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Over $281,000 Awarded to Local Students

Bedford · Bedford

Over $281,000 Awarded to Local Students

This year, 75 students from Adair, Adams, Taylor, and Union counties received $281,700 in scholarships from The W.D. & Shirley Schafer-Ray Educational Trust. Scholarship amounts ranged up to $10,000 and will support students as they pursue higher education in the 2025-2026 academic year. The scholarship is awarded to students in various educational programs, from trade schools to doctorate degrees. A portion of the scholarships are designated fo…Read Article

Lenox Alumni Banquet set for June 7

Bedford · Bedford

Lenox Alumni Banquet set for June 7

The Lenox Alumni Banquet will be held Saturday, June 7 at the Lenox High chool gym. Social hou ris at 4:30 p.m. and supper and program at 5:30 p.m. Classes honored this year are 60 year (1965), 50 year (1975), 40 year (1985), 25 year (2000), and the current class of 2025. Tickets are available for $20 by RSVP to Lenox Alumni Association, 600 S. Locust, Lenox, IA 50851. Tickets will be $22 at the door.Read Article

Lana Sue Bearden, age 77

Bedford · Bedford

Lana Sue Bearden, age 77

Lana Sue Bearden, age 77, of Creston, passed away peacefully on the morning of Thursday, May 1st, 2025. She was born on November 10, 1947, in Creston, Iowa to the late Katheryn Smith and Harold Blazek. As a child, Lana helped raise ponies with her family and competed in competitions at the Iowa State Fair. She graduated from Creston High School in 1965, earned a bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Northern Iowa in 1969, and lat…Read Article

Dylan Stein, signed on with Iowa Lakes Community College

Dylan Stein, a senior at Lenox Community School, signed on with Iowa Lakes Community College to wrestle. Pictured with Dylan are his family.Bedford · Bedford Read Article

Lenox Tiger Track Rundown

By Tyler Peterson The Lenox Tiger track teams were in action twice this past week. First the boys and girls teams traveled to Nodaway Valley to compete in the Pride of Iowa Track and Field Championships, and second both teams competed in the Mt. Ayr Relays. Monday at the POI Championships the girls finished 5th overall with 52 points, and the boys finished runner-up overall with 136 points—falling to Mt. Ayr by just 1.5 team points. The girls ha…Bedford · Bedford Read Article

Gary Freeman awarded Urban Rural Good Citizen award

On behalf of Lenox Rotary Club, Todd Barker, left, presented Gary Freeman with the Urban Rural Good Citizen award on April 30. Pictured with Gary are Barb, Christy and Monty Douglas, Liam Douglas, and Rotary member Paul Maynes. Lenox Rotary Club presented Gary Freeman with the Urban Rural Good Citizen Award on Wednesday, April 30 at El Guero in Lenox. Gary’s love for farming started early – he was driving tractors on his parents’ farm by the tim…Bedford · Bedford Read Article

Drones coming to the Taylor County Sheriff’s Department

PCSB Bank donated to the drone program for Taylor County Sheriff’s office Thanks to grants and donations, the Taylor County Sheriff’s Department will be buying two new drones to be used for search and rescue. James O’Connor, Taylor County Deputy Sheriff, is a licensed drone operator and purchased a drone two years ago. He was seeing a lot of law enforcement agencies in the area using them for search and rescue and how effective they were. He app…James O'Connor · Bedford Read Article

Iowa DOT addresses 148 project at board of supervisors meeting

Iowa DOT addressed the Taylor County Board of Supervisors at their meeting on Thursday, April 17. Travis Malone talked about the Highway 148 resurfacing project that will start soon. The intersection of Highway 148 and J-35 at Gravity will be part of the project but will be paid by Taylor County. Malone said they will remove one inch of road and add three inches of asphalt. The cost will be less than $25,000 and Taylor County will pay the c…Bedford · Bedford Read Article

Golf Results: Bulldog Boys 2nd in Triangular

(Council Bluffs, IA) — Whispering Woods Golf Course Team Standings: St. Albert 162, Riverside 176, Heartland Christian 216 Riverside: James McCready 41; Taven Moore 42; Nathan Smith 45; AC Roller 48; Austin Zimmerman 49; Bennett Hough 53 St. Albert: Ben Krohn 36 (Medalist); Brody Sneed 39 (Runner Up); Max Goitl 43; Mac Baley 44; Max Johnson 48; Cooper Hamilton 49 Heartland Christian: Josiah Gray 53; Brady Dingus 53; Malachi Gray 55; Paxton M…Golf · Bedford See the Story

Lady Bulldogs Multiple Meets

By Jason Bucher The Lady Bulldogs competed twice last week starting at East Union on Monday. The Lady Bulldogs scored 83 points to finish in 2nd place behind Wayne with 119. The rest of the field included Centerville, Lenox, CAM, Melcher-Dallas, East Union, Moravia, Orient-Macksburg, Mormon Trail and Murray. Makayla Nicholas crossed the finish line first in both 1500M, in a time of 5:39.50, and the 3000M, with a time of 12:55.13, as th…Bedford · Bedford Read Article

New veterans gatherings in Red Oak and Shenandoah

NAMI Southwest Iowa, with the assistance of Page and Montgomery County Veterans Affairs Offices, has launched two new peer-led support gatherings for veterans. These free, confidential gatherings offer a space for veterans to connect, share experiences, and support one another in a relaxed, welcoming environment. Meetings are held: Red Oak, first Mondays from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1101 E. Summit, Red Oak. Shenand…Bedford · Bedford Read Article

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