Articles written by Fawna Barrett
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Ramsey honored for long-time mail delivery
Mike Ramsey,rural mail carrier for southern Jewell County, retired Aug. 31 after 37 years of delivering mail in all kinds of weather. He was a substitute carrier for four years before taking the route full-time. His family hosted a retirement party...
Randall
Fog was heavy last Monday until about noon. Fog was lighter Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. Wednesday became a truly Spring day with temperatures surging into the 70s. Friday started with fog again...
Randall
Wind was the word for last week. Saturday had one of the stronger winds pushing gusts up to 60 mph. Sunday was also windy reaching into the 40 mph range. Temperatures were warmer. It was thought the winds were bringing smoke from the Oklahoma fires...
Randall
A mini-blizzard occurred last Tuesday morning lasting less than an hour. Snow continued to fall off and on all day with no accumulation. Wind made it seem colder than it registered. Chilly wind, but sunny Wednesday. It held the promise of spring....
Panorama
March is here! Is it hooray or oh dear! Past years have taught us not to expect anything special, but to expect the unexpected. Green sprouts promising daffodils are showing up in yards. Even a few tulips are poking their green fingers through the...
Randall
Sun and also clouds dominated the first part of the week. Thursday, a cold front brought near zero temperatures with below zero wind chill. Friday was slightly warmer, but bitter wind blew all day. Sunday was a beautiful warm day with little wind....
Panorama
Magnificent 100 year old homes were on display in Jewell Sunday. And yes, some of them were well over 100 years old. They were built in the days before power tools and several were three stories high. Woodwork, doors and stairways were crafted from...
Randall
A smattering of snow greeted the community last Wednesday morning. Brisk wind kept the wind chill low. A heavy frost lingered most of Thursday morning. Friday morning, there was a light coating of snow. Saturday and Sunday were windy and chilly...
Panorama
Coquettish February! You try to make the most of your fewer days. But, really, you get an extra day this year. Behave and be brave to let warmer air filter into the world. You send snow, whether predicted or not. Your winds are bone-chilling and...
Did you know? Ionia
In June 1931, Ionia had a newspaper, The Ionia Booster, published in Glen Elder every Friday. Perry Betz was editor. The subscription price was $1. Among the front page stories was one telling how the Ionia baseball team defeated Lebanon 3—2. M...
