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Kelsey Tompkins, daughter of Dan and Becky (Roop) Tompkins of Davenport, and Garrett Feddersen, son of Roger and Nancy Feddersen of Ida Grove, were married in Des Moines on Aug. 24, 2013, at the Sylvan Theatre in Greenwood Park. The reception followed at the Simpson Barn in Johnston. The bride's aunt, Jane Tompkins, was the hostess. Colors were pink and orange with teal accents.Claire Tompkins, sister of the ...

(From The Washington Evening Journal, Friday, Feb. 13, 2004)10 YEARS AGOHalf of Washington residents who have sent letters to City Hall to protest turning off streetlights in their neighborhoods cited a fear of increased criminal activity as the main or secondary reason for their letter.WELLMAN ? Already promised $40,000 from the Mid-Prairie Athletic Boosters to aid with new lighting for the high school track ...

Chris Jewell will leave on a six-month mission trip on Feb. 18, through Youth With a Mission (YWAM).Jewell, 20, is the son of Mike and Debbie from Washington.Chris will spend the first three months in Paparoa, New Zealand, listening to lectures about spreading God?s word.?It?s a school that is solely focused on digging deeper into the Bible and understanding who God is,? Chris said.The second phase of his ...

Area youth are eligible to apply for the Herbert Hoover Uncommon Student Award program. The Herbert Hoover Uncommon Student Award is a $5,000 college scholarship program for high school juniors in an Iowa high school or home school program.The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association in West Branch sponsors the award. The program identifies and honors up to 15 Iowa high school juniors who propose and ...

On Saturday, Feb. 8, the Mid-Prairie High School speech team competed at the Iowa High School Speech Association (IHSSA) Large Group State contest at Linn-Mar High School. Six of the nine group entries received ?1? ratings, with four of the six receiving a perfect ?1-1-1? and two receiving an ?overall 1? rating.Groups who received 1-1-1 ratings were: One-act Play ?Babel?s in Arms?-Brennyn Hawbaker, Mycailah ...

All around me there are the signs of the season: red clothing, red heart-shaped decorations, even red foods. Flower advertisements abound, along with advertised ideas for other kinds of Valentine?s Day gifts and celebrations. They are even busy preparing for a big dance party where I work.It?s all about LOVE ? or is it? We say we love chocolate, or we love to travel, or we love our friend?s new hairstyle. Well, ...

Ryan Chabal and Katie Gaughan of Washington, were named to the Dean?s List at Simpson College in Indianola for the fall semester. To be named to the Dean?s List, a student must have a GPA of 3.70-3.99.

Brenda Koehler of Ainsworth graduated magna cum laude from Mount Mercy University in December 2013. A commencement ceremony will be held Sunday, May 18, 2014, at the US Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids. She received a bachelor of business administration degree.

There was a sea of red clothing on Friday as residents and staff dressed in this bright color to bring awareness to February Heart Health Month. It provided a good photo opportunity for many groups throughout the day.Thirty-some friends of Easy Jones met at the Brownlee Dining Room to celebrate his 93rd birthday on Monday morning, Feb. 10. They came with a decorated birthday cake, doughnuts and rolls. Ezra, ...

The Fairfield freshman girls? basketball team split a pair of games last week, losing to Keokuk away before winning a home game vs. Fort Madison.In the first game on Tuesday, the Trojans dropped a 59-26 game to the Chiefs. Madison Roberts led the Trojans with 14 points, while Karley Williams and MacKenzie McClure scored seven and four points, respectively.Roberts again netted more than half the freshman team?s ...

Alex Simpson scored a season-high 13 points and also led the Fairfield freshmen with seven boards in a 46-33 loss to Keokuk Tuesday.Also for Fairfield, Cody Craff and Tanner Deao scored five points apiece, Cody Fleeman and Nick Jackson recorded four points each, and Narendra Martin scored two. Craff also pulled down six rebounds.The Trojans will next travel to Eddyville-Blakesburg on Thursday.

Boys fall to Keokuk KEOKUK ? The Trojan JV trio of Joe Hietpas, Vincent Horras and Matt Carr combined to score all but five of Fairfield?s points in a 51-39 loss to Keokuk on Tuesday.Hietpas scored 14 points, Horras had 12 points along with 11 rebounds for a double-double, and Carr scored eight. Horras also blocked four shots, and both Carr and Hietpas had a team-high in assists with two apiece.Also for ...