`Edited Oct. 22 at 9 am A Boone woman was killed on Highway 30 east of Grand Junction Tuesday morning when the car she was driving struck an oncoming semi tractor-trailer. The Iowa State Patrol reports that at 11:17 am Shannon Poole, 26, of Boone was westbound driving a 1984 Buick Delta 88 when for unknown reasons she crossed the centerline. She struck…
Read MoreDay: October 21, 2014
Halloween dance Sunday
The Raccoon River Aktion Club will host a Halloween dance Sunday, Oct. 25, from 2 to 4 pm at the Elks lodge in Jefferson. A DJ will keep the dance music coming, and costumes are welcome. There is a $2 admission charge, and attendees are also asked to bring non-perishable items for the Action Resource Center food pantry. All are…
Read MoreFirst Presbyterian to host retreat
“Telling Your Story” by Michelle Laughlin First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson invites the public to a retreat featuring writer/speaker/advocate Michelle Laughlin Saturday, Oct. 25, at 2 pm at John 15 Vineyard. Laughlin’s life is a story of perseverance and achievement. Before she was born, she experienced amniotic band syndrome which left her with only one arm and no legs.…
Read MoreRams fall to Perry in tight volleyball match
A volleyball game between the Rams and the Perry Jayettes went down the very last serve, just as the football game a week earlier had gone right down to the last play. If both sports, it was a missed attempt to tie the game that left some fans disappointed. The volleyball went to five sets. The teams alternated set wins,…
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