Greene County and Paton-Churdan are both holding commencement exercises this afternoon at 2 pm. Greene County commencement will be at Greene County Middle School; Paton-Churdan commencement will be at the school in Churdan. Both schools started what may be a new tradition – a Senior Walk. Wearing their caps and gowns, the graduates walked through school hallways retracing the steps…
Read MoreDay: May 22, 2016
Jefferson couple to Odyssey of the Mind World Finals
Jerry and Hollie Roberts of Jefferson have been named to positions for Odyssey of the Mind World Finals. Iowa State University is hosting the international gathering May 25-28 in Ames. Both Jerry and Hollie are on the Iowa board of directors.
Read MoreStudents earn ribbons for woodworking
A trio of Greene County woodworking students competed at the South East Polk Expo May 13. Sophomore Charles Gunn and juniors Collin Kirkland and George Zito each earned an “Outstanding” rating in complexity of project and quality of workmanship, an overall rating of “Outstanding” in their division and each earned second place in Division III – material processing in woodworking.
Read MorePancakes at Spring Lake next Saturday
The Grand Junction Lions Club will serve its annual Memorial weekend picnic next Saturday, May 28, at the lakeside shelter house at Spring Lake Park. Serving will be from 7 to 10 am. Area residents as well as those camping at the park are invited.
Read MoreHam balls Memorial Day in Grand Junction
All are invited to a ham ball dinner Memorial Day, May 30, at the First Presbyterian Church in Grand Junction. Serving will be from 11 am to 1 pm. The menu includes ham balls, cheesy potatoes, sweet corn, a salad bar, beverages and pie. Tickets are $9 for adults and $5 for children 12 and younger. Carry-outs will be available.
Read MoreA rural/caper/drone
~by Ehjude! (Editor’s note: The following is shared by Judy Tomenga, using her writer’s name Ehjude!. Judy is a rural Greene County resident) First of all, remember where we live…….out in the middle of NO WHERE! Sunday morning as we prepared to leave for town to do our Sunday things, we noticed way back at the southeast side of the…
Read MoreWeather data, week ending May 20
Jefferson received no rain during the week that ended Friday, May 20. According to KCCI’s SchoolNet, Jefferson has received 1.5 inches less precipitation so far this month than average. Average rainfall from May 1 to May 20 is 2.67 inches; Jefferson has received 1.27 this month. High temperature for the week was 75 degrees; low temperature was 40 degrees. Winds…
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