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Jun 23
Halcyon House residents had a relaxing and fun day on the Coralville Lake, Tuesday, June 20. Halcyon House residents Gladys Ferguson, Marcella ...
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Jun 23
Middle school kids from the United Presbyterian Church volunteered with Carol Enfield doing odd jobs in the health center Friday morning. They ...
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Jun 23
The 95th annual John A. Rees Reunion was held Saturday, June 17, at Marr Park in Ainsworth. A noon potluck meal was enjoyed by 91 family members.
O...
Jun 23
Makenzi Marek is the daughter of Tim and Heather Marek, of Riverside. Her siblings are Lexi, Macy and Leah.
She attended Washington High School ...
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Jun 22
Presbyterian Women Circles III and IV met on June 14, at the United Presbyterian Church. Jane Cuddeback was hostess to 13 members. Betty Beenblosso...
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Jun 22
The Washington United Methodist Women held their June meeting with a Ladies Night Out event on June 9. Marilyn Whitenack and Marilyn Klise were in ...
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Jun 22
AMES – Going through the process of planting fruit-bearing plants for gardens and landscapes is exciting, but it does require some patience. Not ...
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By Billie Jo Rose, ... - Jun 22
The regular meeting of Chapter L of the National T.T.T. Society was held Monday, May 22, at the Old United Church of Christ.
Vice President Joan ...
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Jun 21
A recent study found that rates of new cases of diabetes in children and teens rose during 2002 to 2012. The researchers reported increases in the ...
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Jun 21
When the power goes out, inconvenience is just beginning for homeowners who need light, air-conditioning, television, and other appliances to keep ...
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Jun 21
PELLA— Central College seniors graduated May 13, with 238 students participating in commencement. Central's class of 2017 included students from ...
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Jun 21
All counties in southeast Iowa are taking part in the 2017 Iowa 99 County Bible Reading Marathon, inviting people to read 30-minute or more ...
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Jun 21
Take a break from the heat this summer and travel back to a cooler time in Iowa.
Roughly 10,000 years ago, the last Ice Age ended with the melting ...
Jun 21
The Washington County Extension Office held a Bubble Mania Day Camp on June 15, 16, and 19.
The day camps were held at Marr Park, Kalona City ...
Jun 16
Allison Vogel, daughter of Matt and Cori Vogel, of Washington, was chosen by Unit No. 229 Leon Beatty in Washington to attend the annual session ...
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Jun 16
Conger house
The Conger House Museum in Washington will be open from 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, June 18.
The exhibit this summer will feature a Washingto...
Jun 16
Five members of the Bows and Bullets 4-H Shooting Sports Club were awarded certificates and medals won during 2016-17 Summer Shooting Sports ...
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Jun 16
The 4-H Leadership Development group is excited to announce they will host the LEGO Building Station at the Washington County Fair. This interactiv...
Jun 16
Raigan Sprouse, of Keota, is the daughter of Jeff and Molly Sprouse. Her siblings are Addison, Carson and Caden.
She attended Keota High School ...
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Jun 16
Pastor Rick Zickefoose, representing the Brighton United Church, led the weekly service with Halcyon House residents. The sermon was titled “The ...
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Jun 16
Six residents participated in the 2017 Spelling Bee including Esther Bordwell, Jeane Fry, Carol Ray, Kitch Shatzer, Gwen Ying and Dorothy Koehler-Y...
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Jun 14
Have you ever heard that passing a kidney stone is more painful than giving birth? Each year, more than 1 million people in the U.S. rush to the ...
Jun 14
Ames — Macy Marek, daughter of Tim and Heather Marek, of Washington County, was awarded the $500 Iowa Bankers Association Southeast Scholarship ...
Jun 14
Alexis Edwards, daugther of John and Jaimee Edwards, of Washington was chosen by Unit No. 229 Leon Beatty in Washington to attend the annual ...
Jun 13
On Sunday, May 28, Phil and Sally Leyden celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at the home of their daughter Jolynn hora. The event was hosted ...
Jun 13
The Washington County Extension Office held a “CSI and Spy” Day Camp on June 7 at Riverside Hall Park and June 8 at Marr Park. Both days contained ...
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Jun 12
The Central Park Community Center in Washington held its monthly meeting, Tuesday, June 6, with eight members present.
President Max Cousins ...
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By LeAnn Kunz - Jun 12
I recently discovered an author that I thought I was rediscovering. In my head I was certain I had already read several books by Alice McDermott ...
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Jun 09
Residents got out the lawn chairs for last week’s tractor parade through the United Presbyterian Home Campus as part of Washington’s Summer ...
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Jun 09
Pastor Delmer Dean Elmore, representing the Church of God, led the weekly service with Halcyon House residents. The sermon was titled“Answered ...
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By Pastor Maureen ... - Jun 09
One of my fondest youth memories was seeing the night sky for the first time. I grew up on Long Island, about 50 miles east of New York City. Our ...
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Jun 09
West Chester, alumni, family members and guests met at the West Chester Heritage Building, or the West Chester Schoolhouse, to celebrate the 100th ...
Jun 09
Ronni JoAnn Boileau was born at Bergman Mercy Hospital in Omaha Nebraska on May 7,2017. She weighed 7 pounds and 21 inches long.
She is the ...
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Jun 09
Kurt and Emily Schinstock, of Salem, would like to announce the birth of their son Levi Jordan Schinstock on May 22, 2017, weighing 6 pounds, 15 ...
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By Billie Jo Rose, ... - Jun 09
The Wyman Community Club met for an 11:30 a.m. luncheon at the Ainsworth Four Corners on Monday, June 5, with nine in attendance.
Those present ...
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By From the National ... - Jun 07
Drug abuse can be a painful experience—for the person who has the problem, and for family and friends who may feel helpless in the face of the ...
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Jun 07
The annual John A. Rees Reunion will be held at noon, Saturday, June 17, at Marr Park west of Ainsworth. We will meet in the first shelter for a ...
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Jun 07
The Horse & Pony 4-H Club has finalized the show order and details for their annual Open Fun Horse Show for Saturday, June 17, at the Washington ...
Jun 07
Eighty-seven youth participated in the Progressive Agriculture Safety Day held on Thursday, June 1, at the Washington County Fairgrounds. The camp ...
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Jun 07
Washington County 4-H has had both state and national level success in the livestock judging project area. All 4-H’ers are invited to be a part of ...
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Jun 06
Bev Crandall was hostess to Fleur-de-Lis Club members at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 25, at Main Street Donuts in Washington. Bev treated members to ...
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By Amanda Smith - Jun 05
With Memorial Day weekend in the rearview mirror, summer has unofficially started! It has been fun to have the Farmers Market up and running for ...
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By Billie Jo Rose, ... - Jun 05
Volunteers are needed for “Meals for the summer lunch program.” The United Church of Crawfordsville will be shopping, preparing and delivering ...
Jun 05
Over 600 shirts were distributed to 4-H club leaders at their fair prep leaders’ meeting on May 24. Federation Bank of Washington, Brighton, ...
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Jun 02
The descendants of Elizabeth and Anthony Chalupa are holding the annual reunion from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 11, at the Washington County Fairgroun...
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Jun 02
Pastor Kitch Shatzer, representing the United Presbyterian Church, led the weekly service with Halcyon House residents. The sermon was titled “How ...
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Jun 02
The United Presbyterian Home hosted its second Mississippi Valley Blood Drive on Thursday, May 25, with the coordination of Amy Kleese and ...
Jun 01
Jessie Teets, of Kalona, daughter of Linda and the late Jerry Teets, is the 2017 AAUW Scholarship winner.
She is planning to study Therapeutic ...
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Jun 01
Washington County Historical Society Executive Board met at 9 a.m., May 25, at Conger House in Washington. Ferd Marie was presiding officer. Seven ...
Jun 01
The chicks are here which means fair is near. The Washington County Extension Office housed 156 chicks this week for the standardized production ...
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By Pat Remington, ... - Jun 01
James Garmoe of Mount Pleasant was honored at a graduation party on May 20. It was held at the Oakland Mills Community Church with approximately ...
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Jun 01
All youth intending to exhibit swine, goats, lambs or feeder calves at Ak-Sar-Ben 4-H Livestock Exposition in Nebraska in September must have DNA ...
Jun 01
On May 5, the Washington Middle School band traveled to Pella on a picture perfect day to participate in the Pella Tulip Time Parade. The 50-member...
Jun 01
Pictured here are members of the WMS 2017 percussion section with the set of new Pearl Jr. marching drums. Middle School and junior high drumlines ...
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By National Institute of ... - May 31
Most people have little trouble climbing a flight of stairs or taking a brisk walk, but these simple activities can be tough for someone with ...
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May 31
Polishville Association Inc. events include two dances during June 2017.
The first dance, on Sunday, June 4, will feature the music of Ned Francis ...
May 31
Wil Marek, is the son of Brad and Mary Sue Marek, of Riverside.
He attended Washington High School and participated in the Jackson Jets 4-H ...
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May 30
Sacha Club of Ainsworth met at the home of Ann Freyenberger on May 22.
Ten members attended. Treasurer and secretary reports were approved. Karen ...
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May 30
A summer kids’ event called Maker Fun Factory VBS will be hosted at St. James Church from June 5 - 9.
At Maker Fun Factory, kids discover that God ...
