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The Waverly-Shell Rock sixth grade band sponsored their annual solo festival on Thursday, Feb. 20, at the W-SR Middle School. According to a press release, a total of 71 students worked for two months to prepare their solos. The students played their best in front of a judge and a room filled with their proud families.
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Eick family reunion held
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Supervisor’s vacancy to be filled by appointment
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (258+ words) The vacancy on the Fayette County Board of Supervisors, created by the recent resignation of Supervisor Alex Popenhagen, will be filled by appointment. As part of a meeting at the Fayette County courthouse in West Union Thursday, the statutory committee,…...
Board weighs development, drainage and farmland
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Grassley tours new housing development in Waverly
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (339+ words) Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley, Iowa Economic Development Authority Director Debi Durham and Panther Builders CEO Kevin Fittro discuss the future of housing in Waverly. Kevin Fittro details the layout and decisions that went into Panther Builders properties along Cedar…...
This week in local history
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Shell Rock’s Robyn Holden earns top honors at Iowa State Fair
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