Honored for scoring more than 1,700 career points Paton-Churdan senior Carleigh Paup was honored earlier this month for scoring her 1,500th career point, and according to coach Chris Petersen, she finished January with more than 1,700 points. Paup leads all girl players in Class 1A with a 25.5 point per game average, with #2 being senior Regan Shockley of…
Read MoreDay: January 31, 2016
P-C girls top Boyer Valley in Saturday hoops
The Paton-Churdan Rockets hosted the Boyer Valley Bulldogs for Saturday hoops and claimed a 73-55 win in the girls game to split the series. The Bulldogs won the December match-up in Dunlap 66-61. The Bulldogs scored the first 12 points of the game, but the Rockets battled back to bring themselves to within one point at the end of the quarter, 18-17,…
Read MoreLocal student wins third place in Legion essay contest
An essay written by Greene County fifth grader Isabella Schroeder on the topic of “What the Flag Means to Me” placed third in the Iowa American Legion’s eighth district, which includes 14 counties. Isabella qualified for the district competition by placing first in the local contest. She was presented with a certificate and a check from the district for $10…
Read MoreJPRD planning cooking classes and a dance
Youngsters who want to do something special this Friday, a day with no school, can spend some time learning to cook at the Greene County Community Center. Staff from Hy-Vee will lead the class as children prepare nutritious, kid-friendly food. Children ages 6-7 will meet at 1 pm and children ages 8-10 will meet at 2 pm Class size is…
Read MoreParents of teens, save the date for ‘Silence Hides Violence’
“Silence Hides Violence” is the theme of a unique evening now being planned for Friday, March 4, from 6 to 8 pm at the Webb House in Jefferson. The program is for students in grades 7-8 and their parents, with a goal of providing tools to build up relationships and tear down abuse in relationships in families, with intimate partners,…
Read MoreBatschelet wins JPRD Fitness Challenge
Brenda Batschelet (right) was recently awarded a six-month membership to the Greene County Community Center as part of Jefferson park and recreation department’s New Year’s Fitness Challenge. She was presented a certificate by JPRD wellness coordinator Simeon Lang (left). One year ago JPRD staff encouraged members to exercise three times per week for three months in an effort to build consistency in…
Read MoreBlood drive in Jefferson Feb. 9
LifeServe Blood Center suggests that this February, Iowans give the sweetest Valentine anyone could receive: the gift of life. LifeServe Blood Center will hold a community blood drive Tuesday, Feb. 9, from 12;30 to 5:30 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson.
Read MoreWeather data, week ending Jan. 29
The weather was gentler for Jefferson residents during the week ending Jan. 29 that it had been during the previous week. The high temperature was above freezing by the end of the week and the low temperature stayed in double digits above zero. Volunteer weather observer John Beltz reported 0.8 inch of snow for .07 inch of precipitation during the…
Read MoreRaises for county elected officials on supes’ agenda
The compensation board’s recommendation of 2.5 percent raises for elected officials is on the agenda for the Greene County board of supervisors Monday at 9 am. Board chair John Muir said at the compensation board’s meeting last month that he would support 2 percent raises for elected officials aside from the supervisors, and no raise for them.
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