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Post 29, American Legion, met at its regular session with Ron Brock commanding. Adjutant Jim Peterson reported on finances and membership and displayed many thank-you cards which the post has received for services performed, and flags the post has presented to elementary school students.First District Commander Alvin Miller spoke on membership and reminded members of the conference to be held in Mt. Pleasant ...

Scientists sequenced the genomes of nearly 100 samples of Ebola virus from patients in West Africa. The findings are helping researchers track the origin and spread of this deadly virus.The 2014 Ebola outbreak is the largest in history. By late September, more than 7,100 Ebola infections and 3,300 deaths were reported by the World Health Organization. It?s the first Ebola outbreak in West Africa and the first to ...

The class of 1964 was the first senior class to complete a year in the new Mid-Prairie High School 50 years ago. Sixty-seven seniors graduated that year. The class enjoyed reminiscing and renewing old friendships at two events.On Friday, Oct. 3, 33 of the 57 living class members met at the high school to enjoy pizza and finger foods and reconnecting. Senior Class President Russ Parcell welcomed everyone.A ...

Everyone is invited to a praise and worship program with John and Amanda Hemsworth and their children, Cecelia, Ben and Gabe, at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, at Bethel Mennonite Church, located at 3185 Wayland Road.

Washington High School will have picture retakes at 8 a.m.,Wednesday, Oct. 29. Any students who missed the original picture day should plan to have their picture taken on Oct. 29.Students not happy with their pictures can bring the picture package with them on retake day and their photo will be taken free of charge. If students are still unhappy with their retake picture, Lifetouch will gladly refund their ...

It's time to sign up for youth swim lessons at the YMCA for November and December.

Come join the African Children?s Choir as they perform in Ainsworth during the choir's United States Tour. The choir will be performing at Ainsworth Elementary Center at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24. Come and experience a performance that shows the beauty, dignity and potential of each African child. Admission will be free for all ages. A free-will offering will follow the choir?s concert.The African Children?s Choir ...

The Walnut Women?s Club met at 7 p.m., Oct. 9, at the home of Carolyn Bollman, host and presiding officer. Nine members attended.Roll call was answered by ?A memorable item you have gotten at a club auction.? The program was a blind auction, and each member had brought a wrapped gift and $5 for a club service project.The next meeting will be at 6:30 p.m., Nov. 13 at the home of Ilene Schnicker. It will be the ...

Rachel Enfield and Darric Zmolec, both of Waterman, Ill., announce their engagement and approaching wedding.Rachel is the daughter of Doug and Carol Enfield of Crawfordsville. She is a 2007 graduate of Washington High School. She received a B.S. degree in agriculture studies and agronomy at Iowa State University in 2012. She is employed as a seed quality supervisor at Monsanto.Darric is the son of Rick and ...

What the Washington Community Theatre production of ?The Creature Creeps? lacks in scares it more than makes up for in laughs and the atmosphere of many classic B movies.The story centers around mad scientist Count Donald Von Blitzen ? played with just the right channeling of both Bela Lugosi and Gomez Adams by Vern Miller ? and his experiments in his castle in Transylvania.The plot begins as Constable Heinrich ...

Philip and Krisi Morris are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Piper Grace. She was welcomed home by her big brother, John, and big sister, Natalie. Piper was born Sept. 21, 2014, at 2:50 a.m. at Washington County Hospital and Clinics. She weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 19 inches long.Piper's grandparents are Steve and Cathy Whisler of Washington, Paul and Penny Morris of Keota, and her ...

On Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, Free County hosted a supervisor forum at the Brighton Community Center in Brighton, at 6:30 p.m. Present at the forum were supervisor candidates Abe Miller (R) and Keith Cutkomp (D) from District 3 (Brighton, Crawfordsville and Ainsworth areas, or Iowa, Highland, Oregon, Crawfordsville, Marion, and Brighton townships), and supervisor candidate Richard Young from District 5 (Jackson ...