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A Babysitting Basics Training Course was offered the week of July 6 - 10 to help youth become responsible babysitters.Special guests filled the week with their expertise. Joey Wallace discussed fire safety and gave each youth the opportunity to use a fire extinguisher. On the second day Michelle and Grady Yoder came and educated the class about infant care and the steps involved in providing for infants. On the ...

The Keota City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, July 20, at Keota City Hall.Items on the agenda include: pool employees, citizens comments, closed session per Iowa Code 21.5(j) to discuss letter of intent for Kewash Trail head property, public works report, police department report, contract with Area 15 for CDBG grant application, tax levy to 405 S. Iowa and resolution 2015-16: street finance report.

Post 29 American Legion met with Ron Brock commanding. Reports were heard from: Jim Peterson on finance and membership, Mike Worley on military services we have provided for, Bob Kennedy on insurance issues, and Lonny Milligan on fund raising and food stand sales.New officers were installed for the upcoming fiscal year by Bob Kennedy. They are: Commander, Wayne Kaufman, first Vice Commander, Gerald Franzen, ...

The 98th reunion of the descendants of John and Gottelieben Crile will be July 26 at the Brighton Community Center in Brighton.Those attending should bring their own table service and a dish to share for the potluck meal to be served at 12:30 p.m. The reunion committee will provide drinks.A time for fellowship is planned. Family members can bring memorabilia, photos and family history information to share and ...

The Highland School Board will have a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 17.Items on the agenda include: discussion and action on a resolution for ordering a special election on the issuance of $10,460,000 general obligation school bonds and personnel - resignations, appointments and modifications.

The 74th annual Fleig family reunion will be July 26 at the Rubio Community Building in Rubio.The day begins at 11 a.m. with a time of visiting and fellowship. A cooperative dinner is set for 12:30 p.m., and the family meeting, including the past year?s updates, will be at 1:30 p.m. Ice cream will be served after the meeting.Johann Jakob (1847-1928) and Anna Katharina Heisner Mark (1843-1926) Fleig came to the ...

Randy and Jan Shelman of Winfield would like to announce the engagement of their daughter, Brittany Joelle to Tad Hayes Morrow, son of Randy and Beth Morrow of Wayland.Brittany is a graduate of Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines and is a registered nurse in the Intensive Care Unit at Great River Medical Center in Burlington.Tad is a graduate of Iowa State University with a degree in civil engineering...

The family of Betty R. Wyse Farrier invites all family and friends to help them celebrate Farrier's birthday.They are having a birthday party for her at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at United Church in Brighton located at 101 S. Mechanic Street.

Hunter Bell is the son of Jason and Nancy Bell.He attended Washington High School and was involved in the Franklin Cubs 4-H Club.His 4-H projects included: cattle, swine, bucket bottle calves, welding, woodworking, photography and self-determined.His 4-H activities included: serving as president for the Franklin Cubs currently, Washington County Council, ELITE (Enthusiastic Leaders Inspiring Teamwork and ...

The descendants of the Oscar and Bessie Baumert family met for their annual reunion, Sunday, July 12, 2015, at Holy Trinity Parish Hall in Keota. There were 60 in attendance. Following the blessing, by Pastor Frances Baumert, a bountiful cooperative dinner at 1 p.m. was enjoyed by all.Those in attendance were: Margaret Burk, Zachary and Sherry Burk of Bucklin, Mo.; Sandra Killin and Mark Fowler, Thom and Patty ...

DALLAS (AP) ? Former Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent was sentenced Friday to 180 days in jail and 10 years of probation for a drunken car crash that killed his friend and teammate, Jerry Brown.Brent was convicted Wednesday of intoxication manslaughter for the December 2012 crash on a suburban Dallas highway that killed Brown, who was a passenger in Brent?s car. Brent could have been sentenced to up to 20 years ...

Ide Gymnastics competed in the Team Gymnastics Academy Tum-Bowl VIII in Des Moines on Jan. 12. The team got an overall third place. The team is, from left, front row: Ashlyn Elmore, Trista Benedict, Madalyn Rauscher, Michelle Zhang, Juliette Pohren; back row: coach Jeff Lannon, coach Jeanne Ide and head coach Jeff Ide.