Miss Carla Tessmer of Earlham has been chosen to attend the annual session of the Iowa American Legion Auxiliary Girls State to be held June 22-27, 2008 at the isu campus in Ames. Miss Tessmer is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tessmer.She will be one of over 300 girls attending Girls State who have completed their junior year […]
LORIMOR NEWS
The Endow Union County SCICF Board of Directors has awarded the Lorimor Community Boosters, Inc. a grant to provide a new computer to the Lorimor Community Boosters to be used for The New Lorimorian.A grant award presentation will be on Monday, July 21, around 7:00 p.m. and will be held at Union County Fair. It is at the fair grounds […]
CLYDE MCNARY, KEARNEY, MO.
Clyde McNary, Kearney, Mo.Clyde William McNary, 84, of Kearney, Mo died Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at Excelsior Springs Hospital.He was born February 14, 1924 in Madison County to Robert and Lena McNary. He was a graduate of Stuart High School in Stuart. He served his country in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II, serving in the South […]
28 TEAMS AT MACKSBURG NATIONAL SKILLET THROW
Willie Lemon of Orient and Tiffany Poege of Urbandale were crowned individual champions of the Macksburg National Skillet Throw Saturday.Lemon had the most points — 32 points — out of all the men participating in the gala affair, while Poege assembled the most points of any woman thrower.A total of 28 teams signed up for this year’s skillet throw, held […]
COUNTY RECEIVES FEDERAL DISASTER STATUS
Madison County has been added to the list of Iowa counties declared as presidential disaster areas due to June storms and flooding.County officials huddled with FEMA officials last Tuesday, June 17, documenting the damage from rain and floodwaters to roads, county infrastructure and crops.An estimated $7 million in damage has been reported to crops — including 5,000 acres of corn […]
AROUND TOWN
JLJ June Meeting — The 10th and final meeting of the Jefferson Lee Jades was held June 21st at the Lee schoolhouse. The roll call question was: What is your favorite thing at county fair? and was answered by 25 members.The club achievement show will be July 6th from 11:30a.m.-1p.m. at the Lee schoolhouse. Bring any completed projects you might […]
PEOPLE’S BUSINESS
As the floodwaters recede, Iowans and their leaders will have a lot of choices to make.Homeowners and business owners who saw their property damaged by floods will have to decide whether they want to rebuild or continue to live or operate in a vulnerable area.Farmers will have to determine whether they can salvage their 2008 crop by replanting flooded acres […]
SCHOOL BOARD VOTES TO SHIFT 2 TERMS
The Winterset school board Monday voted to shift the length of the term of office of two board members, complying with a state directive to change the length of terms from three year to four years, creating an election only in odd-numbered years.There will still be a school board election this fall. The three-years terms of both Shane Pashek and […]
EARLHAM BASEBALL BATTLES FOR VICTORY…
Madrid 11, Earlham 3Denton Hopkins crushed a double in this game while the following added singles: Kyle Coffman, Derek Miner, Andy Waugh, Josh Gordon, Tyler Book, and Trevor Vanderheiden. Book and pinch runner Brett Vanderheiden each had a stolen base. Miner and Gordon earned an RBI apiece.Earlham went through three pitchers trying to slow down the Madrid bats and scoring […]
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