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Washington County Extension will reshow both the Commercial and Confinement Manure Applicator Programs on Friday, Sept. 7, for those who were unable to attend a workshop previously. These programs are shown free of charge on this date. Applicators who need to schedule a reshow at any other time will be charged a fee.The Commercial Manure Program (three hours in length) will be shown at 8:30 a.m. and the Confineme...

Linda Betsinger McCann will be speaking at the Swedish Heritage Museum, in Swedesburg, on Monday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m. McCann will be speaking about her newest book, ?The Civilian Conservation Corps in Southeast Iowa.? She also will be at the Washington Public Library on Tuesday, Sept. 11, at 10 a.m. speaking on the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Later that day she will be at the Winfield Library at 1:30 p.m. ...

Washington County Farm Bureau and Hills Bank and Trust are sponsoring a marketing education program ?Launch and Land Your Post-Harvest Marketing Plan: Winning the Game? on Thursday, Aug. 30, at 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. This workshop provides education on crop marketing decisions after harvest and will be delivered by the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and ISU Extension and Outreach.We encourage you to attend to enhance ...

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This is the first in a two-part series on the Miller family and immigration.A 13-year-old Fairfield boy realized other people needed birthday presents more than he did.Chaiden Miller, son of Dan and Annalisa Miller, celebrated his birthday Aug. 9. Instead of bringing him gifts, he instructed his friends to bring donations for immigrants affected by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid in Mt. Pleasant ...

Living Well Studio, a new business located at 116 East Washington Street in Washington, celebrated its opening with a Main Street Clean Sweep.

February 13, 1933 - July 4, 2018 A memorial service for Otis J. Yoder, 85, of Kalona, will be held Monday, July 9, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. at Kalona Mennonite Church, with Pastor Scott Swartzendruber officiating. Private family burial will be held prior to the service. Visitation will be held Sunday, July 8 from 2-4 and 5-7 p.m. at the Peterseim Funeral Home. A memorial fund has been established for Iowa City ...

The Beatty-Peterseim Funeral Service recently sponsored an appreciation dinner for the Honor Guard participants and their guests from the Washington Legion Post #27, Richmond AMVETS Post #107, Riverside VFW Post #6414 and the Wellman Legion Post 429.Forty people enjoyed an evening of sharing stories and experiences. These people serve when called upon. They are part of community events, Memorial Day and Fourth ...

The youth cooking club, the Clover Cookers, is excited to kick off their second year and scheduled to start in October through Washington County Extension/4-H. This club is open to any fourth through 12th-grader in Washington County who has an interest in cooking, food safety and healthy living.This specialty club will meet every other month on a Saturday afternoon. Each two hour meeting will explore the tasty ...

The American Legion Auxiliary will be resuming its monthly meetings on the second Tuesday of September at 7 p.m. at the Washington County Ambulance Center.Over the summer months, these are some of the activities that the auxiliary was involved with: Sponsored bake sales at the local car shows held on the square in Washington; distributed poppies; and helped with placing flags on the veterans' graves on Memorial ...

The Washington Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors Club held a ribbon cutting Tuesday afternoon to honor the 25th anniversary of Eastern Iowa Chiropractic, 112 E. Washington St., being part of the community.

A Washington man and two Keota men were arrested Friday afternoon after a caller reported a fight in progress at East Seventh Street and North Fourth Avenue in Washington.Washington Police officers were called at 5:22 p.m., Friday, June 29, to reports of three males and a female subject fighting in the area. The caller also reported a young child was with them. The caller did not see any weapons involved, but ...