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Saturday at Washington High School six area high schools? varsity wrestling teams met for the Sectional Wrestling Tournament for Class 2A. Columbus Community, Fairfield, Mediapolis, Mid-Prairie, Washington and West Burlington/Notre Dame met with two spots in Tuesday?s Regional Duals and individual spots in Districts on Saturday on the line.Mediapolis finished as the Sectionals Champion with a team score of ...

The Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment boys? basketball team defeated New London 52-44 in overtime Friday at the Maharishi Fieldhouse.Giovanni Cingire tied the game for MSAE with a turn around jumper in the lane in the closing minute of the game. Surya Sawhney, who finished with 23 points, 15 rebounds, six blocks and three steals, made seven free throws in overtime to seal the win.Cingire finished ...

Mixed Martial Arts fighter Spencer Drish of Fairfield stands with his manager Nate Williams (left) and his teammate Skylar Messer (right) after winning his match against Ben Halder at the Midwest Cage Championship 51, Jan. 24 in Des Moines. His next fight is at a tournament in Peoria, Ill. on Feb. 15. After that, Drish will fight for the Midwest Cage Championship title at MCC53 vs. Topher Fannon.

Kerm and Pat Jenkins were visited Wednesday by their granddaughter, Randi Jenkins and her friend, Josh Brase. They came especially to wish her Grandpa a Happy Birthday. Randi is an Environmental Science student at Iowa State University and came to tell her grandparents goodbye, as she is leaving to study next semester at Whitecastle University in Australia.Marjorie Fullerton enjoyed the company of dinner guests ...

The E911 Services Board will have a joint meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, July 27, at 120 E. Main St in Washington.Items on the agenda include: approval of claims, approval of agenda, approval of minutes from the last meeting, new business, legislative update and scheduling the next meeting time and date.

Sybil Thornton was recently enjoying a baseball game when a group of youngsters from the YMCA Camp Gitche Manitou arrived and were seated close by. Sybil could not help but notice how organized the counselors were and what a well behaved bunch of kids that appeared to be in the range of 5 to 11 years old. Sybil received a heartwarming note with each one signing and thanking her for the money to buy them each a ...

Missouri All-American Michael Sam says he is gay, and the defensive end could become the first openly homosexual player in the NFL.In interviews with ESPN, The New York Times and Outsports that were published Sunday, Sam said he came out to all his teammates and coaches at Missouri in August.?I am an openly, proud gay man,? he said.Sam will participate in the NFL combine later this month in Indianapolis and is ...

SOCHI, Russia (AP) ? It's an issue that comes up in the early days of almost every Olympics: What to do about those empty seats and lack of buzz?It's the case again in Sochi, with some senior Olympic officials voicing concern about less-than-capacity crowds and a dearth of spectator enthusiasm.One International Olympic Committee member suggested Monday that school children and unarmed soldiers be let in to help ...

Eight clover kids participated in the Clothing Event in May and several of them were able to model their outfits on the runway for the county fair on Tuesday, July 21. Any second- or third-grade Clover Kid could participate in this project area, helping them make clothing selections for special occasions.

Many people enjoyed ?making and taking? during the Working Exhibits on Tuesday, July 22, at the Washington County Fair. A large crowd flocked to the hands-on presentations Tuesday late afternoon and left with some homemade items and valuable facts.Three groups of 4-H?ers participated in the Working Exhibits. They all qualified to represent Washington County at the Iowa State Fair. Baylee Stalder (Green Acres) ...

Construction is scheduled to begin Monday, Aug. 3, to replace the sidewalk along the west side of the courthouse. This work is being performed by DeLong Construction Inc. of Washington, Iowa. This work is being done to improve accessibility from North B Avenue to the west entrance and will install some tile to improve drainage around the foundation and from the roof of the courthouse. Construction is expected to ...

4-H?ers participated in Share the Fun on Wednesday, July 22, at the Washington County Fair. Acts ranged from singing to dancing to tickling the ivories.Eleven youth participated from a variety of clubs for an audience gathered in the Community Center.Three acts advance to the Iowa State Fair including Hannah Van Roekel of Limecreek Limelights 4-H Club with a vocal and piano solo ?Put Your Records On?. Makenzi ...