Iowa’s eight year high in pheasant population is likely the reason that Todd Bogenschutz’s phone mail is filled with messages from hunters looking for more information ahead of the opening of pheasant season on Oct. 31.
Read MoreMonth: October 2015
Weather data, week ending Oct. 23
More than one farmer was happy for the rain Friday, not only to replenish soil moisture, but to give a day of rest. The rain Friday was the first rain for the month, speeding along harvest at a challenging pace. The rain started after 6 am, the time volunteer weather observer John Beltz checks his rain gauge, so a total…
Read MoreNew science club at Greene County HS
Greene County High School students who really like science will have new opportunities as members of the STEM Society. The Greene County school board approved the STEM Society at its regular meeting Oct. 21.
Read MoreMeryl Youngblood, 1934-2015
A Service of Remembrance was held Saturday, Oct. 24, at First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson for Meryl Ebert Youngblood, 81, of Jefferson. The Rev Gordon Moen, pastor of the church, offered words of comfort. Sheilah Pound was soloist, accompanied by Keri Brooker. Honorary bearers were Kyle, Kayla, Sara and Danielle Youngblood. Casket bearers were Steve Moore, Roger Ott, John Patience,…
Read MoreRams end football season with loss to Carroll
The Greene County Rams ended the football season with a District 2 loss to the Carroll Tigers in Carroll Friday evening. The Rams caged the Tigers in the first half, keeping their offense in check while it rained. The rain was finished for the second half and the Tigers roared, scoring 28 points, 21 of them in the fourth quarter. Final…
Read MoreCross country season ends for Greene County
The state cross country meet will go on without representation by the Greene County Rams. At the state qualifying meet held Thursday in Glenwood, the first Ram across the finish line, junior Olivia Hansen, was four places and 16.7 seconds away from qualifying.
Read MoreHarvey, Thacker qualify for state Special Olympics bowling
Area high school students competed in the North Central Area Special Olympic bowling competition on Oct. 22 at Ridgewood Lanes in Fort Dodge. First place winner was Tosha Harvey. She will advance to state level competition in Des Moines in November. Paton-Churdan student Kourtlin Thacker placed first in his division and will also advance to state competition. Ian Jensen and Kelly…
Read MoreSheriff’s office pledges to enforce tobacco laws
The Greene County sheriff’s office has taken a pledge to keep tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor products out of the hands of Greene County youngsters. Known as I-PLEDGE, the program is a partnership with the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division (ABD) to educate local retailers and to enforce Iowa’s tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor product laws. Since the program’s inception in…
Read MoreIn the neighborhood
Please send your news item to Jean Borgeson at jeanb@iowatelecom.net Oct. 19, 2015 Community calendar: Friday, Oct. 30: Flu shot linic at the Rippey library from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. Saturday, Oct. 31: Beggars Night in Rippey, 5 to 7 pm. Rippey public library: Librarian Andrea Williams. Phone: 515.436.7714; Website: www.rippey.lib.ia.us; E-mail: rippeyli@windstream.net HOURS: Monday 1-6 pm; Tuesday 1:40-5:30 pm; Wednesday…
Read MoreP-C’s one-runner eighth grade X-country team has success
Paton-Churdan eighth grader Jon Thede finished first on the team at every cross country meet this season. He also finished last, as he comprised the entire team. He was not only a standout on the team, he was a standout at meets. Thede won the middle school boys race at the South Central Calhoun meet in Lake City Oct. 6…
Read MoreP-C falls in Region 4 volleyball play
The Paton-Churdan volleyball team closed out its 2015 season with a loss in the first round of Class 1A Region 4 play to Adair-Casey in Adair Oct. 20. Scores were 12-25, 24-26, 23-25. “A great deal of our slow start in the first set seemed to be due to slow reactions to plays and a lack of movement in defense.…
Read MoreJefferson Friends of the Library name Friends of the Year
The Friends of the Jefferson Public Library honored four individuals as the library’s “Friends of the Year” for 2015: Vern Foje, Cassie Dozier, Joyce Allender and Conner Allender each received a certificate and thank you gift at a reception held in their honor on Monday, Oct. 12.
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