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Bridget Hollingsworth of Fairfield visited her grandmother, Winifred Fritz, on March 2. She returned on March 3 after being in Iowa City.Merle and Janet Farrier enjoyed a trip to St. Petersburg, Fla. They left Jan. 16 and returned Feb. 21. They visited their daughter, Kim.JoAnne Worley of Washington, Fay Vittetoe, Deb Greiner, and Donna Guy spent March 5 painting at Donna Guy?s studio in Brighton.Chapter AQ, ...

The Washington High School Class of 1960 will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, at the Riverside Casino and Golf Resort in Ruthie's Buffet. All classmates, spouses, friends, and teachers of the class are encouraged to attend.

Post 29 American Legion met at its regular date with Wayne Brock commanding. Adjutant Jim Peterson reported on finances and membership. Two members have passed away this month, Ted Kruse and Lyle Darbyshire. Guests included Alvin Miller, First District Zone Commander, Sue Gilmere of Post 29 Auxiliary, and Mike Sypherd of the Sons of the American Legion, Post 29.Sue reported on various projects including assisting...

The Washington County 4-H County Council held a 4-H Dodgeball Tournament on Sunday, March 9, at Washington High School.In the Intermediate/Senior division first place went to the ?Yes Team? made up of David Hora, Kyle Basten, Jacob Leonard, Collin Murphy, Cody Mellinger and Reid Basten. In the Junior Division, first place went to the ?Worst Nightmares? team made of Zoe Fisher, Carter Harmsen, Blaine Thrapp, ...

Marshall and Jenny Sanders of Cedar Rapids are pleased to announce the birth of their son Holden Marshall.He was born on Feb. 28, 2014, weighing 7 pounds, 12 ounces. He was welcomed home by two brothers, Truman, 5, and Grayson, 3.Grandparents are Gary and Linda McClure of Cedar Rapids, and Mike and Candy Sanders of Lansing.Great-grandparents are Marvin and Pat McClure of Washington, and Deloris Bierman of ...

Jessicah-Rae T. Yocum and Joey Ray Ihrig, both of Washington, announce their engagement and approaching wedding.Jessicah-Rae is the daughter of Larry and Mitzi Yocum of Tipton. She graduated from Tipton High School in 2006 and attended Kirkwood Community College. She is employed at Frog Hollow Child Development in North Liberty.Joey is the son of William and Carol Ihrig of Monmouth. He graduated from Maquoketa ...

A recent CDC study shows that more health promotion efforts may be needed to educate young people about the potential health dangers of consuming energy drinks. Energy drinks contain caffeine that ranges from 50 mg to 500 mg per can or bottle (compared with the average can of cola that has 35 mg), as well as other ingredients aimed at boosting energy. When used in excess, they can cause health problems such as ...

Nathan Jesse and Meredith Henderson are excited to announce their engagement.Meredith is the daughter of Dan and June Henderson of Washington, and Kent and Darice Keating of Swisher. Nathan is the son of Marilyn and Harlan Jesse of Mount Union.Nathan and Meredith reside in Des Moines where Nathan is a manager at Smokey D's BBQ and participates in competition BBQ. Meredith works at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage as a ...

The Washington FFA Chapter attended subdistricts on Feb. 22, at Lone Tree. The Washington FFA chapter was very proud of all members who participated.Macy Marek competed in the job interview event. The job interview CDE is a competitive event that tests students' ability to perform effectively throughout the entire job application process. The participants prepare a resume, cover letter and complete an application...

The Mid-Prairie High School Jazz Band placed second in Class 2A at SEIBA District Jazz Contest on Saturday, and will be going to the Iowa Jazz Championships for the fourth year in a row. The Iowa Jazz Championships will be held in Des Moines on Tuesday, April 8. Mid-Prairie will be one of 15 class 2A bands from across the state to compete at the Iowa Jazz Championships.

Earlier this month, Stewart Elementary held a family fun night event with a Wild About Reading theme. Almost 450 students, parents and family members attended the fun night. There were many activities to choose from including a jungle obstacle course, safari scavenger hunt, safari hat and binoculars craft, nocturnal animal hunt, minute to win it games, and animal guessing activities. It was a fun evening for ...

The Washington County Board of Health will meet at 12 p.m. Thursday, March 13, in the fifth-floor conference room at Federation Bank.Items on the Environmental Health report will include the budget and Richmond/Rubio update.The Public Health report will include the financial report, personnel updates, standing orders, Community Transformation Grant, TFC credentialing update, LPHS Grant, BT update, QI update and ...