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Three circles of United Presbyterian Women had to cancel their January meetings. Circle IV met in the Campbell Room at the United Presbyterian Home on Jan. 8, at 9:15 a.m. Jane Cuddeback was hostess to six members. Addy Sents opened the meeting by reading the Least Coin prayer. Members donated money for general missions, Hamakua Place and the Least Coin.Betty Beenblossom reported getting six Christmas gifts for ...

Nomination papers are now available at the Washington County auditor?s office for various county positions that will be on the ballot for the June 3, 2014, primary election. Two seats on the Washington County Board of Supervisors, as well as the offices of county attorney, county recorder and county treasurer, will be on the ballot. The two open seats on the Board of Supervisors consist of districts 3 and 5. The ...

More than 6,900 Iowa State University undergraduates have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the 2013 fall semester Dean's List. Students must have earned a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded course work.Students listed below who qualified for the Dean's List are from the local area.Ainsworth: Mitchell ...

The Iowa DNR staff and the Friends of Lake Darling State Park are pleased to announce the formal Gate Setting ceremony at Lake Darling State Park, at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. The dam gate will be closed at this time to impound Honey Creek waters and to begin filling the lake after long efforts of building a new dam, lake restoration, beach and campground renewals. Although reopening and rededication ...

Patti Treimer of Hartley ventured this way in the cold to visit her son in Cedar Falls who is enrolled at UNI, and on to Washington where she and her mother Phyllis Lyle caught up on the latest. Patti spent the night and they dined in the Timmins Dining Room. Patti stopped en route home to see her daughter at Iowa State in Ames.Dwight and Mary Graber enjoyed recent visits from granddaughter Emily and great-grandd...

The family of Pat Minneman hosted an open house in honor of Pat?s 90th birthday on Saturday, Jan. 18, in the Main Dining Room of the United Presbyterian Home. Family members present included Pat?s husband, John, and her children: Jim and Ann Harris of Washington, John and Peg Harris of Washington, and Jenny and David Sojka of Iowa City.Amy Kleese and Stefanie Tschantz kicked off a Back to Basics Exercise ...

Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce Linda Venzke from Washington graduated with a Master/Higher Education Administration in MHEA Student Affairs Emphasis in October.

The Shirts and Skirts square dance club will have a dance on Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Ainsworth Elementary School.There will be a soup supper starting at 6:30 p.m. All dancers are welcome. Carl Ohrt will be the caller.

Holly Vittetoe is a member of the Prairie Pride 4-H Club and a senior at Washington High School. She is the daughter of Jerry and Deb Vittetoe and she has two brothers, Jeremy and Jordan.She has held the offices of club president, vice president, secretary and treasurer. Her project areas have been clothing, food and nutrition, photography, and home improvement.Other 4-H activities include Working Exhibit, ...

Lathol Guy of Brighton will celebrate his 90th birthday on Feb. 1, 2014. Happy birthday greetings will reach him at 3070 Ginkgo Ave., Brighton, IA 52540.

Pets can appear to be healthy even when they have germs. Here are a few tips to keep you and your family healthy.Picking the Right PetBefore you purchase or adopt a pet, make sure that it is the right one for you and your family. CDC recommends the following:? Households with children under 5 years of age should not own reptiles, such as turtles, or amphibians, such as frogs.? Pregnant women should avoid ...

Iowa Western Community College officials announced that approximately 680 students have been named to the President?s Honor Roll due to their academic achievement during the 2013 fall term. Students named to the President?s Honor Roll must be carrying at least 12 academic credit hours and attain a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a scale of 4.0. Kaitlin Buchholz of Washington, majoring in graphic communicati...