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There will be a get together on Sunday, Sept. 13, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Pizza Ranch for 1959 classmates and their spouses. Hope to see you there!

First half real estate and mobile home taxes were due Sept. 1, 2015, and must be paid by Sept. 30, 2015. A penalty of 1½ percent per month, rounded to the nearest whole dollar, with a $1 minimum per parcel, will be attached Oct. 1, 2015.Statement coupons must accompany payments. Payments may be made in person at the Washington County Treasurer?s Office, mailed to the Washington County Treasurer, PO Box 889, ...

The Riverside City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, at city hall.Items on the agenda include: selling Cherry Lane lots, water issue - Greg Hotz, public hearing for Havel first addition plat - conditional zoning, resolution to approve Havel first addition plat, MMS Consultants - Greg Meisner, resolution reviewing and awarding bid for Cherry Lane addition, resolution approving change order for ...

CEDAR RAPIDS - The student named below graduated from Mount Mercy University in August 2015. Graduates were part of a spring commencement ceremony held in May.Connie Brown, of Washington, with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and with Cum Laude honors.

The City of Washington's planning and zoning commission will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, in the Nicola-Stoufer Room in the Washington Free Public Library located at 109 West Washington Street.The commission will have a public hearing concerning lower level living in the downtown area that is zoned B-1 and general questions that are brought before the board. There will be time for the public to make comments ...

The Green Acres 4-H Club of Washington County met on Sunday, Aug. 23, at the Washington County 4-H Building. Eight members were present. President Baylee Stalder led the meeting. Bailey Rees led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call was ?What is your favorite fair memory??The secretary?s minutes were read and approved by Ellie Bell. Bailey Rees seconded them. Ellie Bell gave the treasurer?s report. Ally Rees ...

The Kalona City Council will meet at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 8.Items on the agenda include: proposed ordinance on trailer/recreation vehicle parking on streets - report from city administrator, cigarette permit for Kalona BP and discussion on resurfacing tennis court.

What is truth? I wonder how many times this question has come up in our minds and in our thoughts as we are faced with decisions that we have to make and things that we have to do. Then also can we know the truth and do we apply it to the decisions that we make, or do we try to find another way around it so we can do something that we want to do or get something that we want even if we have to go around the truth ...

The Washington School Board will meet at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Washington Middle School.Items on the agenda include: delegate to IASB convention, 2015-16 fiscal year superintendent goals, special education allowable growth resolution, IASB convention, board committee reports, superintendent's report, curriculum report and principal's reports.

The family of Margaret (Sandeen) Quigley of Washington is requesting a card shower in honor of her 80th birthday Saturday, Sept. 12. Margaret was born into the Sandeen family in 1935. Her family includes husband Jack, son Jay, daughter-in-law Christal and two grandsons.Cards of congratulations will reach her at 712 South Second, Washington, IA 52353

Residents gathered in the Day Lounge Thursday evening to enjoy the Chmelar Gospel Singers. The group is comprised of Aubrey, Beth and Grace Chmelar, their mother Micki Chmelar, and Tiffany Michel, Ensenada, Mexico, who was visiting family in the Keota area. Some of the gospel and country songs performed were done a capella; others were accompanied by piano, violin and cello. Micki shared with the group that ...

Farmers and those who advise farmers about crops will want to attend the annual Fall Field Day at the Iowa State University Southeast Iowa Research Farm near Crawfordsville on Sept. 10, according to Meaghan Anderson, Iowa State University (ISU) Extension Field agronomist. The field day begins at 1:30 p.m. and will include four stops.?One of the features on the tour will be a presentation on 'Weed Management for ...