2014 PRIMARY — Election results for Iowa County
Races for three GOP ballot spots for the Iowa County Board of Supervisors, plus nods for the U.S. Senate and 1st Congressional District were the races to be decided during Tuesday’s primary. The major...
View ArticleIOWA STATE GIRLS GOLF – 2 area top 10 finishers in Class 1A; HLV finishes 6th
The HLV girls’ golf team, a veteran team at state, placed sixth at the Iowa Class 1A state girls’ golf meet following two days of competition on the greens at the American Legion Golf Course in...
View ArticlePlea goes out for more Victor Chamber members
The Victor Area Chamber of Commerce is once again sounding the call for memberships, just a week after members made their plea during the Victor Community Development Association’s Progress Dinner....
View ArticleIOWA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – New Iowa County recorder sworn in
By BRIAN RATHJEN “Exciting, very exciting.” That’s how Sherry Pope views her new role as Iowa County Recorder, the office she assumed Friday, May 30. Pope was sworn into the new job during the Board of...
View ArticleIOWA COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT – Week of June 5, 2014
SINGLE-VEHICLE SUNDAY, MAY 4 * 1:30 p.m.: A vehicle’s undercarriage was damaged after it struck a pothole on D Avenue in southwestern Iowa County. The Iowa County Sheriff’s Department said that Carla...
View ArticleIOWA COUNTY BRIEFS – June 5, 2014
Harkin aide will be at Fireside Winery June 13 Tamara Milton, an aide to Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), will visit Iowa County Friday, June 13, as part of a summer tour highlighting Harkin’s partnership...
View ArticleVictor reflects on past year’s progress
By BRIAN RATHJEN The Victor Community Development Association’s annual progress dinner always gives the local business community a chance to reflect and celebrate the past year. A street lighting...
View ArticleIOWA COUNTY OBITUARIES – May 29, 2014
Sharon Kaschmitter, 73 Memorial service for Sharon S. Kaschmitter, 73, North Liberty, will be held at 2 p.m. May 30 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, North Liberty, with visitation prior to the service...
View ArticleRATSKIN’S RUMBLINGS – May 29, 2014: Expanded SICL will have benefits
By BRIAN RATHJEN The talk of area high schools these days, at least those in the South Iowa Cedar League, is the possibility of a new kid on the block coming soon. Colfax-Mingo, a school from western...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR – May 29, 2014
Elected officials’ time is appreciated by students To the Editor: Recently, several area elected officials took time out of their busy schedules to be guest speakers in our senior American Government...
View ArticleVETERAN’S CORNER – Remembering the ‘real’ Memorial Day
By JENNIFER OLSON As we celebrate Memorial Day, I would like to take a moment to reflect on the meaning of this holiday. I ask you, what does Memorial Day mean to you? Does it signify your first...
View ArticleVETERAN’S CORNER – Grave markers for veterans available
By JENNIFER OLSON Memorial Day marked the beginning of the summer months as well as patriotic holidays. The office of Veterans Affairs receives multiple veteran grave registrations each month. Every...
View ArticleU.S. 63 update
Road won’t close until around July 4 By DANN HAYES dhayes1@dmreg.com Construction has begun on U.S. Highway 63 between Montezuma and Malcom, but the paving of the road which will result in closing the...
View ArticleVictor florist to compete for Iron Designer crown
By BRIAN RATHJEN “You’ve got to create something unique but yet keep it simple, keep it clean and pleasing to the eye, and have some dramatic effect to it.” That’s often what Laurel Hollopeter’s...
View ArticleIOWA COUNTY OBITUARIES – Week of June 12, 2014
Marjorie Gingerich, 86 Funeral service for Marjorie J. Gingerich, 86, Wellman, was held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 7, at the East Union Mennonite Church. She died Tuesday, June 3, 2014, at Parkview...
View ArticleIOWA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – Employees to get 3 percent raises
By BRIAN RATHJEN Iowa County employees will be in line for a raise for fiscal year 2015. The Board of Supervisors, at its meeting Friday, June 6, agreed to a 3 percent raise for all county employees....
View ArticleIowa County jobless rate drops to 4.9 percent
Iowa County’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.9 percent in April, down from a March rate of 5.8 percent. A similar trend was seen around the area, with Poweshiek’s rate dropping a full 1 percent to 4.1...
View ArticleIOWA COUNTY BRIEFS – Week of June 12, 2014
Harkin aide will be at Fireside Winery June 13 Tamara Milton, an aide to Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), will visit Iowa County Friday, June 13, as part of a summer tour highlighting Harkin’s partnership...
View ArticleIOWA COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT – Week of June 12, 2014
SINGLE-VEHICLE THURSDAY, MAY 22 * 4:50 a.m.: A Marion man was hurt after a single vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 6; the exact location was not indicated in an accident report provied by the Iowa...
View ArticleIOWA STATE PATROL CRASH REPORTS – Week of June 12, 2014
FRIDAY, MAY 16 • 1:10 p.m.: A truck hauling a mattress lost its load, spilling onto the highway before an oncoming vehicle struck it near milepost 217 of Interstate 80, one mile east of the...
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