jefferson this Friday and Saturday. “We’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower, the centerpiece of the festival. Watch for all the ways that ‘FIFTY Fest’ theme is used,” said Angie Pedersen, Greene County Chamber of Commerce tourism and events coordinator.

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Change coming to the county board of supervisors

The majority of Greene County residents who voted in the June 7 primary are ready for a change in the county board of supervisors. Peter Bardole claimed the position on the November ballot over four-term incumbent Guy Richardson for the District 5 seat. Barole got 567 votes (53.09 percent) while Richardson got 501 (46.91 percent).*

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More than $350,000 in unpaid taxes on annual sale

Hunter Farms dispute has huge impact on sale Greene County treasurer Donna Lawson is preparing for a delinquent tax sale unlike any others held in Greene County. This year’s sale includes 372 parcels, nearly double the number in a typical year. Of those, 162 parcels are owned by Hunter Farms or Hunter of Iowa. The bill owed by Hunter Farms/Hunter…

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Plenty of entertainment on Plaza Stage

The Plaza Stage on the south side of the courthouse will offer plenty of free entertainment this weekend during FIFTY Fest, the 37th annual Bell Tower Festival. The Rivieras will kick off the fun with a free performance on the plaza Friday at 6 pm. Their rock-n-roll will lead into FIFTY Fest’s opening ceremonies at 7 pm. Sponsors will be recognized…

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Union Pacific cleaning up tracks from leaking tanker

DES MOINES – A railroad tanker carrying 25,000 gallons of animal fat leaked along Union Pacific tracks Monday from Missouri Valley in Harrison County to Fairfax in Linn County, a distance of approximately 200 miles. Environmental specialists from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources inspected the track along the route where the spill occurred and found the amount of spillage…

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Rivieras, POPRocks coming to FIFTY Fest

FIFTY Fest, the 37th annual Bell Tower Festival, will bring live music to Jefferson Friday and Saturday nights. The Rivieras, with their “good old rock-n-roll,” will perform Friday at 6 pm on the Bell Tower Plaza as a “warm-up” for the opening ceremony of FIFTY Fest. “We want this year’s festival to be something special as a tribute to the…

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