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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 ...

Highland Community Schools Board of Directors will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, in the Highland boardroom.Items on the tentative agenda include: middle school teachers - professional development, high school English IV students - standards-based grading report, report of principals, and report of administration and board.

Joe and Rosamond (Sojka) Goodlander will be observing their 65th wedding anniversary on Feb. 26.They were married on Feb. 26, 1950, at the First Baptist Church in Washington. They are the parents of four daughters, Connie (John) Maw of Muscatine, Carolyn (Paul) Bennett of Nokesville, Va., Darla (Steven) Koon of Columbus, Ohio, and Delaina (Kerry) Stripling of Mason City. They also have 14 grandchildren and 18 ...

Come to Iowa Mennonite School on Saturday, Feb. 28 from 1 to 5 p.m. to participate in musical performances, games, and piano-inspired events! You need not be a pianist to enjoy this family-friendly afternoon of making music. All ages are welcome!Activities include Orff instrument and drum circles, the opportunity to play with a backup band, open piano time on stage and in the foyer, a chance to win a free ...

Post 29 American Legion met at its regular time with Ron Brock commanding. Adjutant Jim Peterson reported on membership and finances.The post is sending Cale Rausch to Boys State in June at Camp Dodge for leadership training.Lonny Milligan, fundraising chair, reported that the post planned to deliver flowers for Valentine?s Day for a local florist. He also outlined activities that the post will be involved in ...

The Washington, Iowa Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) met at the Game Room of Halcyon House on Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. Co-hostesses for the evening were Linda Sturdevant, Alice Edgin and Elaine Bozman.Highlights of the business meeting included Karen Murphy reporting that the Healthy Relationships Summit, which AAUW helped sponsor, was quite successful. It brought together many agencies ...