Archive for: January 2010

November 8, 1927 – January 16, 2010
Elmer Gee Miller, 82, of Kalona, Iowa, died Saturday, January 16, 2010, at Mercy Hospital due to complications of septic shock. Celebration of Life service …

July 21, 1926 – January 14, 2010
Clarabelle Ann Durian, 83, of Wellman, Iowa, died Thursday, January 14, 2010, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Funeral Services were Monday, January 18, …

by Mary Coblentz
In a seven-minute meeting Monday, the Wellman City Council approved a resolution approving Federation Bank, Hills Bank and Trust, and Iowa Public Agency Investment Trust as depositories for the city.
Federation Bank, Wellman, was approved for not more than …

The Mid-Prairie Board of Education Monday dealt with two major items that directly benefit students: buying two new buses and touring the new preschool facility.
The board approved the total bid of $159,178 from School Bus Sales of Waterloo for two …

Expansion to help Washington County residents affected by economy
Smokers in Washington County affected by the economic downturn now have a valuable tool for quitting. With the typical pack-a-day Iowa smoker now spending nearly $1,900 per year on cigarettes, Quitline …

So many people make New Year’s resolutions, but why you ask, and where did it start? Those are the questions I wanted to find the answer to.
The New Year Resolution tradition started in 153 B.C. by a mythical king named …

The Wellman City Council approved the annual appointments in a very brief meeting Monday.
Appointments approved are:

Mayor Pro Tempore: Marc Pennington
Washington County Emergency Management Committee, Washington County Communications Board, and Washington County E911 Board: Ryan Miller
Administrative Officer for Utility and Public …

Mid-Prairie Golden Hawks defeated Meskwaki Settlement at home Monday, January 11, 95-61.
With five starters in double figures, the Golden Hawks put extreme pressure on the Meskwaki defense which could not stop just one player. Kaleb Duwa led the scoring …

August 13, 1952 – January 9, 2010
Voyce Jean Oswald, 57, of Kalona, Iowa, died Saturday, January 9, 2010, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa.
Celebration of Life Service was Wednesday, January 13, 2010, at the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church …

submitted by Dwight Gingerich
IMS got out to an 18-5 lead after one quarter, and went on to defeat the Highland Huskies 88-39 Saturday, January 9, in the first conference game back after the break.  IMS got eight threes from five different players …

November 16, 1959 – January 9, 2010
Betty Diane White, 50, of Wellman, Iowa, died suddenly Saturday, January 9, 2010, at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, Iowa. A Celebration of Life …

April 23, 1921 – January 10, 2010
Funeral Services for Floyd V. Beachy, 88, of Pleasantview Home, Kalona, are Monday, January 18, 2010, at 10 a.m. in the Sunnyside Conservative Mennonite Church, …