UPDATE – Flood continues along Iowa, English rivers
A flood warning remained in effect Thursday morning for the Iowa River at Marengo and the English River at Kalona. As of 9 a.m. Thursday, the Iowa River was at 19.66 feet, having receded slightly from...
View ArticleIOWA COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT –Weather contributes to several accidents in...
Heavy rain played a major part in several accidents Sunday, June 22, in Iowa County, including three on Interstate 80, sheriff’s deputies stated. A Frankfort, Ill., boy was hurt in a two-car crash one...
View ArticleIOWA COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT – July 3, 2014
MULTI-VEHICLE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 • 6:44 a.m.: A rear-end colliion was reported at the intersection of U.S. Highway 151 and 42nd Avenue in Amana. The Iowa County Sheriff’s Department reported that a...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR – July 3, 2014
W’burg is a great place to celebrate the Fourth To the Editor: Williamsburg is a wonderful place to celebrate our country’s freedom. We’re so proud of our small town Williamsburg, Iowa, with a...
View ArticleVETERAN’S CORNER – Burial benefits
By JENNIFER OLSON Our nation has an amazing history. I recently had the chance to go to Washington, D.C., and toured our nation’s capital. I was amazed at the additions to the National Mall, where most...
View ArticleGUEST OPINION: Economic impact – MMH makes a difference
By IOWA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION and MARENGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Marengo Memorial Hospital is a good example of something that is so vital a part of our immediate environment that it is easy to take for...
View ArticleVETERAN’S CORNER – Finding a forever home
By JENNIFER OLSON I was born and raised in a small community in Iowa. I grew up under the impression that every community was like the one I was raised in. I always believed the place people grew up in...
View ArticleIOWA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – Agenda for Friday, July 11, 2014
IOWA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 970 COURT AVE MARENGO IA 52301 (319) 642-3041 AGENDA Friday, July 11, 2014 — 9:00 A.M. Approve the Agenda Approve the Minutes Communications 9:10 a.m. – Open Forum 9:30...
View ArticleIOWA POSTSEASON SOFTBALL –Two area teams still aliveCCA starts on road to...
By MPC STAFF After a somewhat uncharacteristic rocky start, Clear Creek Amana hopes to continue a late-season hot streak with one of its patented post-season runs starting tonight. The Clippers are...
View ArticleIOWA COUNTY FAIR – Fair schedule announced for 2014 event
The Iowa County Fair is fast approaching, with a five days of fun activities, 4-H and FFA exhibits and much more. The event this year is July 16-20 at the Iowa County Fairgrounds, Marengo, with the...
View ArticleIOWA COUNTY FAIR – Four vying for Miss Iowa County crown; winner announced...
By MELINDA WICHMANN Four young women are competing for the title of Miss Iowa County 2014. This year’s fair queen will be crowned in ceremonies at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, to kick off this year’s...
View ArticleIOWA CLASS 1A REGIONAL BASEBALL – Previews for Iowa Valley, HLV, English Valleys
Some brief tidbits of the three area Iowa Class 1A baseball teams set to go into district tournament action this week, with information coming via QuikStats Iowa: • Iowa Valley: Finished the regular...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Sentencing continued for Tanke on theft charges
By BRIAN RATHJEN For a second time, the sentencing of a former Iowa County official in connection with the theft of more than $60,000 in public funds over a four-year period has been continued....
View ArticleIOWA CLASS 1A REGIONAL SOFTBALL FINAL – HLV’s magical postseason run ends one...
OSKALOOSA – The HLV softball team had one of its best post-season runs in recent memory. The magic ran out, however, as the Warriors were unable to topple Lynnville-Sully in an Iowa Class 1A regional...
View ArticleIOWA CLASS 1A DISTRICT BASEBALL – HLV, Iowa Valley first-round winners
The NEWSpapers of Iowa County area have two first-round winners following the opening of the Iowa Class 1A district baseball tournament. Here’s how things came down: • Iowa Class 1A District 6 at...
View ArticleHLV SCHOOL BOARD – One too many floods for HLV athletic complex?
By BRIAN RATHJEN The HLV athletic complex is in the Bear Creek flood plain, but not a floodway, so engineers with MMS Consultants told school district officials. Yet, when severe storms passed through...
View ArticleVICTOR CITY COUNCIL – City proceeds with fire truck purchase
By BRIAN RATHJEN The Victor City Council decided to not put off plans to purchase a pumper truck for the volunteer fire department any longer. With fire chief Paul Thys, volunteer firefighters and a...
View ArticleIOWA COUNTY OBITUARIES – Week of July 17, 2014
Thomas Mossman, 60 Celebration of life for Thomas P. Mossman, 60, Winthrop, formerly of Marengo, was held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 16, at the Church of Christ United, Winthrop. He entered into his...
View ArticleIOWA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – County ‘fared pretty well’ during storms...
By BENJAMIN S. EVANS The Iowa County Board of Supervisors discussed the infrastructural consequences of the past week’s heavy rain and storms in a relatively short meeting on Friday, July 11. Assistant...
View ArticleIOWA COUNTY BRIEFS – July 16, 2014
Last go-around for Christmas in July at Lake Iowa Lake Iowa Park’s annual Christmas in July – what conservation director Mike Bode is saying will be the final such event – is Friday and Saturday July...
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