Today's Local News

Risk Management Education Course Tomorrow

Posted: Monday, January 30th, 2012 at 6:23 am

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The Washington County Extension is hosting a workshop tomorrow for pork producers.

Keywords: Pork Risk Management, Washington County Extension

Scholarships Available for Attending College This Fall

Posted: Monday, January 30th, 2012 at 6:22 am

High school seniors in Washington County attending or planning to attend college in the fall have a chance at some scholarship money.

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Keywords: Scholarships, Washington County Extension

Marr Park Fly Fishing Knot Class

Posted: Monday, January 30th, 2012 at 6:21 am

There will be a class on Fly Fishing knots at Marr Park in February. This class will be led by Steve Anderson, Director of the Washington County Conservation Board.

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Keywords: fly fishing, knots, lures, Marr Park

Main St. Recieves $50,000 Grant

Posted: Sunday, January 29th, 2012 at 6:30 am

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Washington has been given a $50,000 grant from Main St. Iowa. The Main St. Iowa Program is an organization that provides funding to towns in Iowa for building renovation.

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Keywords: Grant, main st., renovation

New Alive After Five Event This Week

Posted: Sunday, January 29th, 2012 at 6:28 am

An Alive After Five event is being held this week for the first time at a new location.

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Keywords: Alive After Five, St. James Catholic School

Risk Management Education Course Tuesday

Posted: Sunday, January 29th, 2012 at 6:26 am

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The Washington County Extension is hosting a workshop Tuesday for pork producers.

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Keywords: Pork Risk Management, Washington County Extension

Iowa Mennonite School FFA Program Receives Grant

Posted: Sunday, January 29th, 2012 at 6:25 am

Iowa Mennonite School’s FFA Program was one of six Iowa FFA chapters to receive a $1,500 grant from the Iowa Food and Family Project.

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Keywords: FFA, IMS, plant a seed grant

WCSD Van Accident

Posted: Saturday, January 28th, 2012 at 10:46 am

Washington Community School District Superintendent Dr. Mike Jorgenson and Washington High School Principal Erik Buchholz tell KCII news that a Washington Community School District van transporting cheerleaders to a wrestling event in Fairfield was involved in a rollover accident at around 9:30 Saturday morning near Pleasant Plain due to thick glaze of ice on are roadways. Both have told KCII news that there are no serious injuries as a result of the crash, one girl was taken to the hospital as a precaution and x-rays have shown no injuries. Stay tuned to KCII for more information as it becomes official.

Keywords: cheerleader, van Rollover, Washington Schools

Law Enforcement Make Two Arrests Thursday

Posted: Saturday, January 28th, 2012 at 6:30 am

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Two arrests have been made in relation to a search warrant made Thursday.

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Keywords: arrests, Washington County Sheriff

Multiple Reports of Vandalism Thursday in Washington

Posted: Saturday, January 28th, 2012 at 6:29 am

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During the day Thursday, the Washington County Safety center received twelve reports of vandalism within the city of Washington.

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Keywords: Vandalism, Washington County Safety Center

Update: Banking Text Scam

Posted: Saturday, January 28th, 2012 at 6:28 am

Federation Bank has notified us that fraudulent text are being sent to residents in the community saying that their debit cards have been canceled and asking for account information. Banks are not the senders of these texts.

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Keywords: account information, bank scam, fraud

National Guard Education Funding on to Branstad

Posted: Saturday, January 28th, 2012 at 6:27 am

As previously reported, the National guard announced that they would have to cut the financial aid given to its members from 90% to 50%. The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously agreed that they would re-appropriate $1.3 million in funding to help fund financial aid to the guardsmen who need it.

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Keywords: College, Education, national gaurd

Easier Shopping for Grocery Shoppers

Posted: Saturday, January 28th, 2012 at 6:26 am

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For grocery story customers wishing for easier and faster shopping, there is an app for that.

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Keywords: Washington Hy-Vee

How the Iowa Department of Transportation Updates Road Conditions

Posted: Saturday, January 28th, 2012 at 6:25 am

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The Iowa Department of Transportation wants to pass along information on how they update their road information.

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Keywords: Iowa Department of Transportation, Road Conditions

New Cell Phone Rule at MP Middle School

Posted: Saturday, January 28th, 2012 at 6:24 am

Cell phones have changed society drastically, and especially with kids, cell phones are becoming an increasingly bigger part of day to day life. The Pew Research Center did a study that found 75% of kids 12-17 have a cell phone. Mid-Prairie Middle School has found an interesting way of dealing with cell phones in schools.

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Keywords: cell phones, kids, Schools