West Union NewsLocal news for West Union, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Winnie Cain- February 27, 2008 Winnie Sherren Cain will celebrate her 80th birthday with a family dinner and a card shower. via Waterloo Courierhttp://www.topix.net/city/west-union-ia/2008/02/winnie-cain?fromrss=1 Steel guitarists seek new generation of talent- February 25, 2008 "Your mind has to constantly know what you're doing with the pedals." Making a pedal steel guitar sing takes a left hand, a right hand, a left foot, a right foot and both knees all synchronized in time. via Waterloo Courierhttp://www.topix.net/city/west-union-ia/2008/02/steel-guitarists-seek-new-generation-of-ta... Virgie Lee Bruening, 83, West Union- February 23, 2008 Services for Virgie Lee Bruening, 83, were Friday, Feb. 22 at Burnham-Wood Funeral Home, West Union. via Newspapers of Fayette Countyhttp://www.topix.net/city/west-union-ia/2008/02/virgie-lee-bruening-83-west-union?fromrss=... Baumlers expand shop to service growing needs of area farmers- February 21, 2008 Don and Mark Baumler have expanded their farm sales and service offerings and will host an open house Wednesday, Feb. via Newspapers of Fayette Countyhttp://www.topix.net/city/west-union-ia/2008/02/baumlers-expand-shop-to-service-growing-ne... Road crews having hard time keeping up with latest storm- February 19, 2008 "It was blowing in behind them as fast as they could get it out" Speech contests, basketball playoff games and a host of other activities were being put on hold again after a major winter storm hit the state over the weekend. via Daily Registerhttp://www.topix.net/city/west-union-ia/2008/02/road-crews-having-hard-time-keeping-up-wit... The love of cattle kept Stanley farmer in the game for 49 years- February 17, 2008 "They're just looking for the best they can get for the best amount of money." It was one silo too many to climb that finally ended a career that lasted 49 years and produced over 10,000 head of beef on the hoof for the consuming public. via Daily Registerhttp://www.topix.net/city/west-union-ia/2008/02/the-love-of-cattle-kept-stanley-farmer-in-... PLHC employee among first to experience new cardiac rehab- February 15, 2008 "The cardiac rehab program has really helped me" When Palmer Lutheran's Director of Support Services helped oversee the design and construction of the cardiac rehab department, he had no idea that he would ever be a patient there. via Newspapers of Fayette Countyhttp://www.topix.net/city/west-union-ia/2008/02/plhc-employee-among-first-to-experience-ne... Solheim's 'dovetail' makes him top NF speller- February 13, 2008 "Some kids go down on a really tough word and then the next kid will get a real easy word." North Fayette Middle School held a spelling bee Thursday, Feb. 7. Taking first was Isaiah Solheim. via Newspapers of Fayette Countyhttp://www.topix.net/city/west-union-ia/2008/02/solheims-dovetail-makes-him-top-nf-speller... Helen Lauer, 92, West Union- February 9, 2008 Services were held for Helen Lauer, 92, Saturday, Feb. 2, at Zion Lutheran Church in West Union with Rev. via Newspapers of Fayette Countyhttp://www.topix.net/city/west-union-ia/2008/02/helen-lauer-92-west-union?fromrss=1 |