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WASHINGTON
There’s good news for Washington County’s newest emergency services department.
Despite nonstop demands on its system, the county’s ambulance service “has continued to …
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By Mary Zielinski |
3/15/24 12:00 PM
WASHINGTON
In their March 5 meeting, the Washington County Supervisors received a prebid budget for remodeling buildups 2 and 3 at Orchard Hill for county administrative offices. According to …
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By Mary Zielinski |
3/15/24 12:00 PM
WASHINGTON
In an “agreeable” meeting Tuesday, Washington County Supervisors approved a personal property (communications tower) agreement with the Wellman Cooperative Telephone Company (WCTC) …
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By Mary Zielinski |
3/15/24 12:00 PM
WASHINGTON
An agreement between Washington County and the Wellman Cooperative Telephone Company (WCTC) could be reached this month, meaning rebuilding the tower destroyed March 31, 2023, in a …
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By Mary Zielinski |
3/15/24 12:00 PM
KALONA
Auto insurance should be a straightforward game: drive safely, pay low premiums. But things have gotten complicated lately.
“Right now, we’re entering a hard market. Basically, what …
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By Cheryl Allen |
3/15/24 12:00 PM
WASHINGTON
State Representative Heather Hora and State Senator Dawn Driscoll ended their legislative briefing with Washington County residents on Friday, March 8, by discussing what …
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By TJ Rhodes |
3/15/24 08:00 AM
WASHINGTON
Community & Family Resources (CFR) is a substance abuse and mental healthcare clinic that serves the greater Iowa City area.
In January, they opened a satellite office in …
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By TJ Rhodes |
3/8/24 08:00 AM
WASHINGTON
Following an earlier bond review hearing last month, Keegan Gingerich, 21, of Kalona last week posted a $52,000 bail in the form of a surety bond. Gingerich, who was …
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By Mary Zielinski |
3/8/24 08:00 AM
WASHINGTON
Tuesday’s supervisors meeting had a more than hour-long debate/discussion between the supervisors, primarily by Marcus Fedler and company spokesman Eric …
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By Mary Zielinski |
3/8/24 08:00 AM
WASHINGTON
The Washington County Board of Health extended its deadline to Friday, March 15 for submission of applications from those interested in the County Health Department’s …
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By Mary Zielinski |
3/8/24 08:00 AM
WASHINGTON
Construction began November 2023 for a new grocery, bakery, and coffee shop just north of Washington on Hwy 1. Although delays have pushed its anticipated opening date back until …
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By Cheryl Allen |
2/28/24 08:00 AM
In 2023, Washington's first annual international Farm to Film (F2F) festival was a notable success, with 207 registered guests and 969 film views. This year, the second annual F2F aims at doubling …
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2/28/24 08:00 AM
WELLMAN
The first official meeting of the Lime Creek Livewires 4-H year was held on Sept. 11, 2023, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Wellman. The club welcomed eight new members, which brought …
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By Adelyn Huston |
2/28/24 08:00 AM
In her last official meeting as administrator of the county health department, Emily Tokheim thanked the department staff “for support and guidance” during her tenure which began November 2021, …
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By Mary Zielinski |
2/28/24 08:00 AM
Nine supervisors from across the state met with Gov. Kim Reynolds in Des Moines on Feb. 7, including Supervisor Jack Seward of Washington County, to discuss matters of concern for county governments. …
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2/21/24 08:00 AM
WASHINGTON
Following approval of revisions to the job description, the Washington County Supervisors Tuesday approved county employee Kyle L. Evans as the county’s information (IT) Assistant …
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By Mary Zielinski |
2/21/24 08:00 AM
WASHINGTON
It’s hard to know if Gov. Kim Reynolds knew she was igniting a firestorm when she proposed overhauling Iowa’s Area Education Agencies (AEA) in her Condition of the State address a …
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By Cheryl Allen |
2/14/24 08:00 AM
WELLMAN
The level 2 lockdown at Mid-Prairie High School on Wednesday, Feb. 7 may have attracted concern, but the grounds search by the Washington County Sheriff’s Department and K-9 units was …
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By Cheryl Allen |
2/14/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
Whatever phase their business is in, from starting up to looking for an exit strategy, free business coaching is available to Washington County residents through the end of July 2024, Mary …
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By Cheryl Allen |
2/14/24 08:00 AM
A rare and historic "Name Quilt" has been donated to the English Valleys History Center after nearly a century of possession in the Thomas Family. Over the years the quilt had traveled through Iowa, …
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2/14/24 08:00 AM