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IOWA COUNTY OBITUARIES – May 23, 2013

by Brathjen on May 23, 2013

Atellia ‘Till’ Kinzenbaw, 86 Funeral service for Atellia J. “Till” Kinzenbaw, 86, Marengo, was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at First Presbyterian Church, Marengo. She died Monday, May 13, 2013, at Rose Haven Nursing Home, Marengo, following an extended illness. The Rev. Diane Miller officiated at the service. Burial was in the Koszta [...]

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Sunday storms wallop Iowa County

by Brathjen on May 23, 2013

MPC STAFF REPORT Tree branches, damage to outbuildings and downed power lines were common late Sunday night and Monday morning after a line of severe thunderstorms rolled through the area. The worst of the storms marched through Iowa County shortly after 10 p.m. Sunday, May 19. That one line included weather spotter reports of 60 [...]

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EMS MONTH – EMS has grown since its founding in 1981

May 23, 2013 Amana Colonies news

By JANE BIGBEE Marengo Memorial Hospital began providing county-wide ambulance service under a contract with Iowa County Jan. 1, 1981, with ambulances based in Marengo and Williamsburg. This arrangement continues. Expansion and growth of Iowa County EMS (Emergency Medical Services) has taken place through the years along with changing emergency medical needs and population. “With [...]

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EMS MONTH – Iowa County EMS had a busy 2012

May 23, 2013 Amana Colonies news

By JANE BIGBEE A 2013 Chevrolet is the newest ambulance in the fleet serving Iowa County. The new ambulance cost $140,665, according to Adam Rabe, EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Director for Marengo Memorial Hospital. Iowa County purchases a new ambulance every three years for the service. This vehicle went into service Jan. 4 as a [...]

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EMS MONTH – Iowa County EMS salutes its staff during EMS Month

May 23, 2013 Amana Colonies news

By JANE BIGBEE Marengo Memorial Hospital held its first annual EMS (Emergency Medical Services) appreciation dinner this week (May 20) for all EMS employees, their families, QRS (Quick Response) volunteers and their families and staff in the service area including Iowa County, Belle Plaine and Blairstown. Marengo Memorial Hospital has operated the Iowa County Ambulance [...]

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IOWA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – Agenda for May 24, 2013

May 23, 2013 Amana Colonies news

IOWA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 970 COURT AVE MARENGO IA 52301 (319) 642-3041 AGENDA Friday, May 24, 2013 9:00 a.m. Approve the Agenda Approve the Minutes Communications 9:10 a.m. – Open Forum 9:30 a.m. – County Engineer/Secondary Road Department 1. Business with County Engineer/ Road Department 2. Office Assistant Position/Wage 3. Assistant Engineer Salary OTHER [...]

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Some gave all …

May 22, 2013 Amana Colonies news

Memorial Day is a time to pause and reflect on the sacrifices of millions of men and women made to their country, to honor those who left to fight overseas but never came home. Services are planned throughout the area. The organizer of the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight, in which many area vets have participated, [...]

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Crystal Ball, May 22, 2013

May 22, 2013 Crystal Ball

Sentiment and trash bags The Great House Purge of 2013 started when I ran across this quote on the web. Actually it started before that, but this kicked it into high gear: “When there is visual chaos, as opposed to clear flat spaces in our home, it creates tension that keeps us from truly relaxing [...]

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WILLIAMSBURG SCHOOL BOARD – Agenda for May 21, 2013

May 21, 2013 Journal Tribune

Williamsburg Community Schools Special Board of Education Meeting Tuesday, May 21, 2013 6:00 P.M.-High School Board Room OUR MISSION:  PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES AND TOOLS FOR LEARNING  1.     Call Meeting to Order 2.     Welcome/Public Forum—Persons wishing to speak to items appearing on the agenda may be recognized at this time. The Board would like to ask persons [...]

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Chelsea man arrested in Brooklyn

May 21, 2013 Brooklyn

UPDATE: BGM schools went on lock down as precautionary measure while sheriff’s office searched for suspect in Brooklyn area By DANN HAYES dhayes1@dmreg.com  A  Chelsea man was arrested in Brooklyn after he reportedly broke into a residence, prompting the BGM school district and several area businesses to go into lock down mode on Tuesday morning, May [...]

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