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Old Mill Floral: Hackman's passion

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2016-03-30 12:55

 

Gail Hackman (second from left) has owned Old Mill Floral in West Union for 10 years as of April 1. It is thanks to hard work and a dedicated staff, including (l-r) Morgan Lauer, Jaci Mann, Geri Ney, Mary Schroyer (not pictured) and Betty Wilbur (not pictured) that the store has flourished under Hackman’s vision. 

 

Old Mill Floral: Hackman's passion

 

 

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

It was April Fool’s Day 2006 when Gail Hackman bought Old Mill Floral from former owner Carol Halverson. Ten years later, it continues to flourish, thanks to Hackman's brilliant vision and hard work.

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Mar

'Handle with care' theme for 'Divas' event

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2016-03-30 12:49

 

Dr. Celina Peerman will be the featured speaker at the upcoming “Divas and Dining” event on Friday, April 8. Peerman has served as an instructor and faculty trainer at Upper Iowa University and an adjunct faculty instructor at Mount Mercy University. The theme of the evening will be “Handle with Care: Taking Care of Yourself…First.” 

 

'Handle with care' theme for 'Divas' event

 

 

Brian Smith
Contributing Writer
bsmith@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

    West Union Chamber/Main Street will host its annual “Divas & Dining” celebration from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 8, at Echo Valley Banquet and Reception Center. This year’s theme is “Handle with Care: Taking Care of Yourself…First” and is aimed at refreshing and renewing women, as well as energizing a commitment to self-care.

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Mar

Sewing club keeps youth in stitches

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2016-03-30 12:43

 

Abby Schmitt of West Union said the sewing club has been a fun activity, and she hopes to make a pillowcase once her quilt is complete. She and many of the other girls expect to show their quilts at this summer’s Fayette County Fair.

 

Sewing club keeps youth in stitches

 

 

Janell Bradley

Contributing Writer

 

 

The upstairs workroom at One Block Over quilt shop in West Union hums with activity, but at times there is such concentration, you could also hear a pin drop.

The “Little Women” hard at work on their quilting projects are youth from around the county who are members of the Fayette County Sewing Club. This is the third year for the club, and the current project is a 45” by 60” quilt.

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Health 2016

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Mar

Murder-suicide rocks area

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2016-03-22 12:38

 

 

 

Members of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, West Union Police Department, and Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) were on the scene late Monday night after a report of shots fired at an apartment complex on Linden Street in West Union. It was later confirmed that Morgan Kaye, 27, of West Union was shot and killed outside the complex. A short time after the call, Winneshiek County officials responded to an incident, approximately one mile south of Calmar along Highway 150, which was later confirmed to be related to the shooting. According to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting suspect, 27-year-old Anthony Hebert, also of West Union, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a pickup truck after fleeing the scene of the initial shooting. The investigation continues. (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

 

Murder-suicide rocks area 

 

 

Zakary Kriener

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