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Funds are now available to plant cover crops on land located in the watershed of the West Fork of Crooked Creek. Cost share is 50 percent not to exceed $25 per acre. The maximum acres per producer are 80 acres. Applications will be ranked and based on the following items: agreeing to plant cover crops for two years on equal or more acres before Dec. 31, 2016; proximity to stream, dominant soil, and termination ...

A Fort Leonard Wood dental officer is doing something less than 20 percent of his dentist comrades are afforded the opportunity to do ? deploy.Capt. Cody Negrete, assigned to the Harper Dental Clinic on Fort Leonard Wood, has been deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, for the past several months."I volunteered to deploy, because of all the patients I see in my dental chair who have sacrificed of themselves to ...

Nine members of Moss Country Friends met in the home of Barb Wiemer in Iowa City, on Tuesday, May 27, 2014.Pictures were shared of the recipient of the adaptive stroller purchased with funds from the last fundraiser. Donations were also made to the Wellman and Kalona food pantries.The 2014 P.Buckley Moss Art Show will be held on Oct. 3-4. Other upcoming activities include the chapter's silent auction in June ...

The 89th Crawfordsville Alumni Banquet will be held Saturday, June 14, 2014, at the United Church of Crawfordsville. All graduates, former teachers and friends are invited to attend.Paid reservations should be sent to Phyllis Eisele at 714 S. Fourth Ave., Washington, IA 52353, by June 6.

Alannah Walterhouse, a theatre major and a resident of Kalona, is on Butler University's Dean's List for the spring semester of the 2013-14 academic year. Recipients range from freshman to sixth-year pharmacy students.

Chapter DL, T.T.T., met at the home of Sharon Merz on May 14, 2014, with Lea Smothers as co-hostess. Eleven members were present.A memorial service was held for longtime member Bette Turnipseed. Bette was very active, held many offices and was always ready to help whenever called, and she will be missed.Correspondence was received from the Turnipseed family and from Phyllis Eisele. A letter was read from a ...

Rosemary Harris portrayed Ola Babcock Miller during History Day of the 175th Anniversary Celebration, Monday afternoon. Miller was born March 1, 1871, on a farm in rural Washington County. Her family moved to the city of Washington when she was 5.Miller served as Iowa?s Secretary of State in the 1930s. She was the first woman to do so. She also started the Iowa State Patrol in an effort to make Iowa?s roads ...

Rosemary Harris portrayed Ola Babcock Miller during History Day of the 175th Anniversary Celebration, Monday afternoon. Miller was born March 1, 1871, on a farm in rural Washington County. Her family moved to the city of Washington when she was 5.Miller served as Iowa?s Secretary of State in the 1930s. She was the first woman to do so. She also started the Iowa State Patrol in an effort to make Iowa?s roads ...

Millie Youngquist, co-chair of the 175th Anniversary Celebration, participated in the Historic Costume Style Show, Monday afternoon in Central Park. Other participants are in the background. She made her 1926 evening dress this spring from a historical pattern she purchased online.

Wilfrid "Bill" Vittetoe of Washington said that with the 175th anniversary of the city of Washington being celebrated this week, he has been reminded of Washington's 100th aniversary held Aug. 8-10. 1939. He was 9 years old at the time.He said there was much enthusiasm for the centennial and people really got involved. There were big carnival rides on the west side of the square. There were two parades ? a ...

Dean and Connie Duwa of Ainsworth will be participating in the Kansas City Take Steps for Crohn's and Colitis, to support their granddaughter Juliana Quickel and her family.Last year, Juliana's Journey team was the top fundraising team for the walk. This year, Juliana has been chosen the 2014 Honored Hero. She is the daughter of Julie and Jay Quickel. She has been fighting Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis ...

The United States Achievement Academy has recognized Holly Vittetoe of Washington as a student of excellence in leadership. The Academy recognizes fewer that 10 percent of all American high school students. She was nominated by teacher Mike Roder. Holly will appear in the academy's official yearbook. She is the daughter of Jerry and Deb Vittetoe of Washington. Her grandparents are Howard and Shirley Bohr of ...