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Tour of Homes in Washington this Weekend

Posted: Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 at 7:02 am

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The Washington Chamber of Commerce’s 19th annual Candlelight Tour of Homes is this weekend.

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Keywords: Tour of HOmes, Washington Chamber of Commerce

Kids Need Two H1N1 Vaccination Doses

Posted: Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 at 6:48 am

Washington County Public Health is reminding residents

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Keywords: H1N1, Washington County Public Health

WPD Chief Urges Winter Preparedness

Posted: Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 at 6:47 am

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The Washington Police Chief is encouraging motorists to be ready for winter driving.

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Keywords: Greg Goodman, Washington Police, Winter Driving

Snowmobile, ATV Registration Renewel

Posted: Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 at 6:41 am

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Snowmobile and ATV owners are being reminded that they need to renew their registration.

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Keywords: ATV, DNR, Registration, Snowmobile, Washington County Recorder

Washington Choral Society, Sound of Washington to put on Joint Concert

Posted: Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 at 6:40 am

Two Washington Based choir groups are putting on a joint concert this weekend.

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Keywords: Sound of Washington, Washington Choral Society

Christmas Tree Tips From Master Gardeners

Posted: Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 at 6:29 am

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Master Gardeners at the ISU Extension Service have a few tips for picking out and preserving fresh Christmas trees.

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Keywords: Christmas Trees, ISU Extension, Master Gardners

Fire Kills Close to 1,000 hogs near Wellman

Posted: Monday, November 30th, 2009 at 10:16 am

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Close to a thousand hogs were killed in a blaze at a confinement near Wellman over the weekend.

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Two Killed in Louisa County Crash

Posted: Monday, November 30th, 2009 at 6:56 am

Two men were killed Saturday night in a car accident in Louisa County.

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Keywords: Darby Gilbert, Iowa State Patrol, Jacob Haines, Louisa County

Deer Accidents Up Partially Due to Late Harvest

Posted: Monday, November 30th, 2009 at 6:54 am

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This year’s late harvest is causing headaches for people besides farmers.

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Keywords: Deer Accidents, Iowa State Patrol, Late Harvest

Marek on RIO Planning Proposal

Posted: Monday, November 30th, 2009 at 6:53 am

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The Rebuild Iowa Office is proposing statewide, integrated planning system.

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Schmitz on RIO Planning Proposal

Posted: Monday, November 30th, 2009 at 6:49 am

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The Rebuild Iowa Office is proposing statewide, integrated planning system.

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Washington Retailers Feel Good About Start of Shopping Season

Posted: Monday, November 30th, 2009 at 6:45 am

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The holiday shopping season is officially underway.

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