On Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public its 17th opportunity in nine years to…
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Little League Ready for Season
Community members joined the Little League Board this past Saturday for a clean-up project to help prepare the Little League fields for the season. Practices have been up and running since the…
Prescribed Burn Workshop
A Prescribed Burn Workshop will be held at Slip Bluff Park on April 27 beginning at 10:00 a.m. The location of the park is 27351 Slip Bluff Road, Davis City. The event…
Thomas Hired as Interim Police Chief
The City of Leon has appointed Jon Thomas as the Interim Chief of Police following Chief Jason Weir being placed on administrative leave. Thomas is a 1993 graduate of Central Decatur High…
Hanthorn Receives 50 Year Recognition as Member of the American Legion
Local Korean War Veteran, Earl Hanthorn, was recently recognized for his long-time membership of 50 years in the local Cowl-Scott American Legion Post 80. He was presented his certificate by Commander Mike…
CD to be Taking ISASP Tests Next Week
(Help Your Student be Prepared) All grades 3rd – 11th will be taking the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) the next two weeks, beginning April 8. These assessments are required…
Storm Spotter Training Class
Decatur County Emergency Management and the National Weather Service in Des Moines will be hosting a Storm Spotter Training Class on Thursday, April 11th at 7:00pm at the Leon Community Center. The…
Leon Police Chief Put on Administrative Leave
The Leon Police Chief has been placed on Administrative leave. City Administrator Denise Simmons confirmed, Monday morning, that Police Chief Jason Weir has in fact been placed on leave, but could not…
Alliant Energy Proposing Rate Increase
Customer Comment Meeting in Creston on April 11 at 5:30 p.m. at SWCC. Alliant Energy’s Iowa electric utility, Interstate Power and Light Company, in addition to Alliant Energy’s Iowa natural gas utility,…
March 25-29 is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa – County to Test Procedures Wednesday at 10:00 a.m.
The Decatur County Emergency Management Agency, Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEMD), National Weather Service (NWS), and Iowa Emergency Management Association (IEMA) have joined together to promote Severe Weather…