During the early morning hours of Saturday, April 20th at approximately 3:30 am two individuals forced entry into the GRM Networks building located at 600 NW Church Street in Leon. The two…
Month: April 2019
Report of Measles in Iowa
Reported as of April 15, 2019, through testing from the State Hygienic Lab, a Northeastern Iowan was confirmed to be infected with measles. The individual was unvaccinated and recently returned from Israel,…
Members of Decatur County Child Abuse Prevention Council Presented Program at Rotary Meeting
Members of the Decatur County Child Abuse Prevention Council presented an informational program for the Rotary Club of Decatur County. Here, Holly Rash, Decatur County Public Health Administrator and Shannon Harris, Crisis…
Spidle and Atwood to Compete at Drake Relays
Two Cardinal track athletes have earned the right to compete at the Drake Relays this week on the Blue Oval at Drake University in Des Moines. Emma Atwood and Cauy Spidle will…
Leon Lions Recognize Central Decatur Honor Roll Students
4-Year Honor Roll Students Recognized by Leon Lions: Four year honor roll students at Central Decatur High School were honored by the Leon Lions Club on April 8 during the annual honor…
SHEILA IRENE HAMILTON
Sheila Irene Hamilton, 69, of Lawson, MO, passed away unexpectedly at Menorah Medical Center, on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 17, 2019, from 10-11:30 am at Hidden Valley…
CD Prom 2019… A Night in Paradise — Arriving in Style
The Central Decatur Junior/Senior Prom was held last Saturday at the high school and the students enjoyed a A Night in Paradise. Prom goers rolled up to the front of the school…
Young Farmer Dies While Cutting Down a Tree
A prominent, young Leon farmer was killed while clearing trees from a pasture area near his home late Friday afternoon. Travis Vaughn, age 38, was cutting trees from a ditch area north…
Central Trail FFA Participates in Fencing Flooded Farmers Fund-Raising Effort
“From the first posts, pictures and news stories our heart went out to those in Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri that have been affected by the flooding and “bomb cyclone”, but we weren’t…