BREAKING NEWS – Fiery multi-vehicle accident on I-80 at Victor exit
Multiple authorities responded to a fiery multiple-vehicle accident this afternoon (Tuesday) in the westbound lanes of Intestate 80 at exit 205, three miles south of Victor. The accident was reported...
View ArticleUPDATE – Two hurt as fiery accident closes I-80 at Victor exit
By BRIAN RATHJEN At least two people were injured following a fiery three-vehicle accident that engulfed at least one semitrailer truck and closed a portion of Interstate 80 in western Iowa County...
View ArticleCrystal Ball, July 31, 2013
58 days until fall starts A friend of mine observed one recent evening while we were training dogs that all this lovely late-day sunlight is wasted on summer. The fact that sweat was rolling off both...
View ArticleSour Grapes, July 31, 2013
After months of anticipation, we’re happy to say the baby is here. Yes, the one we’ve been waiting for, with the media covering every moment and hanging on edge for the arrival. Niece Emily and husband...
View ArticleGuest Editorial – Tim Kapucian
Ignorance or arrogance? By TIM KAPUCIAN State Senator The recent announcement of the 2013 World Food Prize laureates has piqued a renewed biotech debate in the world of agriculture. Genetic selection...
View Article2013 SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS — Williamsburg will lead busy slate of school...
Four of the area’s five school boards will have races in the Sept. 10 elections, and one of them appears to have drawn considerable interest. The Williamsburg School Board was already assured of having...
View ArticleHLV SCHOOL BOARD – Agenda for Aug. 7, 2013
HLV BOARD OF EDUCATION – REGULAR MEETING HLV Community School District Board of Education Meeting Room 402 5th Street Victor, Iowa AUGUST 7, 2013 5:00 P.M. A. CALL TO ORDER...
View ArticleVICTOR CITY COUNCIL – Agenda for Aug. 7, 2013
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2013 AT THE CITY HALL AT 5:00 p.m. ________________________________________________ 1. Call to order 2. Craig Hamilton, Iowa County Economic...
View ArticleIOWA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – No meeting Aug. 9
The Iowa County Board of Supervisors did not meet on Friday, Aug. 9. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Friday, Aug. 16, at the Iowa County Courthouse, 970 Court Ave., Marengo.
View ArticleOttumwa woman dead in I-80 crash near Victor
MPC STAFF REPORT An Ottumwa woman died and another person was injured following an accident involving a motorcycle on Interstate 80 southwest of Victor. The accident, which killed 62-year-old Mary Beth...
View ArticleIOWA COUNTY OBITUARIES – Week of Aug. 14, 2013
Margaret Schott, 93 Funeral Mass for Margaret A. Schott, 93, formerly of South Amana, was held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Oxford. She died Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, at...
View ArticleWarren Winners are big winners at Poweshiek County Fair
Warren Winners 4-H, the Victor-area club in Poweshiek County, had many outstanding exhibitors during the recent Poweshiek County Fair. Camiel Blomme, Brooke Kuesel, Garner Lynn and Margaret Zehr are...
View ArticleGrassley chief of staff seeking U.S. Senate seat in 2014 election
By BRIAN RATHJEN David Young says he wants to give Iowa a voice. A longtime chief of staff for Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), the Republican from Van Meter says that the votes of his boss and Sen. Tom...
View ArticleGet ready for Relay for Life, which is Aug. 17 at Ladora
This year’s American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Iowa County will soon be here. The event takes place Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Ladora Soccer Fields. Registration of teams and cancer survivors...
View ArticleHLV SCHOOL BOARD – From one dilemma to another for HLV
By THADDEUS MAST Weeks after several members of the HLV community expressed concerns over the school’s vocal music director position still being vacant as the school year approached, that position has...
View ArticleVICTOR BRIEFS – Aug. 14, 2013
HLV to get funds from Monsanto for mathematics lab The HLV Community School District will be receiving a special grant through the Monsanto Fund, thanks to the Grinnell Monsanto site. This money will...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR – Aug. 14, 2013
Iowa reaps benefits of wind farms To the Editor, The extension of the Production Tax Credit for Wind Power has led to countless benefits for the residents of Iowa. Iowa wind farms now power the...
View ArticleRATSKIN’S RUMBLINGS – Aug. 14, 2013: Classic songs are in the ear of the...
I am beyond annoyed now. “Cruise” by Florida Georgia Line has crossed a line with me. In case you haven’t heard, this annoying little song about summertime and freedom has set a new record on the...
View ArticleIOWA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – Agenda for Aug. 16, 2013
IOWA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 970 COURT AVE MARENGO IA 52301 (319) 642-3041 AGENDA Friday, August 16, 2013 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 – Agenda for Aug. 23, 2013
IOWA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 970 COURT AVE MARENGO IA 52301 (319) 642-3041 AGENDA Friday, August 23, 2013 9:00 a.m. Approve the Agenda Approve the Minutes Communications 9:10 a.m. – Open Forum 9:30...
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