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The Washington Soil and Water Conservation District awarded $1,000 to Keota Unlimited Inc. to go toward the Kewash Trailhead project at Keota.Within the project design will be conservation areas such as native grasses and bioretention cells to reduce erosion and enhance water quality. The bioretention cells will provide cleaner water downstream and reduce soil erosion on site. Native plant materials are a ...

Pat Remington spent Dec. 30 in Missouri with friends.On Dec. 31, Nolan Symmonds of Kalona visited his grandmother, Winifred Fritz. He?d brought photographs of his sons, Cameron and Grayson.Providing the evening meal of Jan. 1 at the home of Winifred Fritz were her children and grandchildren. Those present included Joel and Mary Boatright of Fairfield, Tony and Lynn Fritz of Brighton, and Mary?s children, J.D. ...

Enjoy charming music from a saxophone quartet from the University of Iowa at January's Noontime Concert from 12:15-12:45 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12, at the Washington Public Library.

An 80th Birthday Open House is being held to honor Dennis Sieren from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 15, at Wooden Wheel Vineyards.

The Immanual Lutheran Church shared the weekly service with Halcyon House residents this past Sunday. Pastor Maureen Howard shared the sermon titled ?God in the Fleeing.? She shared Scripture from Matthew 2:1-18 with those in attendance.The residents of Avalon started the year off watching the 128th Tournament of Roses Parade while sipping hot chocolate. To celebrate the occasion, the activities department gave ...

The Washington High School class of '59 will be getting together from 4 to 7 p.m., at Pizza Ranch on Sunday Jan. 15.

The Central Park Community Center held its monthly meeting, Tuesday, Jan. 3, with eight members present. The meeting was conducted by president Max Cousins. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The treasurer?s report was read by Judy Grover. Max reported that bingo would not be held on Thursday, Jan. 5, but would resume on Jan. 12. Membership dues were collected. Time was spent playing cards, ...

Pat Remington spent Dec.24-26 in Oskaloosa with her grandson and fiancée, Cody and Mackenzie. On Christmas Day, they met Pat?s daughter Brandy of Waukee briefly in Monroe. They enjoyed the noon meal at the home of Mackenzie?s parents and family in Oskaloosa. Cody and Mackenzie brought Pat home on Dec. 26.Ginny Brinton left Dec. 22 for Milan, Illinois. She visited her brother, Fritz and Nancy Gowey. All of their ...

First-graders at Kalona Elementary have been taking more healthy bites these past two weeks through the Pick a Better Snack program. This week the focus was on exercise and cucumber.They learned that 60 minutes of exercise is required each day for healthy bodies. While enjoying fresh cucumber slices they learned that cucumbers are eaten fresh, grown on a vine with a blossom and pollination needed from bees to ...

Local crop producers are invited to attend a grain marketing and crop insurance informational meeting on Monday, Jan. 16, featuring Iowa State University Economist, Dr. Chad Hart. The meeting will be held at the Washington County Fairgrounds in the basement of Dallmeyer Hall.Dr. Hart will share his thoughts about the commodity market direction. Crop insurance updates will also be provided as well.A light meal ...

Calvin and Amelia Meller would like to announce the birth of their brother Colin Edward, born Dec. 14. He weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces. Their parents are Kevin and Maria Meller. Grandparents are Dennis and Janice Carr of Washington, and Gary and Sue Meller of Danville. Great-grandmother is Vernita Schneider of Riverside.

AMES (AP) ? West Virginia blew its shot at the Big 12 title when it lost by four touchdowns to Oklahoma last week.The 19th-ranked Mountaineers still have plenty left to play for ? including their best season in the Big 12. West Virginia (8-2, 5-2, No. 18 CFP) has never won more than eight games since joining the league, and a win over Iowa State (3-8, 2-6) on Saturday would accomplish that goal.?We lost to a ...