The Churdan public library, along with the Greene County Librarians Association and the Greene County board of supervisors are pleased to welcome Darrin Crow, storyteller. Crow will perform Sunday, June 9, at 2 pm at St Patrick historic church, located at 449 E. Ave in Cedar Township. Darrin Crow is a storyteller from Cedar Rapids. Storytelling has been a part…
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Donna Rae Scheuermann, 1945 – 2023
Donna Scheuermann, age 78 years, passed away October 10, 2023, in Sauk Rapids, MN. A Celebration of Life for Donna will be held Saturday, June 15, at 11 am at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson, Iowa. Interment will be in the Jefferson Cemetery. A funeral lunch will be held at PickAway Americana and Meeting House, were family and friends can visit. Donna…
Read MoreSheriff’s report
Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Thursday, May 30: At 10:15 am a deputy took a report of missing/lost property at Spring Lake Park. At 1:23 pm a deputy was advised of a vehicle fire in the 200 block of Main St in Scranton. At 2:20 pm a deputy was advised of suspicious…
Read MorePolice blotter
Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Monday, May 27: At 8:55 am an officer removed a deceased cat from the roadway near S. Elm and W. Oak Sts. At 12:14 pm a complainant reported a stray dog at a residence in the 500 block of E. Wilcoxway. The officer placed the dog in the…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending May 24
In Greene County district court Gerson Abraham Serrano Gomez, 20, of Jefferson was sentenced May 24 to 180 days in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated. All but two days of the jail term was suspended and he was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year. He may…
Read MoreP-C underclassmen honored for academic achievement
Paton-Churdan held its annual Academic Achievement Breakfast Wednesday, May 22. Students in grades 9-11 who earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher were invited for breakfast and recognition. “We are so proud of these Rockets for putting in the work and setting their bar high in their academic coursework,” school counselor Libby Towers said.
Read MoreView from my window – Due dates
~a column by Mary Weaver Memorial Day weekend will soon arrive. A time when families gather to remember loved ones and kick off the summer season. Graduations are past, final grades issued, the corn and beans are in the ground, and in general life seems less regimented. As an aging parent, adult children become overly protective. Just as when they…
Read MoreHighway, bridge dedicated to local servicemen killed in Iraq
Dedication of the Lance Corporal Benjamin Carman Memorial Highway and the Captain Matthew Nielson Memorial Bridge kicked off the Memorial Day holiday Friday morning in Jefferson. About 75 people attended the “Remembering Our Fallen” program at the Iowa Department of Transportation maintenance facility, including the parents and families of both fallen soldiers. State Sen Jesse Green and State Representatives Phil…
Read MoreElton John tribute coming to History Boy Theatre
History Boy Theatre Company will present Tom’s Elton Tribute for one night only, Tuesday, June 4, at 7 pm. The show includes Bennie and the Jets, Tiny Dancer, Rocket Man, Candle in the Wind, Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me, I’m Still Standing, Crocodile Rock and Your Song. The band will also perform classic album traces like Funeral…
Read MoreSandra Long, 1949 – 2023
A memorial service will be held for Sandra Long Saturday, June 1, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson. Immediately following the service, family and friends will share a luncheon and time of visitation in the church fellowship hall. The family will also be present to greet friends Friday, May 31, from 6 to 8 pm at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson.…
Read MoreGarden Club contributes to Imagination Alley
A pair of butterfly sculptures that are much larger than life-size now adorn the new Imagination Alley on the square in Jefferson thanks to a $2,000 donation by the Jefferson Garden Club. Hilde DeBruyne of Cumming is the designer of these additions to the unique and engaging alley design. DeBruyne’s sculptural art has been installed all over the United States…
Read MoreRookie Rocket Trevon Keely places second in state high jump
Paton-Churdan freshman Trevon Keely placed second in Class 1A high jump competition at the state meet last week. Keely (pictured, left) and senior Kolby Culbertson of Coon Rapids-Bayard (pictured, right) both cleared the bar at 6′ 5″, with the silver medal going to Keely based on the number of misses. Senior Lance Bunde of AC/GC (pictured, center) took the gold…
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