America’s Farmer’s Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, gives farmers the chance to win a $2,500 donation to their favorite local non-profit organization. Farmers have until November 30 to enter. Just go to growcommunities.com or call toll free 877-267-3332 to enter. The Monsanto Fund will select one winner from each county and the winners will announced in January 2013. ... Read More »
Beth Roelfs, the Special Education and Title I Director at Diller-Odell Elementary School has been selected as one of five finalists for the 2013 Harlequin More Than Words Award. The top 3 finalists will have $15,000 donated to the organization that they are involved in and support. Roelfs has selected the Diller Community Foundation Endowment Fund as her choice if ... Read More »
The Washington County Fair Board will hold it’s annual meeting on Tuesday, November 6th at 7 p.m. at Colonial Acres in Washington. New board members and officers will be voted in and then the regular meeting will follow. Read More »
Southeast Community College will be holding it’s annual Open House this Sunday, November 4th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at it’s campus locations in Beatrice, Lincoln, and Milford. Prospective students and their family, current students and their family, Southeast Community College Alumni, and constituents are welcome to come tour the campus, which was ranked as the 8th best community ... Read More »
Marysville Public Schools received Standard of Excellence Awards in Reading, Math, & Science. The elementary school received buildingwide awards in reading and math while the Junior-Senior High earned buildingwide awards in all 3 categories. Individual grade levels received Standard of Excellence, including 4th, 5th, & 6th grade in reading, 3rd, 4th, & 6th grade in math, 7th grade in reading ... Read More »
Approximately 20 people attened last Tuesday’s pool meeting and only about 15 were on hand this Tuesday for the meeting at the Marysville City Hall. Most of the questions were the general, how will the pool be paid for, what features will this pool have, is it handicap accessible? Mayor Bill Phillipi stated that when the handicap question was asked, ... Read More »
There was a special meeting in Axtell Tuesday afternoon regarding the Axtell Post Office. 40-50 people attended the meeting, which was called because hours are being cut at the Axtell office. Sherry Ronnebaum was at the meeting and said anytime there’s a cut in hours, a meeting has to be called. It was announced that the projected hours would be ... Read More »
Red Cross Asks for Help in Kansas Blood and Donations are Needed as a Result of East Coast Weather Sandy has forced the cancellation of about 100 American Red Cross blood drives in 11 states along the East Coast, resulting in a shortfall of more than 3,200 units of blood and platelets thus far. The storm may cause power outages ... Read More »
COMMISSION MINUTES, October 29, 2012 The Board of Washington County Commission met in regular session on Monday, October 29, 2012 in the commission room at the Washington County Courthouse. Present: Alison Mueller, 1st District Commissioner, Chairman; Roger Otott, Vice Chairman, 2nd District Commissioner; Gene Helms, 3rd District Commissioner; Elizabeth Hiltgen, County Attorney, and Lou Kern, County Clerk. Chairman ... Read More »
October 29, 2012 The Board of Marshall County Commissioners met in regular adjourned session with Thomas K. Holle Chairman; Robert S. Connell member and Sonya L. Stohs, County Clerk present. Commissioner Loiseau was absent from the meeting. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. The Board opened the meeting with the flag salute. ... Read More »
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