Posts With Keyword ‘Winter’

Washington Yard Waste Pickups End This Week.

Posted: Tuesday, November 20th, 2012 at 6:23 am

The City of Washington reminds residents that this week is the last scheduled week for yard waste pick-up and for the leaf-vac program for the season.

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Keywords: Washington, Winter, Yard Waste

Winter Energy Bill Help for Low Income Residents

Posted: Tuesday, October 30th, 2012 at 6:21 am

A government program is making sure Iowans don’t lose power this winter.

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Keywords: Heating Bills, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, Winter

Early Spring Means Early Road Work

Posted: Friday, March 23rd, 2012 at 6:26 am

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The early end of winter is leading to an early start on road construction and repair projects. County Engineer Jacob Thorius says one of their contractors already started to work on Monday.

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Keywords: Construction, repair, road work, Spring, Winter

Home Sales Up in Southeast Iowa

Posted: Wednesday, March 14th, 2012 at 6:25 am

Home sales in January are up almost 10% across the state when compared to last January.

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Keywords: Charla Howard, Home Sales, interest rates, Winter

Winter Heating Costs

Posted: Monday, February 13th, 2012 at 6:23 am

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With the warm weather the past two weeks, your energy bills have likely been lower than normal. But with cold temperatures in the forecast, we wanted to bring you some energy tips. Justin Foss with Alliant Energy gave us some tips for how to keep your energy costs down this winter.

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Keywords: costs, energy, heating, Winter

Winter Heating Costs

Posted: Sunday, February 12th, 2012 at 6:26 am

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Keywords: costs, energy, heating, Winter

Iowa Cities Try to Scare Crows

Posted: Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012 at 6:25 am

Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, and Des Moines are all trying different tactics to get rid of the crows that flock to their downtown buildings. Iowa City uses balloons that resemble owls and reflective streamers to try to scare the crows away.

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Keywords: birds, crows, Winter

Salt Can Damage Yards and Plants

Posted: Thursday, December 22nd, 2011 at 6:25 am

We haven’t had any big snow or ice storms yet, but they will happen this winter, and you need to be careful when using salt to keep your driveway and sidewalks clear.

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Keywords: garden, Ice, plants, Salt, Winter

Crows and Pigeons in Winter

Posted: Tuesday, December 20th, 2011 at 6:22 am

You might notice a lot of crows and pigeons around the area this winter. It seems to go against everything we learned about birds in school.

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Keywords: birds, crows, pigeons, Winter

Ice Fishing

Posted: Tuesday, December 13th, 2011 at 6:22 am

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The temperatures are getting colder, and we are starting to see some ice form over lakes and ponds. That means its almost time for ice fishing to begin.

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Keywords: Ice Fishing, Safety, Winter

330th St. Opened to Traffic

Posted: Tuesday, December 6th, 2011 at 6:24 am

Construction has been halted at 330th St. about 7 miles southwest of Crawfordsville.

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Keywords: Construction, roads, Winter

Winter Energy Tips

Posted: Friday, December 2nd, 2011 at 6:30 am

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With the Holiday Season also comes the season of higher energy bills. Justin Foss with Alliant Energy gave us some tips for how to keep your energy costs down this winter.

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Keywords: cost, energy, Winter

Time to Change Furnace Filters

Posted: Thursday, December 1st, 2011 at 6:26 am

The cold weather means its time to change your furnace filters, or at least check to make sure they are clean.

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Keywords: filter, furnace, Safety, Winter

Winter Poinsettia Care

Posted: Sunday, November 27th, 2011 at 6:22 am

If you are growing your own Poinsettias for winter decorations, there are some tips you may want to know.

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Keywords: decorations, flowers, Poinsettia, Winter

Winter Driving Tips

Posted: Saturday, November 12th, 2011 at 6:22 am

We had our first snow, which means its time to get ready for winter driving. The Iowa Department of Transportation has some tips to help you through the winter.

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Keywords: Driving, SNOW, Winter, Winter Driving

Winter Awareness Day is Today

Posted: Thursday, November 10th, 2011 at 6:28 am

Winter is officially here and there are many things that you’ll have to prepare. Larry Smith, Emergency Management Coordinator, recommends having a winter survival kit ready.

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Keywords: preparedness, Winter