October 2024
Washington PEP 4H Club
The Washington PEP 4H Club had their October meeting at Waubonsie State Park.
Sidney CC competes at State Qualifier
The Sidney cross country runners competed at the 1A State Qualifying meet at Leon.Three runners took to the course for Sidney and Coach Stephen Meyer said all three runners had good efforts.Alexis Barrett and Carter Buttry had personal best performances and Carter Jorgenson missed a personal record by two seconds.
Editorial Cartoon, 11-1-24
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I don’t know how
In January of 2022, I went to stay with my mama at my daughter’s home while they all worked.Mom had lost my dad, her husband of 58 years, just two months earlier to COVID-19, the one illness that scared them badly.
For Nonfiction Fans
The Hamburg Public Library offers patrons rows of nonfiction titles to satisfy interests in personal growth, gardening, cooking, sports, history, cooking, regional history, health, crafts, biographies, and memoirs.
Community Calendar 11-1-24
Second Monday: Hamburg City Council meeting, 1201 Main St., 6 p.m.
Southwest Iowa native serves as Waubonsie Artist in Residence
Southwest Iowa native Kurt Sloop served as an artist in residence at Waubonsie State Park earlier this year.Sloop, a versatile artist and dedicated art teacher, has spent over 20 years inspiring young minds in Tarkio, Missouri and Essex, Iowa.
A Walk Through the Sidney Cemetery — Part 2
Below is part two of the series – A Walk Through the Sidney Cemetery.The series features stories of those interned in the cemetery as told by Sandra Bangston, the President of the Fremont County Historical Society.In a walk through the Sidney Cemetery, you may come across a stone with the name Lowell Otte with the dates 1903-1936.
Rock Port students’ work selected for art exhibition
Rock Port students Anna Weber and Amelia Mason entered artwork for the first time in the spring of 2024 and found out in June that their art was chosen to be in the APH InSights Art Exhibition in Louisville, Ky.Since 1992, the American Printing House for the Blind (APH) has hosted the InSights Art Competition, an international art contest open to artists of all ages with vision loss.Every spring, the InSights Art Program receives anywhere from 300-500 art submissions.InSights then assembles a jury of art professionals select 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each category along with other notable artwork (up to 100 pieces each year).All selected artworks are displayed at the InSights Art Exhibition, which happens every October, coinciding with APH’s Annual Meeting.