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The ?4-H Superhero Training? themed Kids? Day was held on Wednesday, July 19, at the Washington County Fair. Over 200 youth enjoyed this event coordinated and sponsored by Washington County Hospitals and Clinics with Washington County Extension Office. Peoples Savings Bank of Crawfordsville and Wayland supplied superhero goodie bags for all participants and Ann C Williams Agency-Farm Bureau sponsored pony ...

The Washington Reformed Presbyterian congregation hosted a ?block? party on Friday, July 7. It was held on the church?s yard and featured a cookout, games and music. It was a way to get the neighborhood folks together to get acquainted with each other and to enjoy a beautiful July evening.

The Washington Rotary Club has awarded an annual Community Service Award since 1953. Since 2007, the award has been named after Washington businessperson, Rotarian, and philanthropist, Bill Sitler, who exemplified the Rotary motto of ?Service above Self.?Bob Ruppert is the 2017 Bill Sitler Rotary Community Service Award winner. Ruppert joined Rotary in 1988 and was named Rotarian of the Year in 2002. In Rotary, ...

The Washington Municipal Band gave a special performance on the Kerr Hall lawn Thursday evening prior to their concert in Central Park. UPH residents Wayne Brock and Martha Chalupa are members of the band which presented a western theme concert while residents listened from their lawn chairs. Volunteers Cathy Kleese, Becca Enfield, Pat Jenkins, Dorothy White, Jim Bennett and Larry Bartlett helped set up the ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News More apartments are being dreamed up in downtown Mt. Pleasant.The Southeast Iowa Housing Inc. (SEIHI) is requesting the city of Mt. Pleasant apply on their behalf to purchase and renovate 103 to 105 N. Jefferson St. SEIHI, which was developed by the Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission, is a 501(c)3 and is applying for a Community Development Block Grant Pilot Program ...

Endometriosis is linked to pain and infertility for many women. It arises when cells like those that line the uterus (the endometrium) attach to other tissues and grow inside the lower belly. These out-of-place cells may be just the start of a problem that, for some, lasts a lifetime.Endometriosis affects up to 1 in 10 women of childbearing age. The pain it causes can range from extreme to barely noticeable. A ...

The 85th Kleese Reunion was held July 16 at the Marr Park Conservation Center East of Washington. President Rita Phipps welcomed the group and Wilma Wright asked the blessing before the cooperative meal.Patricia Dusenbery, Kleese Family Historian reported six births, five marriages, and five deaths during the past year.Addilyn Clark, 5 months old, was the youngest family member present. Gene and Kathy Griffith ...

Kyleigh Dolan, member of the Washington Go-Getters 4-H Club won Grand Chamption 4-Class and Overall Reserve Grand Champion for her Netherland Dwarf rabbit during the Washington County Fair Tuesady, July 18. Her parents are Chad and Kathy Dolan.

The Washington Municipal Band gave a special performance on the Kerr Hall lawn Thursday evening prior to their concert in Central Park. UPH residents Wayne Brock and Martha Chalupa are members of the band which presented a western theme concert while residents listened from their lawn chairs. Volunteers Cathy Kleese, Becca Enfield, Pat Jenkins, Dorothy White, Jim Bennett and Larry Bartlett helped set up the ...

Mt. Pleasant residents took advantage of the spring-like temperatures on Monday, Jan. 22, by lining up at area car washes in order to scrub away every last remnant of winter. The weather would not last however. Temperatures began to drop later in the afternoon and by Tuesday morning, residents woke up to near freezing temperatures and a quick snow flurry.

By David Hotle, Golden Triangle News Service WASHINGTON ? While not everyone who took a ticket to talk during the first of three legislative briefings held Saturday got the chance to do so due to time constraints, issues that did come up included school funding, health care and funding of retirement benefits in the wake of tax reform.For two hours, State Representatives Jarad Klein (R-Keota) and Dave Heaton ...

The Washington Rotary Club is participating in a unique economic and cultural empowerment program. World Bicycle Relief (www.worldbicyclerelief.org) is a not-for-profit organization based in Chicago that provides heavy-duty utilitarian ?Buffalo? bicycles to people in developing countries.There is a cost for each bike and several Rotary members have already purchased one. The Rotary Club invites others to ...