Archive for: December 2011

Jennifer Lynn Husmann, 34,  of Wellman, died Tuesday, December 27, 2011, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident north of Wellman.

Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at the Powell Funeral Home in …

A 34-year-old local woman died Tuesday morning as the result of a two-vehicle collision.

Jennifer Lynn Hussman, 34, of Wellman, was pronounced dead at the scene. She was the driver of a vehicle headed eastbound on 500th St. Southwest that was …

Timothy Wayne Schlatter, 54, passed peacefully in his home at Richmond, Iowa, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, where he had been lovingly cared for the past week by his …

by Mary Zielinski

The refinancing of a loan agreement that will save Kalona more than $134,000 in interest payments was approved by the Kalona council Monday. The move, which refinances slightly more than $1 million in library bonds, provides for a …

by Gloria Williams

In today’s economy, many working parents are just one small crisis away from financial disaster. Applying for assistance takes time, and often their needs are more immediate. This is where the Washington County Enrichment Foundation, Inc. (WCEF) steps …

by Mary Zielinski

The Washington County Board of Supervisors Tuesday cut 0.6 percent from the County Compensation Board’s recommended three percent raise for elected officials.  The 2.4 percent raise is the same approved earlier for county department heads and employees.  The …

By Elizabeth Rhodes

During a brief meeting Monday, December 19, the Wellman council approved resolutions No. 11-45 and No. 11-46, setting January 23, 2012, at 5 p.m., for a public hearing to discuss the proposition to authorize a loan agreement and …

Christmas Eve service  will be held at 6:30 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Wellman with Fr. Marty Goetz.

Christmas Eve service will be held in rural Champion Hill Church Saturday, December 24, at 4:30 p.m. Pastor Marlene Janssen will lead the congregation. Refreshments will follow.

Candlelight Christmas Eve Service, Saturday, December 24, 5:30 p.m. at Kalona Mennonite Church, 902 6th St, Kalona, Iowa. Guest speaker will be Beth Miller.

The Wellman Advance office will be closed Monday, December 26, in observance of the Christmas holiday and Monday, January 2, 2012, in observance of New Years. Deadlines for news and advertising for the December 29 issue is Friday, December 23, …

The ALC annual mitten tree is in the lobby of the Wellman Co-op Telephone Company where it will remain through Christmas. Mittens and other cold weather items, such as gloves, mittens, hats, boots, scarves, sweatpants and sweatshirts may be left …