The Jefferson United Methodist Women will hold a rummage, plant and bake sale Friday, Oct. 26, from 5 to 7 pm and Saturday, Oct.27 from 8 to 11 am in the church basement at 207 S. Wilson in Jefferson. Baked goods and chicken & noodles will be for sale, and walking tacos or a chicken & noodles meal will be…
Read MoreMonth: October 2018
‘Remarkable progress’ against breast cancer, ACS says
ATLANTA, GA – Now, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the American Cancer Society says remarkable progress against the disease should not obscure the significant challenges remaining. The facts: Thanks to largely stable incidence rates, improved treatment, as well as earlier detection through screening and increased awareness, a woman’s risk of dying of breast cancer dropped 39 percent between the late…
Read MoreOutlook good for 2018 pheasant season
Thousands of hunters in blaze orange will take to the fields when Iowa’s pheasant season opens Oct. 27. And with the second highest pheasant population in a decade, hunters can afford to be optimistic. “We have good pheasant hunting across the state where we have good habitat,” said Todd Bogenschutz, upland wildlife research biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Beth and Keith Vander Wilt
To the editor, With great confidence, we are supporting and voting for David Weaver for the position of District 47 of the House of Representatives. Born, raised and educated in Greene County, Iowa, and farming near Boone County, David knows his constituents. He knows Iowa prides itself in public education and agriculture and seeks to improve the quality of teaching…
Read MoreThompson sentenced to life in prison for murder by arson
Patrick Ryan Thompson, 27, was sentenced Friday to life in prison for the murder of Paige Exline and her cousin Shakiah Cockerham in an arson fire May 15, 2017, in Guthrie Center. Paige was a sixth grader at Greene County Intermediate School until shortly before the fire. She had moved into her grandmother Shirley Exline’s home in Guthrie Center amidst…
Read MoreGreene County, OABCIG both in Class 2A playoffs
The Greene County Rams’ 49-6 win over OABCIG Friday earned them an at-large berth in the Class 2A playoffs. The Rams will travel to Van Horne to play the Benton Community Bobcats Friday, Oct.26, at 7 pm.
Read MoreKiwanis pancake breakfast next Saturday
The Jefferson Kiwanis Club invites the public to its 46th annual pancake breakfast and silent auction Saturday, Oct. 27, from 6 to 11 am at the Elks Lodge in Jefferson. The menu includes all you can eat pancakes with syrup or hot fruit toppings, scrambled eggs, link sausage, biscuits and gravy and beverages. Tickets are $7 for adults and $2…
Read MoreRams football team ends regular season with 8-1 record
Ram fans couldn’t have expected the sort of game they saw at Linduska Field Friday when the Rams hosted the Odebolt-Arthur/Battle Creek/Ida Grove Falcons for the last regular game of the season. They certainly weren’t expecting most of the second half to be played with a continuous clock, nor the 49-6 victory for the Rams. Both teams took the field…
Read MoreCertified enrollment up at Paton-Churdan, down at Greene County
Certified enrollment numbers were good news for Paton-Churdan but not for the Greene County schools. Paton-Churdan saw an increase in certified enrollment of 3.4 students, from 208.30 on the Oct. 1 ‘Count Day’ in 2017 to 211.70 in 2018. The certified enrollment represents the number of students who reside in the district, and it’s the number the state uses to…
Read MoreCross country season ends at district meet
The cross country season ended for the Greene County Rams at a 2A district meet Thursday at the Par 3 golf course in Panora. The top three teams and top 15 individuals qualified for the state meet slated for Oct. 17 in Fort Dodge. No Ram runners made the mark.
Read MoreTravis Crouse, 1979 – 2018
A funeral service was held Oct. 18 at St Brigid Catholic Church in Grand Junction for Travis Dale Crouse 39, of Dana. Words of comfort were offered by Deacon Luke Tieskoetter of the Basilica of St John in Des Moines. Lectors were Connie Burkett and Brayton Crouse. James Cory gave the eulogy. Music was provided by Basilica choir friends directed…
Read MoreTickets available for Holiday Tour of Homes
Tickets for the 2018 Jefferson Garden Club’s Holiday Tour of Homes are now on sale. Four Jefferson homes decorated to showcase this year’s theme, Christmas Magic, will be open Saturday, Dec. 1, from noon to 4 pm.
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