Ellie Brown, a 1961 graduate of Jefferson High School, was honored with the Tower of Fame Award at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Bell Tower Festival Friday evening. The ceremony had a different look than in years past, with the backdrop not being the historic county courthouse, but the back of a rented concert stage brought in for the…
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Richard (Dick) Carstens, 1950 – 2026
Richard (Dick) H. Carstens, 75, of Jefferson, peacefully passed away June 12, 2026. He was born on December 7, 1950, in Carroll to Herman and Geniece Carstens. Dick grew up on a farm outside of Paton and graduated from Paton-Churdan Community School in 1969. He married his high school sweetheart Connie Fillman in 1971 in Farnhamville, at Holy Trinity Lutheran…
Read MoreGrCo HS tells second semester honor rolls
Honor rolls have been announced for the second semester at Greene County High School. Students on the high honor roll earned a grade point average of 3.5 to 4.0. Students named to the high honor roll include: 9th grade – Haylee Baugh, Macy Bills, Madison Christensen, Cheyenne Clouse, Jameson Daubendiek, Vanessa Duong, James Eliserio, Eliza Elliott, Gabriel Gerzema, Alaina Gettler,…
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