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Macy is the daughter of Tim and Heather Marek.She attended Washington High School.Her 4-H projects included: swine, beef, photography, goats, sheep, home improvement and nutrition.Her 4-H activities included: Washington County Council, dodgeball tournament, State Youth Conference, Fire-up, Showmanship Clinic and Spring Preview Cattle Show.Macy's special memory and highlight from 4-H was the Washington County ...

Tuesday Coffee Club met on June 2 with a delicious luncheon at The Bistro. Fourteen members were in attendance with Joan Leyden being hostess. A time of visiting was enjoyed by all.Vivian Griffith opened the meeting with ?Her Mother?s Prayer." Vivian had decorated the dinner tables with pretty flowers from her flower garden. Guest were given the flowers to enjoy at home following the luncheon.The next meeting ...

Executive Director Chris Marshall welcomed residents and a host of guests to the groundbreaking ceremony held on the Halcyon House front lawn at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3.Barb Steele had a fantastic weekend celebrating the wedding of her grandson, Christopher and Becca Widmer. Their journey began as Iowa college friends. Christoper is the son of Linda and Dick Widmer and former Washington residents. Barb was ...

Indian Hills Community College has released the names of the students who earned a place on the college?s academic Honor Roll for the 2015 Spring Term. To be included on the Honor Roll an IHCC student must be enrolled full time and have a grade point average for the term of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.KEOTA: Calllie Greiner, Jade N. Redlinger, Madison T. SheetzWASHINGTON: Travis D. Karian, Derek W. Miller, ...

Pekin cross-country resultsIowa City West InviteBoys: Team: 13th50. Austin Fariss 18:4368. Malcolm Myers 19:1579. Christian Little 20:0181. Clayton Essary 20:1087. Avery Bennett 20:3988. Nathan Kielkopf 21:42 Girls: Team: 10th24. Gwynne Wright 15:5734. Shea Dahlstrom 16:1649. Taylor Lock 16:3457. Sloan Reighard 17:0467. Payton Lock 17:2668. Bonnie Becker 17:3071, Sam Wright 17:48 Van Buren ...

VolleyballThe Fairfield seventh grade volleyball team was at home playing against Keokuk Tuesday.The A team defeated Keokuk 21-11, 17-21, 15-11.?Blair Bowman and Kara Jeffrey rocked it with their ace serves,? coach Taylor Hjerleid.The B team split its games, winning the first 21-6 and losing the second 16-21. The C team won both its matches with Laurel Hilger Rhylie Lisk leading the day. The D team lost both ...

Lake Darling State Park is holding an anterless deer hunt Dec. 7 and 8, in an effort to maintain the deer population in the park area.The hunt is open to Iowa residents using only shotguns firing slugs of 10, 12, 16 or 20 gauge, or muzzle loading rifles or muskets firing a single projectile between a .44 and .775 caliber. Handguns are not allowed.License applications will be available on a first come, first ...

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Army, Navy and Air Force might be forced to skip their football games next weekend because of the partial government shutdown.The Defense Department temporarily suspended sports competition at the service academies Tuesday as a result of the budget impasse in Congress.A Pentagon spokesman, Army Col. Steve Warren, said the decision was being reviewed by lawyers considering a series of legal ...

Marvel graphic artist Jerry DeCaire did a presentation and workshop called the "Science of the Superhero Workshop" at the Washington Free Public Library, Wednesday June 3. He has penned art for Thor, X-Men, Punisher, Nick Fury: Agent of Shield, Wolverine, Deadpool, Iron Man and many others.Almost 40 people attended the workshop. DeCaire spoke about drawing objectively and from different perspectives. This was ...

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Dunbar of Washington are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Rebecca Dunbar, to Michael Collins, son of Mark and Julie Collins of Granger.Rebecca is a graduate of Iowa State University and will be a third grade teacher in the fall at Perry Elementary School located in Perry, Iowa. Michael also graduated from Iowa State University and is the Agronomy Superintendent at Farmers ...

Five Goshen College students are participating in the Camping Inquiry Program (CIP) at various Christian camps throughout North America this summer. CIP gives students the opportunity to spend three months in service with nature. The overall goal of this program is to give a meaningful assignment of service and mentor outdoor ministry opportunities so students might look to get involved with it after graduation.L...

SwimmingThe Fairfield swimming team barely lost to Tipton Monday.The final score was 85-80.Baylee Bowman won the 500-yard freestyle and the 200-yard individual medley races. Her 200-yard IM time was 2:32.34.Lauren Ward won the 200-yard freestyle and the 100-yard backstroke. Her 100-yard backstroke time was 1:18.88.Brynna Bowman had a great day in the pool as well. She won the 100-yard breaststroke with the ...