The United States Postal Service will recognize our nation’s first responders for their skill, dedication and uncommon bravery by issuing the Honoring First Responders Forever Stamp. Whether responding to a fire, medical…
Month: September 2018
It Happened Again…The Walls Came a Tumbling Down
Not again!!! History repeats itself a year later almost to the day. After recent heavy rains, the City of Leon is once again faced with the crumbling of another vacant building on…
Jackson Receives 25 Year Pin from USPS
Barry Jackson of Kellerton recently received his 25 year pin and certificate from the United States Postal Service. Jackson has been the regular rural carrier on the Kellerton/Lamoni route for the past…
Fry Earns HyVee’s Highest Honor: Legendary Customer Service Award
Pictured: Gene Fry (middle) with regional vice president John Griesenbrock (right) and Leon Hy-Vee store director Tony Brown (left). If Gene Fry wanted to run for mayor of Leon, Iowa, he’s already…
Senator Grassley Visits Decatur County Hospital
Pictured left to right: Daren Relph, Interim CEO; Rudy Evertsen, DCH Board Member; Senator Grassley; Linda Chastain, DCH Board Chair; Cayle Buckingham, DCH board member; Guy Clark, DCH Board Member; and Mike…
STEVEN E. SMITH
Steven Eugene Smith, age 58, of Leon, Iowa, the son of Raymond Howard and Hazel Irene (Rauch) Smith, was born June 29, 1960, at Leon, Iowa. He passed away at the Greater…
LINDA LEE DUFF
Linda Lee Duff, age 81, formerly of Leon, Iowa, died Thursday, August 30, 2018, at a Bethany, Missouri nursing home. She was born April 20, 1937, to Raymond Urban and Emma Jane…
Terrace Park: National Assisted Living Week, September 9-15
Pictured are front l-r: Mildred Luce, Mary Ann Leeper, Elaine Albaugh and Yvonne Hynden. Middle sitting l-r: Marie Louis, Mark Saxton, Mayor Allen Simmonds, Lewis Webster, Darlene Hamilton, and Gwen McClure. Back…