IOWA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – Agenda for Friday, June 13, 2014
IOWA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 970 COURT AVE MARENGO IA 52301 (319) 642-3041 AGENDA Friday, June 13, 2014 — 9:00 A.M. Approve the Agenda Approve the Minutes Communications 9:10 a.m. – Open Forum 9:30...
View ArticleJim Urfer Spirit of Farming Award
The Grinnell Lions Club would like to recognize an area family with the Jim Urfer Spirit of Farming Award to highlight how important farm families are to the greater Grinnell community. Winners will be...
View ArticleGrinnell Lions Club to honor area agribusiness
To complement the Jim Urfer Spirit of Farming Award introduced in 2013, the Grinnell Lions Club would also like to recognize an area agribusiness to highlight the importance of how caring and competent...
View ArticleUPDATE: Storms quiet in Iowa County
Unlike several across the state in Iowa, the line of storms that tromped through the state late Monday, June 16, and early Tuesday, June 17, was largely a non-event in Iowa County. Emergency Management...
View ArticleIOWA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – Agenda for June 20, 2014
IOWA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 970 COURT AVE MARENGO IA 52301 (319) 642-3041 AGENDA Friday, June 20, 2014 — 9:00 A.M. Approve the Agenda Approve the Minutes Communications 9:10 a.m. – Open Forum 9:30...
View ArticleIOWA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – Levee berm bid to Kinzenbaw Earthmoving
The bids came in higher than the original costs, but Iowa County officials agreed to proceed with work to build a new buffer berm for the levee at the meeting of the Iowa River and Bear Creek in...
View ArticleIOWA STATE PATROL CRASH REPORTS – Week of June 26, 2014
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4 • 2:47 p.m.: A single-vehicle accident was reported on eastbound Interstate 80 near milepost 226, one mile east of the U.S. 151/Amana Colonies exit and six miles east of Williamsburg....
View ArticleLocal QRS groups receive donations
Tuesday May 20, Marengo Memorial Hospital hosted an area EMS Appreciation Dinner at the Marengo American Legion for EMS providers and their families. Area QRS (Quick Response Service) groups each...
View ArticleIOWA COUNTY OBITUARIES – June 26, 2014
Pauline Flory, 94 Pauline M. (Grove) Flory, 94, Waterloo, died Saturday, June 14, 2014, at Lakeview Landing of Friendship Village, Waterloo. Memorial services will be held later in July. Locke Funeral...
View ArticleStorms in the county, but so are good crops
By BRIAN RATHJEN Iowa County escaped most of the severe weather that hit the area last week. A graphic on the National Weather Service-Quad Cities’ website indicated that anywhere from 1 to 2-1/2...
View ArticleVictor Fun Day kicks off Iowa County summer festival fun
Victor is the place to be this weekend as the town celebrates its annual Fun Day event Saturday, June 28. As always, there are plenty of activities planned for the entire family, including a car show,...
View ArticleHLV-IV team up to strike out cancer at ball games
By BRIAN RATHJEN VICTOR – Yes, there were strikeouts called on the field during the Iowa Valley-HLV baseball-softball doubleheader Friday night at Victor. But the biggest opponent players and fans...
View ArticleVETERAN’S CORNER – June 26, 2014: July 1 deadline nears for homestead credit
By JENNIFER OLSON Gov. Terry Branstad signed Senate File 2352 during a signing ceremony conducted on Memorial Day at the Iowa Gold Star Military Museum at Camp Dodge. The bill provides additional...
View ArticleLETTERS TO THE EDITOR – June 26, 2014
Support VFW as they honor veterans with flag display To the Editor: To all of you who enjoy seeing all the flags in the park on Memorial Day, the Fourth of July and Memorial Day: Did you know that the...
View ArticleIOWA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – Agenda for June 27, 2014
IOWA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 970 COURT AVE MARENGO IA 52301 (319) 642-3041 AGENDA Friday, June 27, 2014 — 9:00 A.M. Approve the Agenda Approve the Minutes Communications 9:10 a.m. – Open Forum 9:30...
View ArticleVictor Fun Day a fun time
Lots went on Saturday, June 28, at the annual Victor Fun Day. There was a car show, parade, children’s games and so much more during the first half of the day. Later on, there was a rolle bolle...
View ArticleWEATHER UPDATE – Heavy rain, little damage in Sunday night storms
Heavy rain fell drenched Iowa County late Sunday evening and was expected to continue Monday, as severe weather was forecasted for the area by the National Weather Service. However, as of Monday...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS – Up to 6-plus inches of rain falls in Iowa County
By BRIAN RATHJEN The rains passed out of Iowa County by 7 p.m. Monday, June 30, but they left behind a powerful punch. Several flash flood warnings, severe thunderstorms that featured 60-70 mph winds,...
View ArticleIowa County under disaster proclamation
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad on Wednesday, July 2, issued a proclamation of disaster emergency for Iowa County and five other counties in eastern Iowa in response to flooding and severe weather beginning...
View ArticleUPDATE – Road closures in Iowa County
The current list of roads closed in Iowa County due to flooding, as of 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 2: • W Avenue from county road F52 to 275th Street. • 240th Street at J Avenue. • County road F67 east...
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