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A tree fell on this house on the 900 block of South Harrison Street Thursday during the severe thunderstorm.
Washington Evening Journal
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Washington, IA 52353
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A tree fell on this house on the 900 block of South Harrison Street Thursday during the severe thunderstorm.
DEAR ABBY: My ex-husband and I divorced a year ago. We share a four-year-old son and have a cordial relationship.Shortly after our divorce, he married a woman he had been carrying on an affair with while married to me. Since their wedding she has not allowed him to enter my home beyond the front door, be alone with me for any reason regardless of what we need to discuss, and he rarely calls to talk with our son ...
Note: All meals served with milk.Danville Community SchoolsMONDAY: June 3: Burrito, cheese sauce, steamed broccoli, fruitTUESDAY: June 4: NO LUNCH
Chapter NZ of PEO met Wednesday, May 22, in the home of Joyce Dennison. Sharon Davis and Mary Beth Young served as co-hostesses. President Connie Pedersen welcomed guests Jan Shafer and Carmen Heaton visiting from Chapter OX and non-resident member Robert Burns visiting from Arizona.A memorial service was held prior to the meeting for long-time member Mary Lou Myers who passed away on May 9.Invitations for ...
The following local students received from Central College during commencement ceremonies held on Saturday, May 11.Emery Davis of Crawfordsville, graduated magna cum laude with a major in biology.Stephanie Holtkamp of Mt. Pleasant, graduated with a major in mathematics.Morgan Remick of Hillsboro, graduated cum laude with a major in exercise science.
Fruit can be a great and healthy way to sweeten up your meals this summer.Berries, melons, peaches and cherries are just coming into their best time of the year for price and flavor.Fruits make for a refreshing and lower-calorie treat during the warmer months. Berries weigh in at only 25-45 calories per half-cup serving and contain fiber.Blackberries are a good source of dietary fiber, containing up to 3.8 ...
Olds Lions met for their regular meeting Tuesday, May 14, at the Olds United Church of Christ.A potluck dinner was enjoyed with a main entrée provided by Lion Gary Lauger.Special guests attending were past District Governor O?Kemm Dixon and her husband, Donald. She spoke on the programs within the Iowa Lions Foundation focusing on cochlear implants, advocating its impact as a recipient of the device.Also ...
A very small insect poses a very big threat to Iowa landscapes. While the emerald ash borer is no more than 1/2 inch long, it is deadly to all varieties of ash trees.Native to Asia, the emerald ash borer was first officially identified in the U.S. in 2002 in Michigan. Since then, it has spread inexorably throughout the Midwest. In 2010, its presence was confirmed in Allamakee County in northeastern Iowa.When ...
Air Force Airman First Class Tyler R. Hummell-McGuire graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas and earned distinction as an honor graduate.The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.Airmen who complete basic ...
Martyn Thomas, 50, Mt. Pleasant, fifth degree theft ? two days in jail with two days suspended, $65 fine plus court costs and surcharges.Keith Douglas Kelley, 49, Rome, two counts of second degree theft ? dismissed.
INVESTIGATIONSJoseph John Cancilliere, 37, Davenport, was arrested at 100 block of East Clay Street and charged with driving under revocation, May 24.Ryan Lee Schenk, 19, Mt. Pleasant, was arrested at 300 block of West Orange Street and charged with operating while intoxicated ? first offense and possession of alcohol under the legal age, May 25.Blaine Edward Bowman, 36, Mt. Pleasant, was arrested at 100 block ...
By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsNational Rosie the Riveter Day was celebrated Tuesday across the United States.Say what? Never heard of it?Well, Louise Unkrich of Swedesburg has. In fact, she went to the National Rosie the Riveter Convention (along with Louise Woepking of Columbus Junction) last year in Phoenix, Ariz., and will be going to the 2013 national gathering June 14-15 in Detroit, Mich.The group ...
