The lives of both drivers in a two–vehicle collision Friday morning were saved by wearing seatbelts. According to information from the Iowa State Patrol, Nikolas Morrow, 29, of Fort Dodge was eastbound on County Road E-57(290th St) driving a 2009 GMC Sierra. He failed to stop at the intersection with Highway 25 and was struck on the driver’s side by…
Read MoreDay: July 15, 2019
Big Boy steam engine passes through county
The best entertainment in the county Monday afternoon was free, as dozens of people waited along the Union Pacific railroad tracks to see Union Pacific’s historic Big Boy steam locomotive No. 4014.
Read MoreElizabeth Ann (Kamps) Guess, 1929 – 2019
Elizabeth Ann Kamps Guess, daughter of Hartwig and Elsie (Bolt) Kamps was born May 7, 1929 in Des Moines. She died June 18, 2019 in her own bed, as was her desire. She lived her life to the age of 90 years, 1 month and 11 days Liz grew up with her parents and brother Rudy on her family farm…
Read MoreR. Lee Sloan, 1936 – 2019
Services were held July 15 at First United Methodist Church in Jefferson for Lee Sloan, 82, of Jefferson. The Rev Julie Poulsen offered words of comfort. Gary Haupert was soloist with Delores Anderson as accompanist. Lee donated his body to the University of Iowa anatomy department Interment will be at the Jefferson Municipal Cemetery at a later date.
Read MoreRams finish HOIAC play with loss to N. Polk
Also lose to Carroll ~by Noah Rohlfing A nine-run fifth inning propelled the North Polk (Alleman) Comets to an 11-0 win over Greene County Thursday night. The Rams had three hits — all singles from Brent Riley, Bruce Stadler and Tyler Teeples — and didn’t advance anyone past first base.
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