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DES MOINES ? Strong-armed men and women competed in five different weight classes in the Monster Arm Wrestling Tournament held Sunday at the 2015 Iowa State Fair.First-, second-and third-place trophies were awarded in each class. Mike Greiner of Washington placed second in the middleweight division.

The Highland Informational Group will hold a follow up meeting on Monday, Aug. 24, at 6:30 p.m. at Highland Middle School. Answers to questions regarding the proposed Highland Elementary central site that were generated at the previous meetings will be provided. Community members are encouraged to attend.

David and Jennifer Sterba of Wayland would like to announce the birth of their new grandson, Camden David Sterba.Proud parents are Joe and Brenda Sterba of Washington.Camden David was born on June 19 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.Camden was welcomed home by his brother Fabian.

IOWA CITY (AP) ? LeVar Woods is a soft-spoken former linebacker who looks like he could still suit up for the Hawkeyes. Jim Reid is a loquacious coaching lifer who?s made Iowa City perhaps the last stop of an illustrious career.Together, they?ve helped make the middle of Iowa?s defense formidable again.With Woods coaching the outside linebackers and Reid handling the inside guys, the Hawkeyes got out about as ...

Come enjoy the outdoors at Crooked Creek Christian Camp on Aug. 30! The community is invited to the annual Sing and S'mores. The hymn sing starts at 6:30 pm at Sunset Shelter (near the pond as you enter the driveway). Following the time of worship the group will enjoy s'mores. This is a free event open to the public. Stay to enjoy the sunset on a beautiful summer evening.

Greta Schmidt, of the Mid-Prairie FFA Chapter at Wellman, shows her Champion Flower in the Floral ?Other? Division in the 2015 FFA Parade of Champions at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 15.

DES MOINES ? Western pleasure riders from across the state competed in the Open Western Horse Show judged Saturday at the 2015 Iowa State Fair.Lisa Schneider of Wellman placed sixth in the division Walk-Trot Pleasure Riders 19 and Over.

Lindsey Palmer exhibited the Reserve Champion Meat Pen of Rabbits in the Iowa State Fair FFA Rabbit Show.

Several times in Iowa?s prehistory, warm, shallow oceans covered the region. Today, those oceans would be a draw for tourists. Back then, long-necked plesiosaurs and oversized sharks swam in them. Learn about those oceans during the Washington County Conservation Board?s ?Under the Sea: Fossils in Iowa? program on Saturday, Sept. 12. The program begins at 1 p.m. at the Conservation Education Center at Marr ...

DES MOINES (AP) ? Drake Relays director Brian Brown said Tuesday that Lolo Jones will run the shuttle hurdle relay rather than the 100-meter hurdles at her hometown meet later this month.Jones, a Des Moines native and a two-time Olympic hurdler, competed for the U.S. in the bobsled at the recent Sochi Olympics.Jones has long been the face of the meet, which is held just a few miles from where she grew up. But ...

There were many fun and festive activities and events planned during the month of July for all of us here at Parkview Home, Wayland, to participate in! I?ll share with you just a few of them.We played Stars and Stripes toss, a patriotic-themed game. Many residents watched the Fourth of July parade go by our facility from our front porch and patio. We enjoyed a fourth of July dinner of hot dogs, baked beans, ...

The Washington County Board of Supervisors will have a work session Thursday, Aug. 20, at 8 a.m. at the courthouse.The work session will discuss the expansion of staff for the secondary roads department.