By Keegan Bethards Dave and Susan Horney of Leon have partnered with Eric and Tracey Dale to operate the Hardware Hank store. The name of the business is now Leon Hardware &…
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Bowling Alley is Being Revived
By Keegan Bethards The bowling alley located at 309 SW Lorraine Street in Leon (former Leon Lanes), has been revived by a local Leon couple and renamed ‘The Cave.’ So grab your…
Cardinal Athletes Volunteer at Special Olympic District Basketball Skills Competition
On Saturday, January 21, Central Decatur hosted the Special Olympicsdistrict basketball skills competition. This was the 2nd year for the school to host this event and the third time that the Central…
Voting Public Calls for Special Election to Fill Supervisor Seat
The voting public of Decatur County has raised their voice. Enough signatures have been gathered by petition calling for a special election to fill the County Supervisor vacancy. Decatur County Auditor Stephanie…
Clark to be Inducted into Hall of Fame
by Keegan Bethards Mr. Guy Clark will be inducted into a Hall of Fame – the Iowa High School Athletic Directors Association (IHSADA) Hall of Fame. Clark was nominated by a member…
A Look Back on 2017…A Year in Review
January 4, The Bullpen, an indoor batting cage, opened on North Main under the direction of Shane Akers and Turner DeVore. Local Rotarians Loring and Phyllis Miller and Terry and Peggy Geiger…
Sign-Up for “The Oak Leaf” Newsletter
Sign-Up for “The Oak Leaf” Kayla Stalder, Decatur County Conservation Naturalist, has developed a quarterly conservation newsletter. “The Oak Leaf” highlights county park activities, new information and events. If you would like…
Have RAGBRAI Stories to Share?
Remember when RAGBRAI came through in the past? What are your anticipations with XLIV RAGBRAI? The Leon Journal staff is encouraging any comments and memories to be shared with us. The last…