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By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Iowa Wesleyan University students Trinity Hudson, Desmonica Huffman and Rhazsanee Simmons were honored to be asked to perform the step routine they arranged for Black History Month in February again during Retro Radiothon on Saturday, March 24.With flags from the 29 nations represented at Iowa Wesleyan University (IW) lining Ruble Arena during the ?See the World? challenge, the ...

The Washington FFA Chapter held its monthly chapter meeting on Dec. 5. At every monthly meeting a Washington FFA member is awarded the Member of Merit award for the current month. Member of Merit is an award that anyone from the FFA chapter is eligible to receive once a year for their hard work, achievement, or service to the Washington FFA. Jameson Spenner of the Washington FFA Chapter received the December ...

AMES ? Winter is the perfect time to focus on indoor plants. A number of plants thrive indoors but don't need a lot of attention. Which plants are a good fit for the home and are low-maintenance?Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulturists can help answer questions about house plants. To have additional questions answered, contact the ISU Hortline at 515-294-3108 or hortline@iastate.edu.How do I ...

The Washington FFA Chapter held its monthly chapter meeting on Nov. 16. At every monthly meeting a Washington FFA member is awarded the Member of Merit award for the current month. Member of Merit is an award that anyone from the chapter is eligible to receive once a year for their hard work, achievement, or service to the Washington FFA. Jacob Hall of the Washington FFA Chapter received the November Member of ...

Every Thursday, St. James students are dressing up in Christmas-themed outfits this month. This is a group photo from last Thurday's theme day.

This Thursday, December 21 at 12:15 p.m., Join the Washington Free Public Library Foundation and Friends of the Washington Library in celebrating the holidays joyfully with Holiday Tubas! Gary ?The Tubadore? McCurdy and Nick Todd will entertain with seasonal favorites. This festive event is free and open to the public.May your days be merry and bright!And don't forget our holiday closures: Monday, Dec.25 ...

Ada Kleese will be celebrating her 95th birthday on Dec. 31.She resided in rural Washington with her husband, Elwood, for many years prior to moving to the United Presbyterian Home.The families of her children (Susan, Judy, Jane, John and Marsha), including 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren, will be giving her birthday wishes. She would enjoy receiving cards and sharing of memories, which can be sent ...

The new 4-H youth cooking club, the Clover Cookers, explored the magic involved in bread making Saturday, Dec. 16 when they made bread in a bag. All ingredients were combined and then members watched the magic happen ? yeast + sugar = bubbles + rising = yummy bread.This new specialty club meets every other month on a Saturday afternoon. Each two-hour meeting will explore the tasty fun of the kitchen through new ...

The 4-H'ers who receive Project Awards have been committed this past year to that specific project area. They become experts by not only completing a project exhibited at the county and many times state fair ? but have also taken the opportunity to give some sort of public speech on that topic, and also been involved with some leadership and teaching others as well. Project Award Winners include Amanda Pfeifer, ...

Presbyterian Women in Washington had their annual Christmas Tea on Dec. 6, at 1:30 p.m. Sixteen people attended. After a welcome and thank-you to the hostesses, leader June Asper led the group in a short devotion in which she told the story of how her first husband, Jerry, made the wooden angels that were the centerpieces for the Tea. Members recited the PW Purpose together, and then after prayer they enjoyed ...

Pat Remington met her daughter Angela and Tony Garmoe with Christopher, of Mount Pleasant, on Dec. 10 in Olds. They dined at the Riverside Casino before going shopping in Iowa City. They were celebrating Christopher's and Pat's birthdays.Coray Smith, of Minnesota, has been visiting his grandmother, Caryl Smith, since Dec. 7. He has been deer hunting with four friends of his Uncle Nelson's in Brighton. The four ...

The December meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary Leon Beatty Post 29 was held on Dec. 12, at the Washington County Ambulance Center. President Sue Gilmere called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.The opening prayer was given by Dixie Young. The Pledge of Allegiance and the reading of the Preamble of God and Country were recited by all. Minutes were reviewed and approved. Dixie Conrad gave the treasurer's ...