CHS regional cooperative writes article on “Why Jefferson Matters”.

Jefferson Matters: Main Street director Peg Raney was contacted by C Magazine feature writer Peg Bitter Zenk to discuss leadership in rural areas. This article and video interview was included in their November issue.

Interview for C Magazine article

Here is a link to the digital copy of the C Magazine article.

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2	3 Studio Tuesday @ Elliott Art Studio Studio Tuesday @ Elliott Art Studio February 3, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Elliott Art Studio, 113 S Chestnut St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details •	4	5 Trivia @ Lucky's @ Wild Rose Casino Trivia @ Lucky's @ Wild Rose Casino February 5, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Lucky's Sports Grill, 777 Wild Rose Rd, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA 🧠✨ Trivia Night Thursdays! ✨🧠 Put your knowledge to the test with Woody’s Trivia, every Thursday from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Teams are organized by table, so just grab a seat and join the fun! 🍗 Thursday Night Specials: – 75¢ bone-in wings – $4 tall boys 🍺 The perfect mix of food, drinks, and friendly competition — see you Thursday! 🙌 See more details •	6 Java & Juice at A&W Java & Juice at A&W February 6, 2026 9:00 am - 9:30 am See more details Comedian Sarah Colanna Comedian Sarah Colanna February 6, 2026 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Wild Rose Casino and Resort, 777 Wild Rose Rd, Jefferson, IA 50129 https://www.facebook.com/WildRoseCasinoJefferson See more details • •	7 Chocolate Walk Chocolate Walk February 7, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm https://www.experiencejeffersoniowa.com/events/sweet-on-jefferson-chocolate-walk See more details Pop-Up: Little Flour Mill and Bake Shop Pop-Up: Little Flour Mill and Bake Shop February 7, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm The Centennial, 100 E State St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details • •	8
9 Bingo @ VFW Bingo @ VFW February 9, 2026 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm VFW Post 9599, 109 N Chestnut St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details •	10	11 Ink Society Writing Club Ink Society Writing Club February 11, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Jefferson Public Library, 200 W Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129 See more details •	12 Pop-Up: Cake with Sara Pop-Up: Cake with Sara February 12, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Warm Wishes, 200 E State St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details Trivia @ Lucky's @ Wild Rose Casino Trivia @ Lucky's @ Wild Rose Casino February 12, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Lucky's Sports Grill, 777 Wild Rose Rd, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA 🧠✨ Trivia Night Thursdays! ✨🧠 Put your knowledge to the test with Woody’s Trivia, every Thursday from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Teams are organized by table, so just grab a seat and join the fun! 🍗 Thursday Night Specials: – 75¢ bone-in wings – $4 tall boys 🍺 The perfect mix of food, drinks, and friendly competition — see you Thursday! 🙌 See more details • •	13 Java & Juice - Kiwanis at Greene County Medical Center Main Lobby Java & Juice - Kiwanis at Greene County Medical Center Main Lobby February 13, 2026 9:30 am - 10:00 am See more details •	14 Valentine Open House Valentine Open House February 14, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Greene County Historical Society, 219 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129 See more details Valentine's Day Spectacular Valentine's Day Spectacular February 14, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Greene County Fairgrounds, 501 N Locust St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details Valentine's Dinner at The Centennial Valentine's Dinner at The Centennial February 14, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm The Centennial, 100 E State St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details • • •	15 Sewcial Sundays Sewcial Sundays February 15, 2026 9:00 am - 4:00 pm The Stitch, 206 N Wilson Ave, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA Join us for Sewcial Sundays, our monthly gathering for pure enjoyment! Whether you bring along your current project, a UFO, or start something new, it's all about connecting with fellow creators who share a passion for bringing things to life with fabric, yarn, or threads. We're keeping it laid-back with a potluck lunch and snacks. No frills, just good times filled with sewing, snacking, and swapping stories. See more details •
16	17 Lunar New Year's Celebration Lunar New Year's Celebration February 17, 2026 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Jefferson Public Library, 200 W Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129 See more details •	18 Blue Hair Karaoke Blue Hair Karaoke February 18, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Spare Time Lanes & Lounge, 118 S Chestnut St A, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA https://www.facebook.com/events/4486609081660769?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D See more details •	19 Snail Mail Craft Night Snail Mail Craft Night February 19, 2026 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Jefferson Public Library, 200 W Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129 See more details Trivia @ Lucky's @ Wild Rose Casino Trivia @ Lucky's @ Wild Rose Casino February 19, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Lucky's Sports Grill, 777 Wild Rose Rd, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA 🧠✨ Trivia Night Thursdays! ✨🧠 Put your knowledge to the test with Woody’s Trivia, every Thursday from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Teams are organized by table, so just grab a seat and join the fun! 🍗 Thursday Night Specials: – 75¢ bone-in wings – $4 tall boys 🍺 The perfect mix of food, drinks, and friendly competition — see you Thursday! 🙌 See more details • •	20	21 Sound Bath Session Sound Bath Session February 21, 2026 Absolute Quality of Life Wellness, 1407 N Elm Street, Jefferson, IA 50129 See more details Ink Society Writing Club Ink Society Writing Club February 21, 2026 10:00 am - 11:30 am Jefferson Public Library, 200 W Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129 See more details Glam Gala Glam Gala February 21, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Elk's Lodge, 103 W Harrison St, Jefferson, IA 50129 See more details • • •	22 Picker's Circle and Potluck Picker's Circle and Potluck February 22, 2026 The Courtyard Wedding & Events Jefferson, 214 E State St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA https://www.facebook.com/events/1239842001336043?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D See more details •
23	24	25 Chunky Blanket Class Chunky Blanket Class February 25, 2026 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm 116 N. Wilson, Suite A (Alley Entrance), Jefferson, IA, United States, Iowa 50129 See more details •	26 Trivia @ Lucky's @ Wild Rose Casino Trivia @ Lucky's @ Wild Rose Casino February 26, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Lucky's Sports Grill, 777 Wild Rose Rd, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA 🧠✨ Trivia Night Thursdays! ✨🧠 Put your knowledge to the test with Woody’s Trivia, every Thursday from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Teams are organized by table, so just grab a seat and join the fun! 🍗 Thursday Night Specials: – 75¢ bone-in wings – $4 tall boys 🍺 The perfect mix of food, drinks, and friendly competition — see you Thursday! 🙌 See more details •	27	28 Pokemon Day Pokemon Day February 28, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Jefferson Public Library, 200 W Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129 See more details •

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