Consumer demand at its highest level in almost 40 years
BY CYNTHIA SCHEER
Managing editor
Kier’s Thriftway customers experienced sticker shock the past two weeks when they saw a carton of 18 eggs had soared to nearly $5.99 overnight. Manager Rick Dean said the increase was passed on to... + continue reading
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BY CYNTHIA SCHEER
Managing editor
Barbara Donovan met with county commissioners last week to discuss the upcoming economic development meeting, which is at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 28, at the Greenleaf Legion. Donovan does some consulting work and told... + continue reading
Alex and Don Alldredge to team up to bring first fireworks show back to community since 2013
BY CYNTHIA SCHEER
Managing editor
Fireworks will again light up the sky in Washington on the Fourth of July. Don Alldredge and his son, Alex Alldredge, have... + continue reading
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Chuck Ouellette and Evan Ouellette, Washington, were among the thousands of fans from Kansas who made the long trip to San Antonio, Texas, for the men’s NCAA Final Four Tournament at the Alamodome. The semis featured No. 3 Michigan vs No. 11 Loyola-Chicago, and No. 1 Kansas vs No. 1 Villanova... + continue reading
BY MARCIA HUBBARD
The Washington County High School girls’ track team will be young this season. After graduating seven seniors, the 2018 version will be made up of two seniors, five sophomores and five freshmen. Six are returning letter winners.
Of those seven graduates, two qualified... + continue reading
BY MARCIA HUBBARD
Track athletes from Hanover and Linn High Schools were among those competing at the Valley Heights Invitational meet last Thursday at the VHHS track. There was a total of 10 schools represented.
Hanover finished in fourth place on both the boys and girls side. William Peters... + continue reading
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The Hanover High School golf team took second place at the Frankfort Invitational on April 10. The Wildcats shot a 4-man score of 408
Frankfort was first with a 365.... + continue reading
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CYNTHIA SCHEER
None of my three boys likes mashed potatoes and gravy. They were made from mashed potatoes and gravy, so I don’t understand why they don’t love it.
I worked at... + continue reading
