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This photo shows four generations of one family. In the front row are great-grandmother Martha Lowe and grandfather Dan Lowe. Standing is mother Missy Mootz with baby Isla Louise Mootz.

What is in a ?thank you?? What is the importance of saying thank you? Have you ever thought about that? Ever thought about how saying thank you is loving the giver?Picture two women walking toward each other on the street. Upon getting close to each other, one says to the other, ?That sure is a beautiful hat that you have on today. I sure do like it.? Upon receiving the compliment, the one wearing the hat ...

This photo shows four generations of one family. In the front row are great-grandmother Martha Lowe and grandfather Dan Lowe. Standing is mother Missy Mootz with baby Isla Louise Mootz.

The Kiwanis AMers held its 13th annual spaghetti and meatball dinner at Washington High School Wednesday night. Some customers dined in the commons while others took meals to go. The carryout servers, from left, are Mike Greiner, Harold Iles, Jan Rosien and Bob Roddy.The proceeds will be used for Kiwanis AMers projects, such as the Secret Santa project.Members of the Washington Middle School Builders Club ...

Mildred Houseal has become somewhat of a local celebrity since her 1936 picture appeared in the recent addition of Our Iowa magazine. Mildred and her friend, Maurita Darnell Stout, are pictured modeling their 4-H uniforms after demonstrating how to can chickens at the Iowa State Fair. The girls earned first place and a trip to Chicago. Many residents remember Maurita Stout as a former resident of the United ...

On Sunday evening, Feb. 8, seven members of the Confirmation Class of the United Church of Crawfordsville and Ainsworth Community Church traveled to the Student Center at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, to hear music and testimony of Bobby Colquhoun and his ministry Live God Now. He is a former rock star, drug addict and he has spent time in prison. He told of God's loving, saving grace that transformed ...

FORT MADISON ? The Van Buren boys? basketball team will get another shot at top-ranked Danville after trouncing another conference opponent, Holy Trinity, Thursday in Fort Madison.The Warriors advanced past the second round of Class 1A District 9 with a 65-43 victory over host Holy Trinity. Danville moved on to face the Warriors with an 89-34 win over New London.Van Buren was led on Thursday by Thomas Fitzsimmon...

Many of Halcyon residents viewed the movie ?Unbroken? at the State Theater. What a great story of survival. Also, many Halcyontonians later attended ?American Sniper,? which was a true story. The coming attractions appear enticing as well.Sybil Thornton was witnessed hugging her son Mike and youngest grandson Will. They were overnight guests on the way back to Drake for Will?s second semester of his junior year. ...

The Washington Free Public Library Board of Trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 5 p.m. in the library?s Nicola-Stoufer meeting room. Topics to be discussed include an update to the Library?s Collection Development Policy, and a review of fiscal year 2015 Board Goals. This is an open meeting and the public is welcome to attend.

Family and friends of Mary Lee Trier Runde are invited to her 90th birthday party from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at the VFW Hall in Keota. Lunch will be served. The family requests no gifts. Cards will reach her at PO Box 186, Keota, IA 52248.

Growing and harvesting is not just for the farmers anymore but 4-H?ers who live in town or in the country experience much pride with growing and harvesting their 4-H garden projects.4-H?ers interested in the garden project area are invited to attend an informational meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Washington County Extension Office. This is an introductory meeting to the many options of the garden ...

A new home for the Public Health Department took one step forward last Thursday during the Washington County Board of Health monthly meeting, held in Orchard Hill Building 2. The board unanimously approved a motion to build a new facility on Lots 2 and 3 of the County Home Subdivision located across the street from the Orchard Hill complex.Public Health administrator Danielle Pettit-Majewski said that was the ...