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In response to concern about the African Children's Choir coming to Ainsworth, organizers have received the following:The children in the choir have been in the United States since the end of August, well past the 21-day incubation period. They are all from Uganda, which is about 4,000 miles away from the outbreak location in Western Africa. Prior to leaving Uganda for the U.S., they went through medical tests ...

Area students earned presidential scholarships from Central College for their commitment to high academic achievement.Bailey Anderson of Washington is a recent graduate from Washington, and is now a freshman at Central College.Whitney Christiansen of Wellman is a recent graduate from Mid-Prairie, and is now a freshman at Central College.Jossie Harland of West Chester is a recent graduate from Mid-Prairie, and ...

The State Hygienic Laboratory has confirmed the first case of Influenza in Washington County. The strain identified was the type B strain. While influenza activity remains at a low level across the state, the identification of the first flu case of the season indicates the virus is circulating in Iowa.Symptoms of influenza illness include fever, headache, nonproductive cough, sore throat, and runny nose. Other ...

Sheila Gerot was hostess to nine Log Cabin Questers on Oct. 9, 2014.President Sheila Gerot conducted the business meeting. Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as read by Secretary Nancy Schmidt. Norma Stutzman gave the treasurer?s report.Upcoming events include: Terrace Hill Tea on Monday, Dec. 8, at 9:30 a.m., and 1 p.m. with a cost per person, and Log Cabin Christmas meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. ...

Pekin senior Leslie Stone, pictured, sets the ball Saturday during the Fairfield Tournament at FHS. Stone, the school record holder for most assists in a match, led the Panthers to two victories at the tourney. Pekin beat Twin Cedars 25-13, 25-20 and toppled Louisa-Muscatine 25-12, 25-17. They fell to Davis County in three close games (25-18, 25-27, 9-15) and were swept by Fairfield (4-25, 13-25). The Panthers ...

Would you like to attract birds to your backyard? Feeding birds is an enjoyable pastime for people of all ages. By choosing the right type of bird feeder and feed you can increase the chances of attracting the birds you want to see.Washington County Master Gardeners are sponsoring a program, ?Bird Feeding Basics,? on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 6:30 p.m. Deb Walser of the Linn County Master Gardener Speaker Bureau will ...

On Tuesday, Oct. 21, will be a Learn @ Lunch program about the History of the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) at the Washington Public Library. DOT librarian Leighton Christiansen will present ?A Journey in Transportation: The Iowa Department of Transportation Centennial and Iowa Transportation History Highlights.?Christiansen will be discussing the story of transportation in Iowa, starting nearly 12,000 ...

KEOKUK ? The ninth-grade and JV teams helped Fairfield earn a program sweep against Keokuk on Tuesday.The ninth-graders fought off Keokuk for a tight two-set win (27-25, 26-24), while the JV squad also topped Keokuk in two sets (25-18, 25-14).?All three groups did a nice job last night. I was real pleased with how everyone performed,? said varsity head coach Nancy Diers.Mackenzi Harwood came through with 10 ...

A three-day youth wrestling camp sponsored by the Stars and Stripes Wrestling Club will be held Monday, Tuesday and Thursday of next week in the Fairfield High School Wrestling Room.The camp is for second- through eighth-graders and will be divided by age.Children in second and third grade will meet from 5-6 p.m. on camp dates; camp for fourth- and fifth-graders will be 6-7 p.m.; and sixth- through eighth-grader...

Evangelist Jack Yost of Berwick, Pa., president and founder of the Yost Evangelistic Ministry, will be speaking at the Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church of rural Wayland, on Friday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m.Since 1952, Yost has been a full-time evangelist, with a ministry that has led him into many areas giving him a wealth of experience in preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. A keen insight for the needs of people ...

Art Educations of Iowa (AEI) recently announced that Erin Almelien, an art teacher at Pekin has been selected as AEI's Outstanding Secondary Art Teacher for 2014. She was honored at the annual AEI conference on Oct. 10.Almelien taught art in the Chicago public schools for four years in grades kindergarten through eight and seven through 12. She returned to Iowa and taught in Griswold and now at Pekin."Growing ...

This photo of No. 7 country school in Washington Township was donated by Helen Reschly. She graduated from eighth grade at this school. The picture was taken in the 1950s. The school was later moved to Ainsworth where it was used as an extra classroom until the Ainsworth school burned down.