Decatur County, IA

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A. * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... EASTERN DECATUR COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA... SOUTHWESTERN WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA... * UNTIL 530 PM CDT. * AT 450 PM CDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MERCER, OR 16 MILES SOUTHEAST...

Following a work session, Central Decatur School Board members selected a design firm to create a Facilities Master Plan for the district during their May meeting. FEH Design was selected for the development of the Facilities Master Plan and develop a plan for door entries, safety and security, and HVAC Projects.

1 Wayne, Corydon 116 (Reese Brown 1st 100M, Jocelyn Marquis 2nd 400M, Courtney Knutson 1st 400H, Emily Jones 1st Discus, 2nd Shot Put, 2nd 4×200 Relay, 1st Shuttle Hurdle Relay, 4×800 Relay) 2 Cent Decatur 77 (Hadley Bell 2nd 300H, River Hamaker 1st High Jump, 2nd 4×800 Relay,...

Decatur County, IA – According to the ISP officials, the single-vehicle crash occurred on Thursday. It happened on Highway 69. Iowa State Patrol troopers responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash. The responding troopers discovered that the 50-year-old driver of Chevrolet Blazer drove off the road, over-corrected and...

(Davis City) -- Two Mount Ayr residents were injured in a one-vehicle accident in Decatur County Thursday afternoon. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident occurred on Highway 69 west of Dale Miller Road at around 3 p.m. Authorities say a 1995 Chevy Blazer driven by 50-year-old Debra Sue Percifield was westbound on 69 west of Davis City when it exited the road onto the road shoulder. After the driver overcorrected, the vehicle lost control and slid off the road, entering the left ditch. The vehicle then rolled in the ditch until coming to rest on its right side.

(Davis City) Two people suffered injuries in a single-vehicle rollover crash near Davis City in Decatur County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday on Highway 69 west of Dale-Miller Road. Authorities say 50-year-old Debra Sue Percifield of Mount Ayr suffered serious injuries, and a family member transported her passenger, 20-year-old Crystal Hughes, of Mount Ayr to the Decatur County Hospital.

DAVIS CITY, IA – Two Ringgold County residents were injured when their SUV rolled over in an accident Thursday afternoon in Decatur County. The Iowa State Patrol says 50-year old Debra Percifield and 20-year old Crystal Hughes, both of Mount Ayr, were westbound on Highway 69, west of Davis City when the SUV went off the roadway onto the shoulder. Percifield attempted to bring the vehicle back to the roadway, but she overcorrected and lost control. The vehicle slid off the roadway into the ditch before rolling over and coming to rest on the passenger side.

The Iowa State Patrol reports two Ringgold County women were injured during an SUV rollover accident Thursday afternoon, in Decatur County. The Patrol says a 1995 Chevy Blazer driven by 50-year-old Debra Sue Percifield and accompanied by 20-year-old Crystal Hughes, both of Mount Ayr, was traveling westbound on Highway 69, west of Davis City, when the SUV drove off the road and onto the right shoulder. Percifield tried to come back onto the road, but she over-corrected and lost control.

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a. * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Decatur County in south central Iowa... Southern Clarke County in south central Iowa... * Until 745 PM CDT. * At 711 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line. extending from 10 miles west...

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) put some serious miles on the car over the last two weeks back in Iowa, making stops across the state and going from river to river on her eighth consecutive 99 County Tour. Ernst spent the last two weeks holding multiple public town hall meetings,...

RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, put some serious miles on the car over the last two weeks back in Iowa, making stops across the state and going from river to river on her eighth consecutive 99 County Tour. Ernst spent the last two weeks holding...

LEON, IA – The Decatur County Health Department has confirmed cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, in Decatur County. Public health officials expect to see the spread of pertussis in the community. Pertussis is a contagious disease caused by a type of bacteria that attaches to the...

Dorothy Leona Daly (McClarey) was born March 22, 1929 in Decatur County, Iowa to Charles and Dolly McClarey. She lived most of her young life around the Davis City and Leon areas. She attended public schools in Davis City through the 11th grade. She was the 3rd of nine sisters and brothers. In the midst of the hardships brought by the Great Depression she developed a strong kinship and commitment to her family. She often fulfilled the roll of mother to younger siblings.

Reva Marie Negley, daughter of Louis Charles Jelsma and Iva Illo Thompson Jelsma was born August 18, 1930 in Cambria, Iowa and passed from this life Friday, February 11, 2022 at Southern Hills Specialty Care at 91 years of age. Reva received her education in the Decatur county country schools...

Eagleville, MO: Phyllis Jo Eastin was born on a farm south of Lamoni, Iowa in Decatur County on February 3, 1926 the daughter of Chalmer and Minnie (Stanley) Eastin. She passed away on Friday, February 4, 2022 at a St. Joseph, Missouri hospital. Phyllis attended school in Eagleville, Missouri, graduating...

Rodney Duane Norman, age 67, of Van Wert, Iowa, the son of Mickey Louis and Delores Faye (Shuey) Norman, was born February 27, 1954, in Oakland, California. He died at the Decatur County Hospital in Leon, Iowa on Saturday, November 27, 2021. Rod grew up and attended school through the...

I went fishing on Monday. The pond south of Lamoni, two miles north of the Missouri state line. It was unusual to fish in short sleeves in early November in Iowa, but it was a gorgeous day – 66 degrees, almost no breeze, bright sun. The pond is about two-and-a-half acres, nestled in a protected area, so the light southwest wind didn’t disturb us at all. The pond surface was like glass.

Leann June Kirkpatrick Duff was born in Davenport IA on May 30th in the year of 1943 to Albert and Arlene Kirkpatrick. She departed this life at her home on November 4, 2021. She attended school in Clarke and Decatur County. She graduated high school as part of the first class graduating from the combined schools of Grand River and Kellerton in 1961. Shortly after graduation she married Melvin Glen Duff from Van Wert IA on June 3rd, 1961. She spent many years helping on the farm. She was a 4-H leader in Decatur and Clarke County. She became a school bus driver for Murray Community School and drove for many years. She later worked for SCS/ASCS offices assisting farmers with government programs. Leann retired from EMC Insurance after several years.