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June 10, 2026

Bell Tower Festival set for this weekend

The 2026 Bell Tower Festival, with a patriotic theme of “High Time to Chime”, is expected to draw more than 4,000 visitors to Jefferson this weekend, June 11-13. Under the leadership of festival chair Phil Heisterkamp, an energetic and visionary committee has planned the festival with long-time favorites...
June 10, 2026

Barbie exhibit, Gallup house open Saturday afternoon

Bell Tower Festival-goers who want to be out...
June 10, 2026

Iowa PBS segment on Schoolboy Soldiers of Rippey online starting June 11

Iowa PBS television has completed its work on...
June 10, 2026

Ribbon cutting held at new shelter house in Churdan city park

The new shelter house in the Churdan city...

Features and More

June 10, 2026

Bell Tower Festival chair Philip Heisterkamp reflects on final year of leadership

~contributed by Jefferson Matters Main Street As Jefferson prepares for the annual Bell Tower Festival, this year’s celebration marks the final festival under the leadership of chair Philip Heisterkamp.   For the past five years, Heisterkamp has helped guide the festival through a period of growth,  bringing new ideas,...
June 10, 2026

More military veterans receive Quilt of Valor

Six Greene County area veterans were recognized at...
June 3, 2026

Local FFA officers attend training

Each year the Southwest District and Iowa FFA...
May 28, 2026

Quilts of Valor awarded to 10 Greene County veterans

Family and friends gathered at the Grand Junction...

Opinion

June 10, 2026

By the river

 ~by Colleen O’Brien I sit by the Racoon River in a park called Henderson outside the prairie town of Jefferson, Iowa. The river is high and a trifle wild because of several rain showers over the past week and one ferocious windstorm that cut straight through town from...
June 3, 2026

A few quotes to ponder

~by Colleen O’Brien Eighty-year-old Vicki Robin, author of...
June 3, 2026

View from my window – Water testing in Greene County

May 31, 2026 As a member of the...
May 29, 2026

Green on data centers

~by Senator Jesse Green Public and government concern...

Good News

May 24, 2026

Blackmer honored upon retirement from ARC board

Volunteers of Greene County’s Christian Action Resource Center (ARC) recently honored Dianne Blackmer for her leadership service. Blackmer stepped down this spring as president of the ARC board, following earlier service as food pantry manager. She has been involved with ARC for more than 23 years, providing steady...
May 23, 2026

Hammen elected to Iowa Extension Council Association board

Dennis Hammen of Farnhamville, retired Jefferson park and...
March 12, 2026

4-H news

Clover Connection At the Clover Connection 4-H meeting...
January 31, 2026

Gambling problems? Help is available

Gambling Problems?   Help is Available Super Bowl,...

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