Grand Junction Fire Department’s Breakfast Fundraiser Is Today

Everyone is invited to the 22nd Annual Grand Junction Fire Department’s breakfast fundraiser today.

The menu includes pancakes, sausages, scrambled eggs, juice, milk or water for $5 for adults and $3 for kids.

Pierre Kellogg with the department says this is one of their biggest fundraisers of the year and explains that all the proceeds will go back to the department for equipment purchases and training purposes.

“According to the State of Iowa now we have to all be firefighter One trained and have 24-hours of continuing education every year.  The people expect us to be trained, they expect us to do our job and we do it.  But they (the proceeds) are put back into the department to go to that further training, to go to that equipment that we need so we can protect the people of Junction Township, the town of Grand Junction and Dana.”

The meal will be served from the fire station in Grand Junction on Saturday, July 5th from 6:30-10:30am.

 

Wild Rose Jefferson Casino To Break Ground Thursday

Wild Rose Entertainment’s Chief Operating Officer and President Tom Timmons says they will officially break ground on Thursday, July 10th at 1pm at the site of the $40-million facility on the northwest corner of US Highway 30 and Iowa Highway 4.

He points out that there will be an 18,000-square foot casino, a convention center, a restaurant and sports bar and a three-story, 71-room hotel with Cobblestone Inn and Suites.

Timmons notes that they are using the same contractor that built their Emmetsburg and Clinton locations which is Edge Companies.

There will be several local and other representatives with Wild Rose Entertainment along with District 47 State Representative Chip Baltimore who will speak at the event.

Timmons anticipates having Wild Rose Jefferson open to the public by August of 2015.

 

Monday’s Severe Storms Results In Minor Damage

Greene County wasn’t hit too hard from this past Monday’s round of severe thunderstorms.

Following parts of the county having six severe thunderstorm warnings from late Sunday, June 29th through most of the day on Monday, June 30th, some hail and a feW downed trees were the result.

Chief Deputy Sheriff Jack Williams says there were several trees and branches down in Paton and Churdan and Grand Junction had golfball sized hail that did property and vehicle damage.

Midland Power Cooperative reported 119 of their 1515 accounts experienced power outages and Alliant Energy only had 3 customers without power.

Sheriff Steve Haupert added that there was some minor field flooding and water across the roadway following the storms.

Anytime anyone has property or vehicle damage done by storms, you must contact the Law Enforcement Center at their non-emergency number at 386-2136 to report any damage.

 

Highway 30 Bridge Getting A Facelift

Motorists might experience a slight delay when traveling on US Highway 30 east of Jefferson for a few weeks.

Iowa Department of Transportation Construction Technician Supervisor Dennis Ward says they have crews working on an overlay project on the Hardin Creek Bridge just one mile east of Jefferson.

He states that the project includes removing ½-inch of concrete from the surface of the bridge and putting a new layer on top to prolong the lifespan of the bridge.  Other details includes new guardrails and approaches on both sides of the bridge.

Traffic will be reduced to one lane with portable traffic lights directing traffic for the next six weeks, weather permitting.

 

Grand Junction To Install Water Main

A reminder to all Grand Junction residents that on Monday, the City’s water will be temporarily shut off to install a new water main.

Water Department officials say when the water service is turned back on, the City will be under a boil order.  Residents must boil their water for at least one minute before using it for drinking or cooking purposes to kill any possible contaminants.

The City will send water samples to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to have it tested and if everything comes back clean, then the boil order will be lifted.

The project was suppose to happen on Monday, June 30th, but due to an extreme amount of rainfall, it was pushed back to Monday, July 7th.

The City thanks the public for its patience and understanding while this project is happening.

Raccoon Valley Radio will let you know when the boil order is lifted.

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