Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 at

Air care arrives at the scene of an accident where a vehicle struck a bridge.
At approximately 12:45 Wednesday afternoon local authorities responded to an accident involving one vehicle on 250th west of Elm in western Washington County.
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Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 at
Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 at
Kelly Galiher, Student and Parent Advocate for Mid-Prairie School District, talks about last night’s Community Awareness Event and its subject matter.
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Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 at
An anonymous complaint concerning possible safety or health hazards at the Washington WIC Clinic was received by OSHA, the Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Act, Division of Labor Services.
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Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 at
Washington County’s unemployment rate dropped from 5.2-percent in March to 4.5-percent in April.
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Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 at
The Washington Board of Supervisors appointed chair Ron Bennett as member of the new regional mental health board.
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Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 at

KCII awards scholarships.
Lauren Baker of Winfield-Mt. Union High School and Emily Adam of Pekin High School have been awarded the KCII Business and Broadcasting Scholarships for $250.
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Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 at
A Memorial Day Service will be held Friday in Washington at the Halcyon House.
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Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 at
There will be two more opportunities for input from residents on an ordinance amendment that would change Kalona’s rules on burning.
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Keywords: Burning Ordinance Amendment, City Council, Kalona
Posted: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 at
As the school year comes to a close area high school seniors are receiving their diplomas.
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Keywords: Graduation, Highland High School, Waco High School
Posted: Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 at
On this edition of the Washington Page, KCII News speaks with Michelle Pfeiffer, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, about the “Wine, Chocolate, and Meet the Artist” event – a gallery art walk will be held Thursday night in downtown Washington, coinciding with the year’s first Farmers’ Market.
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Posted: Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 at
Following severe weather that made its way through the area Sunday night, Pekin Superintendent Fred Whipple describes what led them to cancel school yesterday, and what needs to be done before things can get back to normal.
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Posted: Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 at

A double rainbow appeared after Monday's thunderstorm, approximately 5 miles north of Keokuk. Photos by Sally Hart - KCII News Director
For more photos of the rainbows visit our KCII Facebook page.
Posted: Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 at
Pekin schools did not hold class yesterday due to a power outage; the elementary and junior high will not have classes today however, the high school is holding classes.
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Posted: Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 at
A gallery art walk will be held Thursday night in downtown Washington, coinciding with the year’s first Farmers’ Market.
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Posted: Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 at
Urban chickens are returning to the Washington City Council’s agenda this week with two requests for urban chickens to be discussed and considered at their Wednesday special session meeting.
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Posted: Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 at
Some farm program deadlines are quickly approaching, announced John R. Whitaker of USDA’s Iowa Farm Service Agency.
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Posted: Tuesday, May 21st, 2013 at
Pressure canners with dial-type pressure gauges can be tested for accuracy at the Washington County Extension Office.
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