Above, a sudden explosion followed by a shockwave and then a 70-pound anvil goes flying straight up during Saturday’s annual anvil shoot near Washington. This tradition has been going on for about 10 years now for some Fourth of July fun. At left, Les Gauby and Gary Gauby set an anvil flush on top... + continue reading
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The annual Linn Picnic is this Friday and Saturday, July 10-11, in the Linn City Park. A parade, demolition derby, German meal, kids events and fireworks are a few of the events planned this weekend.
The event begins on Friday with a cornhole tournament... + continue reading
The people of Washington County are not seeking food and utility assistance during the pandemic like those in other parts of the country. The local food bank has had three consecutive months of all-time low participation numbers, and there have not been a lot... + continue reading
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Road barricades and orange cones litter Washington’s streets as various construction projects are underway.
There’s a lot of construction going on in and around Washington. The replacement of water and gas lines in the city combined with new street, curb and gutters on part of B Street, Highway 36 construction on the west end of town and the final stages of the bridge replacement just south of town has... + continue reading
Congressman Roger Marshall talks to President Trump on his cell phone in a downtown Washington alley. Marshall was in town on a Route 36 Listening Tour on Thursday, talking to a gathered crowd in the FNB Washington basement when an aide rushed in to alert Marshall to an impending call from the President.
Dr. Roger Marshall had to step out of his town hall meeting in Washington on Thursday to take a call from President Trump.
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The protests and riots that flared up across the country since the killing of George Floyd on May 25 show just how far we are as a nation from mending the racial fissure that has festered in America... + continue reading
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Washington coach pitch team coach Ryan Kern has the players talk about good things that happened during their season-opening win on Monday in Washington.
More than 370 youth from Washington County are playing summer baseball and softball this year, according to numbers provided by area coaches. The number of Washington County boys’ teams has dropped... + continue reading
Hanover’s Tianna Lohse will play basketball at Cloud County Community College.
,The first round game between Hanover and Otis-Bison was close throughout. Hanover trailed for much of the game, but came with a strong second half, inching away in the fourth quarter for a 41.36 win. Coach Chris Beikmann rallied the girls in a time out to help pull away from the Cougars.
,Hanover seniors Taeghan Zabokrtsky, Emma Bruna and Cadlee Stallbaumer gathered after the game to celebrate a come-frombehind win.
,Emily Hendrickson completes an open layup. Her aggressive press defense helped stop Otis-Bison.
,Hugs all around after the Hanover girls tallied a 41.36 win in their shortened state tournament run on Thursday.
,Cadlee Stallbaumer, left, and Tianna Lohse team up to harass the Otis-Bison ball handler. Stallbaumer and Lohse are both seniors and led the team in scoring.
,Sophomore Avery Behrends stays close to prevent the Cougar player from advancing the ball down the court.
,Tianna Lohse drives quickly down the court, scanning the floor for an assist opportunity or an open lane.
Cadlee Stallbaumer slashes to the paint from the wing. She had 10 points for the Wildcats at state. Photos by Marie Bruna
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,This WCN archive photo from 1984 featured Don Zabokrtsky’s purchase of the locker from Bob Ruegsegger 36 years ago.
,Bob Goodwin, Kyle Serrien and Bill Lahodny cut meat on Tuesday morning. This was Goodwin’s first day cutting meat after more than 20 years at the Beattie locker. Serrien has been with Bob’s Locker for a year, and Lahodny has been with the locker for two years.
Bob’s Locker is located at the east side of the Courthouse square in downtown Washington.
