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September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month. Each day in the US more than 900 children are diagnosed with a form of cancer. To make matters worse, less than 4% of research dollars go to help …
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By Elena Beachy |
9/27/22 01:58 PM
Injuries, surgeries, and illnesses are unwelcome parts of life at any age, but we are fortunate to have aids that can help us get through them with minimal discomfort and maximum mobility. …
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9/27/22 01:49 PM
Some home repairs can be daunting, like tearing out a shower and installing a new one. Others, like dripping faucets, sticking doors, and burned-out lightbulbs, tend to be ignored until they …
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By Cheryl Allen |
9/27/22 12:56 PM
When the morning air turns crisp, we turn off the air conditioner, open the windows, and daydream about pie.
Apple, pumpkin, pecan and pear; the harvest flavors have their moment, whether drizzled …
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By Cheryl Allen |
9/27/22 12:43 PM
WELLMAN
Collette McClellen has walked the hallways at Mid-Prairie High School since the 1990s.
She graduated in 1997. Her parents still live here, as do her brother and her …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
9/22/22 05:09 PM
After eight years of beekeeping, he has 35 colonies stacked up in his yard and 1600 pounds of honey to sell. His name is James Miller, but you might find yourself calling him the Honey …
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By Cheryl Allen |
9/6/22 02:46 PM
With mortgage interest rates ticking upward and inflation at a 40-year high, it would be reasonable to expect home sales to slow and more homes to be available on the market. However, realtors …
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By Cheryl Allen |
8/31/22 10:47 AM
On Saturday, August 27 at the Wellman Parkside YMCA, Mid-Prairie held its annual Feed the Kids Dinner and Auction.
Each year, young children suffer from food insecurity, and nine years ago the …
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By Emily Marner |
8/31/22 10:00 AM
FFA Floriculture
Rose Champion: Sidney Davis, Mid-Prairie FFA, Wellman
Rose Reserve Champion: Quinn Schmidt, Mid-Prairie FFA, Wellman
Marigold Champion: Quinn Schmidt, Mid-Prairie FFA, …
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8/25/22 10:40 AM
Teachers from West Elementary School gathered inside Federation Bank in Wellman to pick up school supplies on Friday, August 19. The school supplies were donated by local community members …
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By Cheryl Allen |
8/23/22 02:12 PM
The Iowa Judicial Branch received reports of a jury scam currently in operation in several locations throughout the state.
In the scam, the perpetrators of the scam call the victim and falsely …
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8/19/22 03:38 PM
The Wellman City council approved a grant application to the Washington County Riverboat Foundation Monday for financial assistance with a planned $832,000 expansion of Wellman’s Scofield …
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By John Butters |
8/17/22 09:56 AM
State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald is giving away a $1,000 College Savings Iowa contribution to one Iowa family at the State Fair, which runs from August 11-21. “If you’ve been waiting …
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8/10/22 04:31 PM
The Murder Mystery Club at Wellman Scofield Public Library enjoyed an evening full of fun and suspicion Monday, August 1. A colorful cast of characters came together to play out an unscripted murder …
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Carrie Geno, assistant director |
8/10/22 04:30 PM
Goodwin Senior Dining
Thursday – Bratwurst/sauerkraut, baked beans, hash brown potatoes, fruit, Rice Crispy Treat
Friday – Fish patty, sweet potato puffs, hot vegetable, Jell-O with …
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8/9/22 03:36 PM
Friends and relationships are good reasons to move to a new place. For Stephanie Lane, the fact that Wellman had a coon hunting club was a bonus.
A life-long Eastern Iowan from the DeWitt …
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By Cheryl Allen |
8/9/22 02:15 PM
Bowen Yoder, of Williamsburg, shares his cancer journey and how it relates to the importance of the upcoming Courage Ride.
On Saturday, August 13 the 18th Annual Courage Ride will be held at Big …
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By Emily Marner |
8/9/22 02:04 PM
Goodwin Senior Dining
Thursday – Cooks choice
Friday – Turkey/bacon wrap, spring salad, fresh fruit, cookie
Monday – Potato soup, toss salad with eggs, fruit, Rice Krispies …
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8/2/22 02:30 PM
Wellman’s honeybee ordinance was up for discussion at the Wellman City Council’s regular meeting on August 1. As it stands, the City’s ordinance does not allow for honeybees …
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By Cheryl Allen |
8/2/22 02:09 PM
“A lot of people come in, and it’s like, ‘You know, I could live here,’” Jeremy Statler says, standing in the kitchen of Statler Construction’s newest model home, …
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By Cheryl Allen |
8/2/22 01:05 PM
