Archive for September, 2009

Crawfordsville Man Killed in Rollover Accident near Fairfield

Posted: Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 at

A Crawfordsville man was killed after a one vehicle car accident

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High Number of Flu Cases Reported in Mt. Pleasant

Posted: Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 at

The Mt. Pleasant High School is seeing an unusually high number of absences due to the flu.

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Washington Co. Supervisors To Discuss Dispute With Riverside

Posted: Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 at

Washington County Supervisors this morning (9/30) are slated to go into closed session to confer with an attorney

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Consultant Engineer Begins Looking at New Locations for Washington Comm Center

Posted: Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 at

The process of finding a new home for Washington County’s Communications Center is underway.

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CJ Levee Project Still in Planning Phase

Posted: Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 at

Columbus Junction moving through the planning stages for improvements to the city’s levee.

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Crowd Gathers for Bandstand Groundbreaking

Posted: Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 at

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A crowd gathered in Washington’s Central Park yesterday (9/29) to break ground on the bandstand renovation project. The guest of honor at the ceremony was John Jackson. The Washington native donated $175,000 to the effort. Jackson was an original member of the municipal band in 1932. Today he resides in Fairfield. Crews are expected to work on the bandstand this year as long as weather allows. They’ll resume in the spring and hope to be done in time for the first municipal band concert.

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New Washington Public Library Opens Tomorrow

Posted: Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 at

Washington’s New Public Library officially opens to the public tomorrow

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WACO Homecoming Activities Tonight

Posted: Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 at

WACO’s 2009 Homecoming king and queen will be crowned today

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Demon and Panther volleyball match postponed

Posted: Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 at

The Washington Demons were suppose to host Mount Pleasant last night in volleyball but with several Mount Pleasant kids sick with the flu, the schools decided to postpone the match.

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Tim Dwight autographed jersey being raffled off

Posted: Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 at

It’s homecoming week for Washington, and as part of the week the booster club has an item they are raffling that Hawkeye fans are sure to want.

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Winfield-Mount Union beats Highland

Posted: Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 at

The Highland Huskies lost to Winfield-Mount Union in volleyball last night. Playing at Highland the Wolves won 25-18, 25-17, 25-20.

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School Board Approves Sales Tax Bonding

Posted: Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 at

Washington School Board members have approved a $16.5 million

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Two H1N1 Deaths Reported in E. Iowa

Posted: Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 at

Two H1N1 related deaths have been reported

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Potential for Frost this Week

Posted: Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 at

The National Weather Service says there is the potential for frost this week,

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Storing Produce

Posted: Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 at

Gardening season is coming to a close, but people can still enjoy homegrown produce

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Bandstand Renovation Starts Today

Posted: Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 at

Work gets started on another construction project in downtown Washington this morning (9/29).

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Poet Laureate to Share Book with IDB

Posted: Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 at

The poet laureate of Iowa and summer resident of Kalona will again be showcasing her work for an Iowa audience.

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Lawmaker Touts Homeowner Assistance Program

Posted: Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 at

A local state lawmaker says things are getting better for homeowners in Iowa.

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KCII Home Shopping Extravaganza Kicks Off Today

Posted: Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 at

The KCII Home Shopping Extravaganza gets started this morning.

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Demon JV beats Keokuk

Posted: Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 at

The Demon JV football team got a strong win over Keokuk at Case Field. The Demons won 38-0.

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