by Janet Chambers Thirty-four years ago, a group of Leon people interested in making handmade craft items organized the very first Southern Iowa Quilt and Craft Show. The date — the second…
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November 7 Paper will be a Day Late
The November 7 issue of JR will be a day late so that the election results may be reported. Thank You Corey
Rotary Benches Placed at Gazebo
Two blue colored metal benches, bearing the name of the Decatur County Rotary Club and logo, have been installed at the Gazebo site at Little River Lake. This was the Decatur County…
Downtown Building in Lamoni Destroyed by Fire
For nearly seven hours seven fire departments battled a blaze at a business building in Lamoni early Saturday morning before bringing it under control. The Lamoni Fire Department received the initial call…
New Grass Truck for LVFD
The Leon Volunteer Fire Department has acquired a 2012 Chevy 2500 pickup and it has been fully equipped to be a grass fire fighting unit. It has a 308 gallon capacity tank….
Iowa National Guardsman died in Cuba
Iowa National Guardsman, Pfc. Matthew A. Cox, died in a swimming accident last week near Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where he was deployed in July in support of the joint military task force…
REAL ID Will Be Required by October 2020
Beginning Oct. 1, 2020, if you plan to use your state-issued ID or license to fly within the U.S., make sure it is REAL ID compliant. If you are not sure if…
ELECTION CALENDAR
ELECTION CALENDAR Saturday, October 27 – 5:00 p.m., Deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail Saturday, October 27 – Auditor’s Office open for absentee voting from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m….
Step into Fall this Weekend: Enjoy the Fall Festival and Smoke the Town Festivities
Leon’s Fall Festival and Smoke the Town BBQ events will be held this Friday and Saturday, October 12 and 13 around the Courthouse square. All proceeds benefit the Savanna Hills Learning Center…
Fire Prevention Week
Fire Prevention Week is October 7 – 13. The event is observed annually during the Sunday to Sunday period in which Oct. 9 falls. The Great Chicago Fire, which legend says was…