Lauren Vittetoe of Washington has been recognized as an Outstanding Business Administration Student by the faculty at AIB College of Business.To receive the honor, Vittetoe ? who is working toward a bachelor of science degree in business administration ? and the other honorees were required to attain a grade point average of 3.75 or higher in the previous term.
Kelsey Ledger of Brighton, a second-year in Creighton University's School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, was named to the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions Dean's List for fall 2014.Full-time students who earn a 3.5 grade-point average or better on a 4.0 scale are eligible for the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions Dean's List.
The Washington County Hospital and Clinics Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on the 2015-16 county budget at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, in the Nicola Conference room at the hospital.The agenda items include presenting the county budget for board discussion, an open meeting for public discussion and a vote on the budget.The trustees will hold their monthly meeting following the public hearing.Items on ...
Mary Boatright with Bridget Hollingsworth of Fairfield visited her mother, Winifred Fritz, on Feb. 14.On Feb. 17, Winifred Fritz was visited by her sons Joe and Tony.Frank Hickenbottom of Fairfield celebrated his 87th birthday on Feb. 15. He enjoyed dining at the Riverside Casino with his son Bob and Liz Hickenbottom of Packwood, and friends Caryl Smith with son Nelson and Jacklyn of Brighton.Chapter AQ, ...
Gladys Orris will be celebrating her 89th birthday on Feb. 27. To help celebrate this special day, please send a card with a birthday wish to 262 Morgan Court, Iowa City, IA 52240.
The Wednesday Study Club met at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 17, for lunch at the Bistro in Washington, after which they went to the Washington Public Library for their monthly meeting. Eleven members were present.Hostess Maxine Martin and co-hostess Marie Dare had arranged for Greg Goodman, chief of police in Washington, to be the speaker. Under the heading of "Washington Police Department and the Community," some of the ...
The Mid-Prairie School Board will meet at 7 p.m. today, in the high school library in Wellman.Items on the agenda include: consent items, propane school buses and bids - Duane Housel, School Bus Sales; therapy dogs; school finance resolution, sale of bond issue bonds, building projects update, and school board member replacement discussion.
The Washington County Extension Office is offering a third session of the Ready, Set, Sew! Workshop with a whole new project idea. This workshop 4-H?ers wanting to explore the sewing project area will construct a gumdrop pillow perfect for a reading corner, lounge room, or TV cushion. The workshop will be held at the Extension Office on March 28 from 8:30 to 11:45 a.m. A Project Showcase will be held at 11:45 ...
The Washington Park Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, at city hall. Items on the agenda include a discussion of the Central Park fountain renovation and potential grant requests from the Washington County Riverboat Foundation.
Back in the days of fallout shelters, civil defense water crews, such as the one pictured above, prepared for the threat of nuclear war. This picture was taken in August 1963 of the crew filling a barrel with water. Pictured are Cloid Willits (left), O. Brown, Sperry Kaster, Bill Jensen and Bud Dela.
(From The Washington Evening Journal, Friday, Feb. 18, 2005)10 YEARS AGOPreliminary work has begun to determine how best to replace the Hwy 78 bridge over the Skunk River, between Coppock and Brighton.The Washington County Pork Producers banquet, Saturday night, celebrated award winners and came with warnings of federal regulations.With $5,119.46 sent on to University of Iowa Dance Marathon headquarters, ...
The Little Hawk Clover Kids put their artistic skills to use at their recent February project workshop. Members had the option to register for up to four different projects including drip canvas paintings, butterfly feeders, aluminum foil art, and tie dye bookmarks. Adults were also available for a conference judging where the Clover Kids practiced communication skills with this adult while sharing about the ...
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) ? Oscar Pistorius was granted bail Friday, paving the way for him to be freed from custody pending his trial in the Valentine?s Day shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.Chief Magistrate Desmond Nair made the ruling Friday after four days of arguments from prosecution and defense in Pistorius? bail hearing, and after spending about one hour and 45 minutes announcing his ...
AMES (AP) ? The start of the Big 12 track and field championships has been postponed by a winter storm that buried parts of the Midwest in more than a foot of snow.The meet was scheduled to start Friday on the campus of Iowa State but some teams and officials were not going to be able to arrive in Ames on time.The competition will follow the original schedule but now be held Saturday and Sunday. Action will ...
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