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The Krony Krew Bridge Club met Jan. 14 at the home of Kathryn Dickinson. Five members were present. High scorers were Kathryn Dickinson and Louise Frakes. Their next meeting will be on Jan. 28.Anyone interested in playing 10-point pitch can play 10 games for a dollar. The group meets at the Brighton Community Building on Tuesdays, beginning at 7 p.m. and finishing about 9:30 or 10 p.m. Everyone is welcome. ...

The Washington County 4-H County Council hosted the annual countywide 4-H Skating Party on Sunday, Jan. 18, at the Wellman Rec Center. Over 150 4-H?ers, Clover Kid members, family members, and friends took advantage of the fun roller skating. Numerous other adults and youth attended. Skaters had time to free skate, as well as compete in a limbo and dice competition.The skating party is one of the many countywide ...

Grant Hill is a senior at Keota High School and a member of the 76 Progressives 4-H Club. He is the son of Rod and Julie Hill, and he has one sibling, Megan Hill.As a 4-H'er, he has worked in the project areas of home improvement, photography, food and nutrition, and Share the Fun.Hill has participated in leadership development and the Elite project team.A special highlight of his time in 4-H is performing and ...

The 34th Army Brass Band will perform at WACO High School on Wednesday, Feb. 4 from 1 to 2 p.m. in the high school gym.The Warriors invite the public to join us for this performance.Please note, all visitors will need to sign in as a visitor at the high school office to enter the gym during school hours.

Mike Wheelan's mother, Martha, had nine sisters. They were the daughters of J.C. Swift. Wheelan thinks the picture might have been taken in 1902. Agnes, on the far right, was a nurse on the front lines during World War 1. From left are Mary Emma, Teresa, Kate, Gertrude, Margaret, Marnita, Julia, Martha and Agnes.

The Washington County Extension Office is accepting applications for the 4-H Leadership Development Program participants.To apply for the Leadership Development Program, youth must be a member of the Washington County 4-H program and be in grades nine through 11. This course focuses on building leadership skills including communication, team building, problem solving and event planning. Completion is a requiremen...

Upper Iowa University announces the Dean's List for the Fall semester 2014. To be honored, a student must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade point average for the semester and be enrolled as a full-time student. The area students named to the list follow.Wellman: Hannah Miller, Kaitlyn Merck, Abby AndreRiverside: Cameron VinsandWashington: Alexander Meyer

Arvid and Joan Anderson observed their 65th wedding anniversary on Dec. 27, 2014. They were married on Dec. 27, 1949 at the Swedesburg Lutheran Church.Daughter Kay and husband Jim of Des Moines were visitors during the holidays.On Sunday, Dec. 28, they went to the Waterloo-Cedar Falls area to have Christmas and celebrate their anniversary with all the family present: Ed and Leanne Anderson, Tim and Shelby ...

At Iowa State University's fall 2014 commencement ceremonies, 1,806 students received degrees. Iowa State awarded 1,492 undergraduate degrees, 207 master's degrees, and 107 doctor of philosophy degrees.Of the students receiving bachelor's degrees, 264 graduated "With Distinction" (cum laude, magna cum laude or summa cum laude). Eleven students graduated "With Distinction" and as members of the Honors Program.Ain...

The Family Connection of Washington County is looking for families in Washington County. The Family Connection, formerly known as Parents as Teachers, is an early childhood parent education and family support program designed to serve families from the time they learn they are expecting until their child is 4 years old. This fun and educational program is available to all families in Washington County and is free ...

One of Washington's more memorable characters is the late John Logan, former Washington jeweler. John's serious, even stern appearance belied the impish personality that lay beneath. No one was exempt from its manifestations, not John's school friends, his business associates, nor his neighbors.One leisurely, warm Saturday morning John and his wife Rhea sat a little longer at their breakfast table because of ...

Fight your family?s cabin fever with some fun and educational activities around things with scales. This year, the Washington County Conservation Board?s ice fishing clinic focuses not just on fish, but also snakes. The entire family will enjoy learning about ?Scales Above and Below? the water in this public program on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 1 p.m. Participants should meet at the Conservation Education Center at ...