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The Columbus Junction City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m., March 22, at city hall.Items on the agenda include: GIS Mapping, citywide cleanup April 21, committee reports and mayor?s report.

The Crawfordsville Lions Club met Monday, March 13, for their dinner meeting at the Crawfordsville Community Room with 14 members and one guest, Jim Howell, present.Lion President Billie Jo Rose opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and Lion Larry Fletcher gave the invocation.Following the delicious meal prepared and served by Alice Hochstetler, the meeting reconvened.Guest Jim Howell gave a very ...

The March meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary Leon Beatty Post 29 was held Tuesday, March 14, at the Washington County Ambulance Center in Washington with seven present. President Sue Gilmere called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. The opening prayer was given by Dixie Young, and the Pledge of Allegiance and reading of the Preamble for God and Country were read by all. Minutes and treasurer?s and membership ...

The American Legion Auxiliary Leon Beatty Post 29 met Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the Washington County Ambulance Barn with five members attending. President Sue Gilmere called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. The opening prayer was given by Carla McCandless. The Pledge of Allegiance and the reading of the Preamble for God and Country were read by all.A review of the December minutes and the minutes from the special ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News It was like their own personal Black Friday for elementary students in Mt. Pleasant. When the doors of Van Allen Elementary School opened at 8 a.m., children and their parents were lined up to the end of the block anxious to start shopping for Christmas presents.Parents waited in one room while their children went on to the school gymnasium where about 2,000 gift options ...

Post 29 American Legion met at regular session with Wayne Kaufman commanding. Adjutant Jim Peterson reported on finances and membership. One member Don Nicholson has passed away. Bob Kennedy reported on the recent district meeting held in Mt. Pleasant.Lonny Milligan, fund raising chair reported on the progress and ticket sales for our upcoming show to be held March 26 entitled ?A visit with Ding Darling?. It ...

We?re in the second week of Lent, how?s the giving up something for Lent working out? So far, probably doing OK. However, as the weeks in Lent go by, the temptation to go back to the old routine will probably be too compelling. Before we know it, our ?fast? from our luxury item is broken and once again we are enjoying it. Why do we put ourselves through this every Lent? What good does it do to give something up, ...

A special kind of plant is growing here at the Washington Public Library and we need your help to make it bloom! From March 15 ? April 30 we have a ?Kindness Tree? growing in the Juvenile area of the library. What is a Kindness Tree, you may ask? A Kindness Tree is a tree that grows leaves, or ?Kindness Hearts,? every time someone does a random act of kindness! We need your help to fill the tree up with Kindness ...

Winifred Fritz was visited March 12 by her daughter, Mary and Joel Boatright with Bridget Hollingsworth of Fairfield.Travis Remington of Tennessee was in Iowa March 2-16. He visited his mother, Pat Remington; his sister Brandy and Chris Poli of Waukee; and friends in the area. On March 11, Pat and Travis went to Oskaloosa. They met her grandson Cody with fiancée MacKenzie, at Tasos Steakhouse. On March 21, Pat ...

We?re in the second week of Lent, how?s the giving up something for Lent working out? So far, probably doing OK. However, as the weeks in Lent go by, the temptation to go back to the old routine will probably be too compelling. Before we know it, our ?fast? from our luxury item is broken and once again we are enjoying it. Why do we put ourselves through this every Lent? What good does it do to give something up, ...

AMES ? Spring planting season is upon us, and it?s time to think about how gardens will be populated with vegetables to yield a bountiful harvest later in the year. All vegetables have an optimal planting time that helps them properly mature and maximize their potential. How do those times shake out?When should I plant potatoes?Potatoes should be planted in early spring. Appropriate planting times are late ...

AMES ? The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Master Gardener program will hold its core training sessions this fall for individuals interested in becoming Master Gardeners.The Master Gardener program is looking for people who are passionate about volunteering and gardening. No previous garden knowledge is required. The program equips volunteers to grow in knowledge about gardening best practices. ...