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As a 2025 Great American Main Street Award (GAMSA) winner, our purpose is to support, promote, and preserve the historic downtown of Jefferson, Iowa — while driving community pride and contributing to the continued vitality of our award-winning town. The mission of Jefferson Matters: Main Street is to work together as a community to strengthen, support and energize Jefferson’s downtown through historic preservation.

11/01/2026

Anyone else hear Mariah Carey singing in the distance?? 🎄

October is officially over, so we can talk holiday shopping now, right?! As you start making those Christmas lists, remember to shop local + check out all the good stuff right here in the community. ✨ NEW community Bingo Card + prizes - we'll be sharing more info in the coming days!!

🛍️ Holiday Open House | November 12–14
🛍️ Small Business Saturday | November 28

11/01/2026

With the November 3 election coming up, you may have heard about LOST (Local Option Sales Tax), but what exactly is it, and how does it work?

In our latest Behind What Matters episode, Jefferson City Administrator Scott Peterson breaks down what LOST is, how the revenue is used in Jefferson, and what residents should know about the upcoming vote.

Continue watching the full episode on our YouTube and Spotify channel by searching "Behind What Matters".

10/31/2026

Find us tonight on the SW corner of the concourse at the Jack for the Halloween Bowl! 🧡🖤 Go Clones! 💛❤️

10/30/2026

Look who's finally back!

Phew!! After a busy month of 4 events, we're back with another Chow Down in J-Town! 🍽️ This time, Kevin's stopping by Bett & Bev's BBQ to try a few menu items and share his thoughts!

What's your go-to order at Bett and Bevs?

10/30/2026

So much to celebrate at this morning’s Java & Juice and ribbon cutting!

We had the chance to see the new home of More Time and ShineOn designs, and WOW!! The inside is absolutely stunning! After years and years of hard work, it was so special to see everything come together! ✨

A huge congratulations to Jen Badger and the entire team! We couldn't be more excited for you and this next chapter. We're so grateful for your continued investment in our community. Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate and show your support!

10/30/2026

Halloween candy...with a little Christmas cheer! 🎃🎄 We're already getting excited for Winter Festival - December 3–5!

Matt and Kevin were busy handing out candy canes at Spook the Loop, each with a little reminder about our upcoming Winter Festival. A big thank you to the high school students who helped put labels on 600+ candy canes! We appreciate the extra hands and can't wait for Winter Festival!

(Once Halloween is over, we will be sharing more details!!)

10/30/2026

🎃 What a night in downtown Jefferson!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who came out for our annual Spook the Loop! Hundreds of trick-or-treaters filled the square (over 1,000 people altogether!), and close to 40 businesses and organizations helped make it a fun evening for everyone!

Remember to shop local and support the businesses that show up for our community. They're the friends and neighbors who help make events like this possible!

📸 Enjoy the photos and tag anyone you recognize!

Thanks for another great Spook the Loop! 🧡

10/29/2026

Good marketing starts with good conversations! 💡

Last night, we wrapped up our third BYOB: Build Your Own Business session, this time focusing on Marketing & Social Media! It was a great evening of sharing ideas, learning new strategies, and connecting with fellow business owners and professionals throughout the area.

A big thank-you to our Economic Vitality team partners for helping make these sessions possible, and our panelists John McGee, Jen Badger, Eric Smidt, and Emily Rohner for sharing their knowledge and experiences. Special thanks to Nikki Uebel and Kristin Russell for co-emceeing the evening, to everyone who took the time to attend, and The Courtyard for hosting us in their beautiful space! We're already looking forward to the next one.

What business topic would you like to learn more about at a future BYOB session? Drop your ideas in the comments! 👇

Thank you to our partners: Greene County Extension & Outreach - Iowa State University, Greene County Development Corporation, Iowa Central Community College, Jefferson Matters, City of Jefferson Iowa, Multicultural Family Resource Center of Greene County Iowa, and North Central Iowa SBDC

10/29/2026

Spook the Loop is today! 🎃🍬

Get those costumes ready because Jefferson is going to be full of trick-or-treaters, local businesses handing out candy + lots of Halloween fun tonight!

- Jefferson Parks & Recreation Halloween Party
3:45–5:00 PM | Greene County Rec Center
Family-friendly games, crafts + spooky fun for kids!

- Spook the Loop
4:30–6:30 PM | Downtown Jefferson Square
Trick-or-treat your way around the square with local businesses + organizations handing out plenty of treats!

- Mystery at the Jefferson Iowa Public Library
5:00–6:30 PM | Jefferson Public Library
Scooby and most of the Mystery Inc. crew have gone missing! Head inside the library and help solve the mystery as part of this Scooby-themed adventure.

Make an evening of it and enjoy all the Halloween fun happening around Jefferson. We can’t wait to see all the costumes tonight! 🎃

10/28/2026

So much of what happens in Jefferson is possible because of the people who give their time to make it happen!

In this clip from Behind What Matters, former City Administrator and current Jefferson Matters Design Team Chair Mike Palmer shares his perspective on volunteering and the impact it can have on a community.

Every volunteer plays a part in making Jefferson a place we're proud to call home!

Catch the full conversation on Behind What Matters on YouTube and Spotify!

Address

201 E Lincoln Way
Jefferson, IA
50129

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 4pm
Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

+15153862155

Website

http://www.experiencejeffersoniowa.com/

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