Jan Utterback, 81, of Ankeny and formerly of Oskaloosa and Leon, passed away Monday, March 9, 2020, at her home in Ankeny. Janice Ruth Utterback, daughter of Edward and Diverta Alma Van…
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DONALD JAMES “DON” RICHARD
Donald James “Don” Richard, son of Albert and Ethel (Klein) Richard, was born on January 26, 1927 in Estherville, Iowa. He passed away at the Good Samaritan Society in Estherville on February…
Sullivan to Fill School Board Vacancy
With the recent resignation of School Board Member Ray Bishop, the Board took action last Wednesday night to fill that vacancy. Two candidates showed interest in filling the seat. Andy Sullivan and…
DCH Has Voluntarily Implemented Precautionary Procedures To Protect Our Patients, Providers, Staff And Community
ATTENTION VISITORS For the safety of our patients, families, and colleagues, at this time the following visitor restrictions are in effect: • Only TWO visitors are allowed for each patient (parents/stepparents, spouse/significant…
LARRY GENE VER STEEGT
Larry Gene Ver Steegt, son of John Jacob Ver Steegt and Catherine Irene (Smith) Ver Steegt was born January 22, 1950 in Des Moines, Iowa and passed from this life Tuesday, March…
CD Academic Team Wins POI
CD Academic Team are POI Champs x2. Members pictured front l-r: Coach Becky Andrews, Maggie Frank, Maggie Layton, and Matthew Coffelt. Back: Tate Hill, Spencer Smith and Jacob Smith. The Central Decatur…
Clay County Fair Manager Parsons to Chair IAFE
Jeremy Parsons, a 1995 Central Decatur Graduate, will assume the chair position of the International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE) beginning in 2022. Reprinted with permission by The Messenger by KAREN…
CD Voters Say ‘No’ to PPEL; MT School District Given Greenlight for Bonds and Levy
For the second time in almost six months, the PPEL (physical plant equipment levy) was defeated by an overwhelming margin. Last Tuesday, the voting public of the Central Decatur Community School District,…