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Iowa County post offices to remain open, under new plan

May 9, 2012 Journal Tribune

It appears that several post offices in Iowa County and surrounding counties will remain open, albeit with shorter hours. The U.S. Postal Service announced today (Wednesday) that six Iowa County post offices that had been targeted for closure were among the several hundred in Iowa, and more than 3,700 nationwide that are proposed to stay [...]

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Crystal Ball, May 9, 2012

May 9, 2012 Crystal Ball

Step, squeak, step, squeak . . . I’m having a shoe crisis. I realize that shoes are not tremendously important when compared to gas prices, health care and this year’s presidential election but still, everyone puts on a pair before they leave the house in the morning. Shoes were a lot less complicated when I [...]

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IOWA COUNTY OBITUARIES – April 26, 2012 and May 3, 2012

May 7, 2012 Iowa County obituaries

Jeanne Burlage, 75 Funeral Mass for A. Jeanne Burlage, 75, Middle Amana, were held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 21,  at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Marengo. She died Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at her home, surrounded by her loving family and friends. The Rev. Joseph Roost officiated at the service. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, [...]

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Storm passes through area early Wednesday

May 3, 2012 Journal Tribune

There were many reports of storm damage throughout Iowa County as high winds and heavy rain blasted through the county early Wednesday, May 2. There were reports of downed trees and some structural damage with the storm that came through the area at around 3 a.m. Hail was also reported. More could be on the [...]

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Sour Grapes, May 2, 2012

May 2, 2012 Journal Tribune

My GPS was off by one block last week when I was talking about the Thursday night jam session in Marengo. The location is Only Motor, not Whitey’s Oil. So, please, don’t show up at Whitey’s with mandolins and guitars. It could be confusing. Thanks. *    *    * Appearances are important. In two [...]

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Crystal Ball, May 2, 2012

May 2, 2012 Crystal Ball

Just don’t call me late for supper Melissa?” the nurse at the doctor’s office smiled hopefully into the waiting room.  I sat quietly. I knew exactly where this was going. Getting no response, she called out again, “Melissa . . . Witchman?” I sighed. After 46 years of being called Melissa you’d think I’d be [...]

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Boswell rep to hold office hours in Benton and Iowa County

April 26, 2012 Journal Tribune

Rep. Leonard Boswell will have a member of his staff in Benton and Iowa Counties, Tuesday, May 8, for open office hours. Greg Johnson, Boswell’s District Representative covering Benton and Iowa Counties, will be at: Vinton Public Library from 9 to 10 a.m. Marengo in the Supervisors Board Room at the Iowa County Courthouse Annex [...]

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Crystal Ball, April 25, 2012

April 25, 2012 Crystal Ball

Raining? Yep, it’s nationals I spent last week at the 2012 American Belgian Malinois Club’s national specialty at Purina Farm near Gray Summit, Mo. This was my third national in three years with Phoenix and I feel fortunate to have been able to attend all of them. Usually, the annual event travels in a three-year rotation [...]

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Sour Grapes, April 18, 2012

April 18, 2012 Journal Tribune

State Fair Our state fair is a great state fair. Don’t miss it. Don’t even be late. Not only is that a great song from a great movie, it’s the law … sort of. There’s been a big debate at the statehouse in Des Moines over the starting date for school. Yes, it’s tough to [...]

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Crystal Ball, April 18, 2012

April 18, 2012 Crystal Ball

Is it possible to be traumatized by flower bulbs? If so, I am the poster child. Last fall I planted about 30 tulip bulbs. The actual planting took less time than the selection process. I agonized over bulb catalogs for weeks before finally deciding on three different varieties. I thought I was being clever and [...]

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