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Washington Farmers Market master Bob Shepherd, left and Heather Fedler, right, presented honors Thursday that had been won during the annual taster?s choice salsa contest held Sept. 3. Lois Wilson of Muscatine, second, won awards for the third most first-place votes, the second choice and the second most total votes. The Guzman family, represented by Kasandra Guzman, third, received an award for tying with the ...

The Mid-Prairie volleyball team went the distance, but couldn?t overcome a late rally from Camanche in a match on Thursday night.Despite taking a 2-1 set lead, Camanche came back and won a pair of tight sets to take the victory 3-2 (21-25, 25-22, 25-22, 23-25, 10-15).The loss comes after a tight three-set loss to the No. 2 ranked West Liberty Comets on Tuesday, and Mid-Prairie head coach Cindi Miller said the ...

The Washington County Board of Supervisors will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22.Items on the agenda include: a personnel change request - conservation, approval of the Board of Health appointment and discussion on the American Legion Veterans Memorial.

The Kalona City Council will meet at 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 21, at city hall.Items on the agenda include: presentation on new building for Washington County Public Health, second reading on proposed ordinance amending the Code of Ordinance Chapter 69 in regard to parking regulations, prohibiting trailer/recreation vehicle on public property, streets or dead ends while in the City of Kalona, liquor license renewal ...

Is pain a gift? Some people may say ?yes,? as pain is a normal experience which is needed in order to protect our bodies from injury for survival. However, people who suffer from chronic pain may say ?no,? and say ?it is the farthest thing from a gift,? as it can be frustrating, and draining both physically and mentally. Over the last several years there has been an increase in the amount of research devoted to ...

"Main Street Washington is canceling the Movies on Main Street Showing of Back to the Future for Friday, Sept. 18, due a high possibility of rain.They will kick off the second annual movie series in June 2016."We have had a great summer with a phenomenal turnout for a first-time event. Thank you to everyone who attended," said Main Street Executive Director Sarah Sadrakula.

The Keota City Council will meet at 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 21, at city hall.Items on the agenda include: Perry Draisey, public works report, police department report, resolution 2015-21: approving the sale of four cemetery lots to R and K Brinning, resolution 2015-22: approving the application for the purpose or receiving benefits from the Keokuk County Community Endowment Foundation, resolution 2015-23: approving...

This past Sunday, I preached on the Gospel text from Mark 8:27-28. In the text, Jesus asks his disciples, ?Who do people say that I am?? I asked the very same question to my congregation, ?In today?s society, who do people say Jesus is?? The answers were brutally honest: ?some guy from the past, a myth, a prophet, a dead guy, and a man who is irrelevant? just to mention a few. As much as I hate to admit it, ...

Dean and Ruth Slater have returned from a trip to Arkansas to visit family. They really enjoyed getting acquainted with 4-month-old great grandson Sebastian James Palmer, son of James and Jessica Palmer, who live in Mountain Home, Arkansas.James is a band teacher in the Cotter School District and Jessica teaches kindergarten in the Yellville School District. They were able to visit daughter, Rhonda Caton and ...

Guests in the home of Pat Jenkins last week were her two sons, Roger and Gail Jenkins of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Russ Jenkins of Warner Robins, Georgia. Also visiting were grandchildren; Jason Jenkins of Tinidad, Colorado, and Kassi King of Destin, Florida. Joining them were Rhonda and Dale Hesseltine of Crawfordsville; Randy Jenkins and Brenda Hamilton and Rick and Nancy Jenkins of Ainsworth, and Ellen ...

The new year for United Presbyterian Women began with the meeting of the Coordinating Team on Aug. 26, at the church. Betty Colby opened the meeting with prayer and eight members read the UPW purpose as Jane Fehr lit the Christ candle. Kay Hall gave the treasurer's report. She shared a booklet giving the breakdown of the churchwide mission budget. Historian Esther Bordwell is asking for a group picture of each ...

Chapter MX, P.E.O. met September 14, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. at the Lounge of the United Presbyterian Church. Marjorie Lins was hostess. Twelve members were present. Chaplain Kathleen Almelien gave devotions. Treasurer Barbara Liebe gave the financial report. Janet Moss reported on Memorial Books that will be placed in the Washington Library. Progress reports were given on applicants for the Iowa P.E.O. Project Fund ...