September 2025

JMS names Students of the Month

Jefferson Middle School has announced its August/September Students of the Month. They are, front from left, fifth-graders Lincoln Wisher and Chanley Brenneman and sixth-graders Avery Tobe and Kamden Brotherwood.; and back, seventh-graders Nathan Koester and Avery Reynolds and eighth-graders William Osting and Aerial Hartley. These students were nominated by and voted upon by the DJMS staff. Each student was awarded with a 30-day movie pass from Van Wert Cinemas. (Photo submitted)

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Farm economy suffering

Farmers are in a tough spot. Fertilizer prices are spiking and crop prices are not high enough to cover the costs. The bright spots are on the livestock and dairy side with much higher prices and profits. For grain farmers; with a late drought, yields and prices are not high enough to make much money.

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