The 2018 Decatur County 4-H and FFA Fair, which will be celebrating its 100th birthday, starts its annual 6-day run July 18. Judging of 4-H projects begins at 9:00 a.m. and will…
Month: July 2018
Highlights from the 4th of July Parade in Leon – The Cutting Edge Wins 1st Place Float
The Cutting Edge was awarded 1st place in the float division for this year’s 4th of July Parade. Here, Dylan, Jessica and Donna Hill “drive” up Main Street in a parade-themed Volkswagon…
Pleasanton 4th of July: 161 Years of Celebrating and Still Going
The small town of Pleasanton kept the spirit alive once again as it celebrated the 4th of July in fine fashion last week as a large crowd converged on the area. This…
Over $47K Given Out in Prizes at this Year’s Rodeo, 660 Contestants Compete – Leon’s own Rumley, Schuldt, Leeper and Lamoni’s Prom Earn Money
Despite being a little on the warm side on opening night July 4, the weather was near perfect and the attendance was great for the Leon Rodeo this year, as 660 contestants…
CD Trio Present at First Annual Iowa Farm to School Conference
Addie Parmer, Central Decatur (CD) sophomore, along with Rosa Sondag, Ag Instructor and FFA Advisor at CD and Joy Evertsen, CD Nutrition Services Director, presented at the 2018 First Annual Iowa Farm…
A Pat on the Back for Leon and Decatur County
Editors Note: The following was sent to me by Iowa Department of Transportation Sgt. Joe Nickell. He comments on how appreciative he and his colleagues were to the people of Leon and…
Elementary Teacher Tenders Resignation
The Central Decatur School Board approved a resignation of an elementary teacher during the course of a special meeting that was held June 27. The Board accepted the resignation of Tara Gott….
Zoomers RV Opens in Lamoni
Touting its motto, “We make memories affordable,” Zoomers RV officially opened its RV dealership early this month at its 1905 East Main Street office in Lamoni, former home of Interstate Repair Service….
Central Decatur Teachers O’Grady and Sondag Complete Externship
Central Decatur teachers, Lauralee O’Grady and Rosa Sondag, along with seven other area high school Career and Technical Education (CTE) educators, recently completed the 2018 Real World Teacher Externship Experience. The externship…