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The family of Retha Hough is having a card shower in honor of her 99th birthday April 17.Cards may reach her at 1015 South Iowa Avenue, Washington, IA 52353.

An accident at the corner of Winfield Ave. and Broadway St. in Mt. Pleasant occurred Tuesday, May 8.While details are unknown at this time, the driver was headed northbound on Winfield, driving at a high speed, a witness told The News. The driver ran through a stop sign and struck a telephone pole and two parked cars.The driver and another passenger were transported by ambulance to Henry County Health Center. ...

Josh and Brooke Hesseltine are the proud parents of a baby girl, Johonnah Jean Hesseltine who arrived on Friday, April 6, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. She weighted 7 pounds 5 1/2 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. Big Brother, Bentley, who is 4 years-old welcomed her. Grandparents are Keith and Brenda Lyon of Brighton and Glenn Hesseltine of Crawfordsville and Christine Stauffer of Mount Pleasant. Great-grandmo...

Washington County 4-H County Council will be sponsoring an IJBBA sanctioned open cattle show on Saturday, April 28, at the Washington County Fairgrounds. This event is open to youth of all ages up to 21. To exhibit at this show, there are no requirements be a member of the IJBBA or a member of 4-H. However, members of the IJBBA will receive points. To see all IJBBA show rules visit http://ijbba.com/rules-ijbba/. ...

AMES ? Tomatoes, available in a variety of sizes, shapes and colors, are the most popular vegetable in the home garden. Gardeners may select bite-sized cherry tomatoes or giant beefsteak varieties ranging in color from red to yellow, orange and pink. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulturists offer tips on suitable locations, good varieties and proper planting of tomatoes. For more information, ...

The regular meeting of the Green Acres 4-H Club was held at five o'clock on March 25. The meeting was called to order by President Ellie Bell. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Samantha Mellinger. Roll call was ?What is your favorite snack?? It was answered by 13 members. The secretary's and treasurer's reports were both presented.For old business, the club gained two new members Hannah Rogers and Paige ...

The Presbyterian Women's Circle met on Wednesday, April 11, with 11 members in attendance and Kay Hall as hostess.Kitch Shatzer opened the meeting with prayer. Betty Beenblossom led the business meeting. The Special Offering was collected for the ONEighty Teen Center. It was announced that the spring workshop would be held in Columbus Junction Saturday, April 21. Reservations need to be sent to Kay Hall by the ...

Washington County 4-H was excited to participate in the 4th annual Iowa State 4-H Experience Agronomy Event on April 7. 4-H'ers from across the state were invited to this event hosted by Iowa State Agronomy Club. They learned about the three pillars of sustainability: economic, social, and environment while learning about Iowa Learning Farms, intergrated pest management and international agriculture. They also ...

The American Cancer Society/Washington County Relay For Life is holding their Annual Color Run/Walk on Saturday, April 28.This year registration will be in the Mary Marr Lodge and the event will begin with the runners at 8 a.m. from the pond trail to the east to Hwy 92 on the trail. The walk portion of the event will begin at 9:30 a.m., and walk nine laps around the pond with color powder being thrown at various ...

Chapter MX, P.E.O. met on April 2, at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Karen Bates Chabal. Thirteen members were present.President Chabal conducted the business meeting. Reports were given on the chapter's Educational Loan Fund candidate and STAR Scholarship candidate. Jane Cuddeback passed out new pages for the yearbook.Norma Wright reminded members that training for new officers is available online. Results of the ...

The Prairie Pride 4-H Club recently put several key 4-H pieces together to positively impact Washington residents. They partnered with other groups with similar goals. They used their own knowledge of food preparation and meal planning to prepare a healthy meal. Prairie Pride 4-H members put their hands to larger service by planning and serving the April 7 Saturday Kitchen where they served 75 guests and packaged ...

The claims sound believable, so it can be tempting to try the latest diet you hear about. While a diet plan may sound tempting, an eating plan should be the goal. To manage your weight and maintain a healthy nutritional status, it would be wise to consider these questions:Does the plan promise weight loss without exercise?For most healthy adults, the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommends the ...