Greenbrier 4-H members earn 2023 awards

This year Greene County 4-H had many volunteers and staff evaluate almost 20 record books throughout the entire county. Staff members are grateful for all who submitted a book and enjoyed seeing their 4-H journey.  Awards were presented to:  Madison Christensen – Junior Excellence, Junior Overall Record Keeping, Beef, Fashion, Self-Determined Project Awards; Lillian Barrett – Junior Excellence, Junior Honorable…

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Jeff library to host author talk and book signing

YJB 1976 graduate now expert on commodity futures markets What do motorcycles, snowmobiles, race cars, farm equipment, and renegade cows have to do with the commodity futures market? For Scott Irwin, University of Illinois Ag Economist – everything.  Irwin realized his risk-taking adventures growing up on an Iowa farm near Bagley could be used as parables to illustrate and teach…

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GJ man wins $100K in Iowa lottery

Kelly Beaman of Grand Junction won the first top prize of $100,000 in the Iowa Lottery’s “Bonus Multiplier” scratch game. He purchased his winning ticket at Casey’s, 1303 SE Marshall Street in Boone, and claimed his prize at lottery headquarters in Clive. Bonus Multiplier is a $10 scratch game that features eight top prizes of $100,000, 33 prizes of $5,000,…

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