An all-day history lesson

History Day at Valley Falls schools.

Valley Falls Dragons first baseman Kyle Glissman was featured as the Athlete of the Week recently on the MSC Sports website.

The Oskaloosa Lady Bears high school varsity softball team continued to extend their perfect season with another six wins last week.

Jefferson West 220-pound wrestler Justin Scott removed a huge weight off his shoulders on Saturday by claiming the Class 4A state title.

The Jefferson West Elementary students held an assembly Friday to present a check in the amount of $650 to the Jefferson County Humane Society.

The Jefferson West FFA Chapter members will celebrate National FFA Week starting Monday by showing their appreciation to the faculty.

by Debbie McNary RN, Public Health Director Jefferson County Health Department Don’t wait until the last minute! Make sure your child is ready to start school next month by obtaining all immunizations required for school attendance. It is especially important to review your child’s immunization record if he or she will be entering kindergarten [...]

by Clarke Davis The Valley Falls school board members were given a completed budget document when they met Monday night and after review voted unanimously to have it published. Financial adviser Dr. Harry Austin projected the budget figures on a screen to walk the members through the process. He said it was a smooth process [...]

An interactive distance learning pilot project by Keystone Learning Services is progressing after falling behind schedule.