“I love active learning!” stated Central Decatur instructor Anne Winslow-Cook. The following was shared by Anne. Fourth grade ELO/TAG students have been studying Iowa and using maps. Before Spring Break, each pair…
Month: March 2019
AgriVision Hosts Monthly Chamber Coffee
AgriVision hosted the March Leon Chamber Community Coffee last Wednesday. Marv Palmer, Leon store manager, pictured in back center, along with Mike Wilson, Service Operator, front center, report on the services provided…
Fry Welcomes Local Homeschool Family
Last week, Rep. Joel Fry (R-Osceola) welcomed Deborah, James, Nancy, and Craig Allen (Leon), from Homeschool Iowa, to the Iowa House of Representatives. The family was visiting the Capitol to talk with…
Central Decatur Athletes Collect Post-Season Accolades
PRIDE OF IOWA ACADEMIC ALL CONFERENCE: The Central Decatur Cardinals captured a multitude of awards following their 23-1 season. The entire Varsity girl’s team all achieved the prestigious Academic All Conference. To…
NORMAN “NORM” BURL JENNINGS
Norman “Norm” Burl Jennings went to be with his Savior on March 4, 2019. Norm, son of Clark and Mary (Young) Jennings, was born in a house constructed by his Grandfather Jennings…
Triple Threat…Warming Temperatures, Falling Rain, and Melting Snow
When it pours it melts…..? Is that right? It did just that this past weekend. The temperature rose and the rains fell totaling over an inch in places. The combination resulted in…
Central Decatur Athletes Collect Post-Season Accolades
PRIDE OF IOWA ACADEMIC ALL CONFERENCE: The Central Decatur Cardinals captured an 8-11 season record. Academic All Conference winners are l-r: Kole Minnick, Cole Pedersen, Kolby Hewlett, and Isaac Hall. Not-pictured: Chandler…
Truck Collides with Horse-Drawn Wagon
The glare of the sun may have contributed to an accident involving a pickup truck and a horse drawn wagon last Wednesday morning. According to Sheriff Ben Boswell, on March 6, Tyler…
Adrianna Benda Named National Geographic GeoBee Iowa State Competition Semifinalist
Adrianna Benda, Central Decatur Eighth grader, daughter of Jeff and Julie Benda, has been notified by the National Geographic Society that she is one of the semifinalists eligible to compete in the…