Blyzo Fish Farm, owned and operated by locals Scott and Nicole Boswell, is not new to the area but is new for the Boswell family. Boswells purchased the business from Mike and…
Author: Tonya Lindsey
67 Cases in County
Reported on Mon., Sept. 28, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Decatur County Public Health reported having identified 67 total confirmed COVID cases in Decatur County with 60 cases totally…
City Council Votes to Withdraw from COPS Grant Program
The Leon City Council, in a special meeting held on September 21, voted to withdraw from participating in the COPS Grant program. The roll call vote to withdraw from the grant program…
Residents Can Now Place Work Order Requests for City On-Line
Residents of Leon now have the option to submit work orders to the City of Leon on line.To make a request, visit https://requests.onupkeep.com/#/publicrequest/CityLeon. According to City Administrator Denise Arnold, a request can…
Breaking the Norm the New Traditions
By Maddy LeahyAnother year, another Central Decatur homecoming! However, due to COVID-19, homecoming looked a lot different compared to other years. Instead of a spirit board, students made a poster, and instead…
ALTA PEARL GRAHAM
Alta Pearl Graham, age 92, of Davis City, Iowa, was born August 25, 1928, to Lindsey Willis and Rosa May (Reed) Roush in Decatur County, Iowa. She died at the Decatur County…
JUDY MAXINE (REED) DOOLITTLE
Judy Maxine (Reed) Doolittle was born on April 9, 1944 to Oscar Clifford and Loreen Bartrona (Scadden) Reed. She was born in Osceola, Iowa and was welcomed into the home by sister…
ALLEN G MCBROOM
Allen G McBroom, 77, passed away September 13, 2020, surrounded by family in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho.Allen was born February 15, 1943, in Sacramento, California to Clell and Lela (Hall) McBroom.The youngest of…
STEVE CRAIG
On Monday, September 14, 2020, Steve Craig, loving husband, dad and proud grandpa passed away at the age of 73. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, September 18, at…