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Child care provider trainings will be offered at the Washington County Extension office and will be presented by 4Cs Community Coordinated Child Care during February and March.On Saturday, Feb. 20, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. the workshop is ?PLAY to Read!? This is an interactive workshop to consider how engagement with books at a young age can help children develop a rich vocabulary, excite the imagination, ...

The Krony Krew Bridge Club met Jan. 27 at the home of Kathryn Dickinson.Lucy Dietzman of Keosauqua visited her mother, Winifred Fritz, on Jan. 23. She was able to spend the whole day, giving her husband a day out with their sons.Winifred enjoyed the company of her children and grandchildren on Jan. 24. Those present included Tony and Lynn Fritz of Brighton, Jane and Virgil Symmonds of Fairfield, Mary and Joel ...

This is a picture from the Jackson Center School in 1949. Some of the family names of people who attended this school include: Stout, Knotek, Krontz and Kron.

The Crawfordsville Lions Club met Monday evening, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m. at the Crawfordsville Community Room with seventeen members present.Lion President Loree Stogdill opened the meeting by leading the Pledge of Allegiance and also gave the invocation.In the absence of the secretary, Lion Nancy Love, Lion Billie Jo Rose read the minutes of the Jan. 11, meeting. They were approved as amended.Lion treasurer Finke ...

Polishville Community Center will start its 2016 events with two dances in February.The first dance, weather permitting, is scheduled for Feb. 7, with Ned Francis of Mount Sterling providing the music. Food will be sold beginning at 4:30 p.m., and dancing will be from 6-9 p.m.The second dance, also weather permitting, is scheduled for Feb. 21, with Larry Goodman of North English providing the music. Food will ...

"Gracious Givings" is an outreach group that helps needing household items they can't otherwise obtain.The are located at 314 North Jefferson Street in Sigourney but will help anyone from any county, said director Rita Reasor. They have clothing for children to adults and household items available.For an appointment please call Reasor at 641-541-0328 or e-mail her at jimmiejohnson59@hotmail.com.

The Mid-Prairie Board of Education meeting Monday featured a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony at the middle school to celebratecompletion and opening of the new wing at the school, primarily for the district?s Home School Assistance Program (HSAP). Doing the cutting are, from left, Jan Childress, HSAP administrator; Rose Schrock, associate administrator and Middle School Principal Marc Pennington.

Volunteer Tonnie Crile drove a full busload to hear the Alaskan String Band, part of the Community Concert series. The band consists of the Zahasky family. The parents have three children and a daughter-in-law, all very talented. They play an impressive collection of acoustic stringed instruments and harmonize on music favorites. During the summer the family plays on cruise ships and during the winter they tour ...

Cedar Rapids ? Kirkwood Community College has released its Dean?s List for the fall 2015 semester. These students have achieved a 3.3 grade point average or higher after completing 12 or more credit hours at the college.Kirkwood students from the area earning this distinction are listed below.Columbus Junction ? Alexander Mincer, business administration: management; Louisa Trenton Vrchoticky, Liberal Arts; ...

While looking through some old video clips yesterday I came across the famous Abbott and Costello routine ?Who?s On First.? It made me think about a major issue plaguing people today. That major issue is miscommunication. This is especially true in the area of marriage and family. More specifically, in the area of love and the expression of love.In 1 Corinthians we read that ?And now these three remain: faith, ...

AMES ? Iowa State University has released the names of the students named to the fall semester dean's list.Students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4 point scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded course work.The names of students include:AinsworthMckayla Jean Brush, political science; Kaitlin Marie Hora, pre-athletic training; Dana Lee Skubal, elementary education; ...

A ribbon cutting was held at Kalona Elementary School Monday evening to officially acknowledge the two new preschool classrooms that ?opened? earlier this month. Cutting the ribbon are, from left, elementary principals Bill Poock and Teresa Beanblossom and preschool teachers Erica TeBockhorst and Lori Miller. Supervising was the elementary therapy dog, Coral.