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1 week ago | 
crestonnews.com | Caleb Nelson
There are plenty of father-son duos farming together, however what possibly makes Randy Christoffersen and his son Michael unique is that Michael is a second-career farmer. A few days before Father’s Day, Randy said he didn’t expect that Michael would rejoin him in farming as an adult, but here they are as a dynamic team raising row crops and tending to 135 cow-calf pairs together.
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1 week ago | 
crestonnews.com | Caleb Nelson
Because council members involved in the process said last Tuesday during the Greenfield City Council meeting that they weren’t comfortable moving forward with either of two applicants they looked at for a city manager position for Greenfield they will likely be returning to the Greater Greenfield Community Foundation for further discussions. The GGCF proposed the position to the council in late February, saying they would pay for it for a two-year term.
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1 week ago | 
crestonnews.com | Caleb Nelson
Nodaway Valley officials have made concerted efforts over the past four years to provide the best supports they can for all students and have seen noticeable improvements in test scores, which are a key component to measuring student success. Middle and high school master teacher Allie Kiburz said several signs of improvement within the district can be identified by looking at Nodaway Valley’s Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress test scores.
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1 week ago | 
crestonnews.com | Caleb Nelson
I’ve always said that if I can create things and make the world a little better than how I found it, I’ll be happy. I’m typically drawn to people who are wired that way too. These people are sometimes those who are able to pick up a musical instrument and teach themselves how to play it. They haven’t ever taken a lesson and maybe can’t read a lick of music, but they can jam with the best of them.
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1 week ago | 
crestonnews.com | Caleb Nelson
A loose form of zoning might come to rural areas of Adair County before long, but first the board of supervisors will look to update the county’s comprehensive plan. The Adair County Board of Supervisors continued looking at zoning at their Wednesday, June 11 meeting. Their plan of action is to talk to Southern Iowa Council of Governments first who can help them update their comprehensive plan. This is a document that plays strongly into planning and executing long term vision.
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1 week ago | 
crestonnews.com | Caleb Nelson
Between a trio of losses within conference play last week, the Nodaway Valley/OM baseball boys had one bright spot, surviving a close, high-scoring game at Earlham last Wednesday. The Wolverines lost last Tuesday to Wayne 11-1, to Martensdale-St. Marys 10-1 Thursday and Southeast Warren 13-2 Friday. “We’ve had some nice games and good hitting games, but we’ve just gotta get more consistent. The pitching needs to be more consistent,” NV/OM head coach Dan Jameson said.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Caleb Nelson
Jun. 11—Hundreds of Orient-Macksburg faithful painted the school red and white one last time Saturday as they turned out for a farewell event hosted by a group of alumni. There were tours of the school, memorabilia on display, a listing of all of the school's graduates since 1961, a time of playing catch on the softball field and more. A selfie station in the gym was just one of countless photo opportunities for alumni and other visitors who made the trip for this event.
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2 weeks ago | 
crestonnews.com | Caleb Nelson
The color is still red, the employees are the same and the service is the same, however Greenfield True Value became Greenfield Ace Hardware recently. It held a grand opening for the rebrand last Friday and Saturday. David Wallace owns the store located at 506 SE 6th St. He also owns Wallace Auto and Greenfield Home Store and More. Switching to the Ace brand allows his store to continue receiving national advertising, Wallace explained.
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2 weeks ago | 
crestonnews.com | Caleb Nelson
The first of two parts of a project to replace the current grandstand at the Adair County Fairgrounds went out for bids last week. The supervisors authorized a bid letting for Wednesday, June 5 on the grandstand part of the project only. The concrete part of the work will be let for bids separately later. “We’ve advertised for bids and have had a few companies respond. Now they have all their information they need,” Supervisor Chairman and fair board member Nathan Baier said.
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2 weeks ago | 
crestonnews.com | Caleb Nelson
Pam Wiggins Golf TournamentAdair County Health System is holding its annual Pam Wiggins Memorial Golf Tournament Friday, June 13 at Greenfield Country Club. Four-person teams cost $400, with registration and breakfast at 8 a.m. and tee-off at 9 a.m. Lunch is at 11:30 a.m. with prizes given at 4 p.m.Bridgewater Roundup Day June 14Saturday, June 14 is Roundup Day in Bridgewater.
