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John McLaughlin speaks as part of the “KCCI Weather Kid” feature at the Iowa State Fair in 2015. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

McLaughlin to lead ‘Severe Storm Saturday’

Thu, 04/06/2017 - 10:07 admin1

COON RAPIDS — Nationally recognized Doppler radar expert and Glidden-Ralston Schools alum John McLaughlin will be joined by WeatherNation TV’s storm chaser and multimedia journalist Ben McMillan to

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“I wasted my entire high school experience because I was doodling and drawing,” says airbrush artist Tony Sims (left), pictured with wife Mandy inside his art studio in Dana. Maybe it wasn’t such a waste after all: Sims is now making a name for himself painting motorcycles and selling work at comic conventions. ANDREW McGINN | JEFFERSON HERALD

Walking on air

Thu, 04/06/2017 - 10:00 admin1

By ANDREW MCGINN
a.mcginn@beeherald.com

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Wilson Ave. crossing safe

Thu, 03/30/2017 - 09:59 admin1

By MATTHEW REZAB
m.rezab@beeherald.com

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A jointly designed burger by Brett Cranston (left), owner of Doc’s Stadium, and Mike Holden (right) of Moo Meat is in the running for the title of Iowa’s Best Burger. HERALD FILE PHOTO

Doc’s Stadium: Home to Iowa’s best burger?

Thu, 03/30/2017 - 09:56 admin1

Staff report
If you’ve had it, you already know — Doc’s Stadium Bar & Grill on the east side of the Square is home to one of the 10 best burgers in Iowa.

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Jefferson resident and practicing doula Lindsey Coyne isn’t deterred by the Greene County Medical Center’s shuttered maternity unit. She feels local moms-to-be can still use her skills as they travel to give birth. “Hospital experiences feel overwhelming anyway,” she says. “What a great position to hold to be that person who provides continuous reassurance that everything is going the way it’s supposed to go.” ANDREW McGINN | JEFFERSON HERALD

The Doula next door

Thu, 03/30/2017 - 09:49 admin1

By ANDREW MCGINN a.mcginn@beeherald.com

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Grant winners pose Monday for a group photo following the 12th annual Greene County Community Foundation Grant Awards Celebration. A record amount was handed out.

Community foundation doles out record amount

Thu, 03/23/2017 - 11:28 admin1

By ANDREW MCGINN
a.mcginn@beeherald.com

And just like that, the Greene County community was $179,500 richer.

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City wants to close railroad crossing

Thu, 03/23/2017 - 11:20 admin1

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Wild Rose filed an application in February with the Iowa Racing and Gaming for a casino development in Cedar Rapids. The filing references success in Jefferson in making the case for a proposed $40-million casino in Cedar Rapids, the state’s second-largest city.

Wild Rose plans for Cedar Rapids

Thu, 03/23/2017 - 11:18 admin1

By DOUGLAS BURNS
d.burns@carrollspaper.com

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In 1966, trumpeter Thad Jones and drummer Mel Lewis joined forces to create a modern big band that plays every Monday night at the Village Vanguard in New York City to this day. A new book examines the history of the Grammy-winning band, which includes members of Jefferson’s Oatts family. In an added twist, the book’s co-author, Eric Allen, studied saxophone under family patriarch Jack Oatts in Jefferson. PHOTO BY CHUCK STEWART • INSET: Dick Oatts, a 1971 graduate of Jefferson Community High School, takes a

From Greene County to Greenwich Village

Thu, 03/23/2017 - 11:12 admin1

By ANDREW MCGINN
a.mcginn@beeherald.com

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Jefferson bar owner fined for poaching 200” trophy buck

Thu, 03/16/2017 - 10:12 admin1

By JARED STRONG
j.strong@carrollspaper.com

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