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Johnson County Master Gardeners will offer a virtual continuing education program on Sunday, Feb. 28, from 1:30–2:30 p.m. with Linn County Master Gardener Jo Dillon presenting “Attracting …
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2/17/21 03:15 PM
This week’s PAWS & More pet of the week is Rita, an adult female domestic longhair cat. Rita has a fluffy black coat and bright green eyes. She is described as a “love bug” …
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2/17/21 02:37 PM
The Spring Small Grant Cycle is now open for grant awards up to $5000 for nonprofit 501(c) organizations. The Foundation has special interest areas of Community Development and Beautification, …
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2/17/21 02:28 PM
The extreme cold and frequent wind in the last ten days have been a major challenge for the county’s Secondary Roads Department the board was told Tuesday.
“It just will not let …
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By Mary Zielinski |
2/17/21 02:23 PM
Iowa governor Kim Reynolds and lieutenant governor Adam Gregg were among the guests attending an opening ceremony for Johnson County’s new GuideLink Center in Iowa City on Thursday.
The …
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By Christopher Borro |
2/17/21 02:21 PM
The second COVID_19 vaccination clinic in Washington County is set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, February 22 at the Washington YMCA, 520 W. 5th Street, Washington.
The clinic is only …
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2/16/21 04:16 PM
Iowa legislators are now considering a 65-page bill introduced by Gov. Kim Reynolds that aims to expand school choices for Iowa parents and students. The bill’s three main components include …
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By Molly Roberts |
2/11/21 12:27 PM
The deadline to pre-register for the March 2, 2021 Washington Ward 3 special city election to be held in Washington County, is Friday, Feb. 19 at 5 p.m. Alternatively, any person who is eligible to …
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2/11/21 12:27 PM
Four candidates have filed to fill the supervisors post vacated January 27 by Abe Miller, who cited “personal reasons” for leaving in the mid-point of his second term representing …
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By Mary Zielinski |
2/10/21 01:11 PM
Washington and Johnson counties are moving forward with COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
The first mass vaccination clinic for people 65 and older in Washington County, originally scheduled for Feb. 6, …
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By Molly Roberts |
2/9/21 01:59 PM
The Lone Tree FFA had their 6th Annual FFA degree ceremony on Jan. 11 in the Lone Tree cafeteria.
The Lone Tree Alumni and Friends of the FFA sponsored the socially distanced event. The group …
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By Maddie Altenhofen |
2/4/21 11:27 AM
Each year Southeast District and Iowa FFA officers plan and facilitate Greenhand Fire Up Conferences for FFA members in the Southeast District. Clear Creek Amana welcomed FFA chapters from all over …
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By Bridget Mahoney |
2/4/21 11:23 AM
The first mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic for those over 65 is set for Saturday, Feb. 6 from10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Wellman Parkside Activities Center’s YMCA, 525 13th Street, …
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By Mary Zielinski and Molly Roberts |
2/2/21 02:02 PM
The Washington County Republicans will be holding a special caucus on Saturday, Jan. 30 from 10 a.m. until noon at the Brighton Gym, located at 203 W Main St, Brighton IA.
Abe Miller, Washington …
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1/27/21 04:20 PM
Friday Jan. 22 was an eventful day for the Mid-Prairie High School speech team. Nine groups performed in the high school cafeteria for the Iowa High School Speech Association District Large Group …
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By Emily Marner and Christine Meader |
1/27/21 04:13 PM
The Washington County Fair is scheduled to be back this year in full force after having a modified fair for 4-H & FFA exhibitors in 2020.
The July 18-23, 2021 fair will have crowd favorites …
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1/27/21 04:10 PM
The Iowa State Association of Counties is hosting an illustrated essay contest for children age 12 and younger to express why counties matter. Submissions should include name, birthdate, address, …
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1/22/21 03:00 PM
The Optimist Club of Kalona is encouraging area high school students to contemplate the phrase “Reaching Your Dreams by Choosing Optimism” as part of the Optimist International Essay …
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1/20/21 03:56 PM
In a 90-minute work session on Thursday Jan. 14, the Washington County Board of Supervisors debated how to pay employees for being on-call (sometimes without being called), working overtime …
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By Mary Zielinski |
1/20/21 03:54 PM
With a new year comes new hope for Brown Deer Place, as Operation Warp Speed has arrived in the form of a COVID-19 vaccine for many of our residents and staff. The vaccine, given in two …
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1/19/21 01:58 PM
