IOWA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – Mein appointed supervisor
By BENJAMIN S. EVANS A Williamsburg resident has been chosen to fill the vacant seat on the Iowa County Board of Supervisors. Jenifer Mein will fill the remainder of the term for the position vacated...
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Kate Moore remembers how much Iowa County 4-H and Williamsburg FFA meant to her. In her youth, the Williamsburg native was involved with the L&W Feeders 4-H club, and showed horses and dogs during...
View ArticleVICTOR BRIEFS – March 6, 2014
Legion plans breakfast for D.C. trip funds The Victor American Legion is hosting a pancake breakfast to help raise funds for the 2015 HLV High School student trip to Washington, D.C. The breakfast will...
View ArticleIOWA COUNTY BRIEFS – March 6, 2014
Republican, Democrat county conventions are Saturday Republicans and Democrats in Iowa County will convene Saturday, March 8, for their respective party’s conventions, as part of the activities leading...
View ArticleIOWA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – Engineer’s office seeks more comp time for...
By BRIAN RATHJEN The Iowa County Board of Supervisors has been asked to consider increasing the amount of “comp” time for the county’s secondary roads department employees, many of whom have worked...
View ArticleIOWA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – Supervisors, hospital review ambulance...
By BENJAMIN S. EVANS The Iowa County Board of Supervisors met with Marengo Memorial Hospital representatives and discussed an ambulance contract that would renew the county-wide service currently...
View ArticleIOWA COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT – Week of Feb. 27, 2014
SINGLE VEHICLE THURSDAY, JAN. 2 • 8:20 a.m.: A Ladora woman was hurt after a single-vehicle accident on H Avenue just north of Interstate 80 7 miles south of Ladora. Iowa County sheriff’s deputies...
View ArticleIOWA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL – Schedules announced for 2014, 2015
The Iowa High School Athletic Association has announced its football schedules for 2014 and 2015 for teams across the state. The 2014 schedules are posted below, with the sites being reversed for 2015....
View ArticleHLV SCHOOL BOARD – Agenda for March 13, 2014
HLV BOARD OF EDUCATION – REGULAR MEETING HLV Community School District Board of Education Meeting Room 402 5th Street Victor, Iowa MARCH 12, 2014 5:00 P.M. A. CALL TO ORDER B....
View ArticleIOWA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – Agenda for March 14, 2014
IOWA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 970 COURT AVE MARENGO IA 52301 (319) 642-3041 AGENDA Friday, March 14, 2014 — 9:00 A.M. Approve the Agenda Approve the Minutes Communications 9:10 a.m. – Open Forum...
View ArticleFormer Iowa County official pleads guilty to first-degree theft
A former Iowa County official, charged in January in connection with the theft of more than $60,000 during a four-year period when she served as treasurer, has entered a guilty plea. Kimberly J. Tanke,...
View ArticleVICTOR CITY COUNCIL – Parking issue comes up by school
By BRIAN RATHJEN The Victor City Council will be looking into an ordinance to restrict parking on Fourth Street across from HLV School after council members learned of an apparent dispute between a...
View ArticleGUILTY PLEA: Ex-Iowa County supervisor, treasurer pleads guilty to...
By BRIAN RATHJEN A former Iowa County official, charged in January in connection with the theft of more than $60,000 during a four-year period when she served as treasurer, has entered a guilty plea....
View ArticleHLV Hyperstream Club heightens student science, technology interest
By BRIAN RATHJEN VICTOR – On a recent afternoon at HLV School, sixth grade students were gathered around computers and playing with Legos. It wasn’t all fun and games, of course, but a way to learn...
View ArticleVICTOR BRIEFS – Week of March 20, 2014
Legion D.C. trip breakfast is now March 30 The date of the Victor American Legion’s pancake breakfast, to help raise funds for the 2015 HLV High School student trip to Washington, has been changed....
View ArticleHLV SCHOOL BOARD – Support shown for new HLV sports facility
By BRIAN RATHJEN On an evening where HLV School Board members were set to discuss the future of the HLV sports complex, two people spoke up in support of moving ahead, possibly with an all-new facility...
View Article2014 PRIMARY – Federal, state primaries shape upMain interest is in First...
Iowa County voters will have a few decisions to make when it comes to federal and state races, both in the upcoming primary and later in the November general election. Most of the interest seems to be...
View ArticleIOWA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – County takes a look at 911 radios
By BRIAN RATHJEN Iowa County’s emergency radios are out of date. Because of issues with narrowbanding and other Federal Communications Commission requirements, county officials took the first step...
View ArticleIOWA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – Board reflects on VA director’s service
By BRIAN RATHJEN Iowa County supervisors took time Friday, March 14, to reflect on the work and life of Tom Crosby, executive director of the Iowa County Veterans Affairs Commission. Crosby died March...
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