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CLEAR CREEK AMANA SCHOOL BOARD: CCA will proceed with North Bend addition

by Brathjen on February 22, 2012

By BRIAN RATHJEN With an eye to the future, Clear Creek Amana School Board members gave the green light to a much needed addition to North Bend Elementary School in North Liberty. The vote, taken at the board’s regular meeting Monday, Feb. 13, at Oxford, established the first steps in proceeding with construction of the [...]

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OXFORD CITY COUNCIL: Oxford sets FY13 tax rate at $10.94

by Brathjen on February 22, 2012

Major work on the city’s sewer system will take up a large chunk of the Oxford budget for fiscal year 2013. The City Council, at its meeting last week, set a March 13 public hearing on the $1.946 million budget. The meeting, at 205 N. Augusta Ave., begins at 7 p.m. “It’s a case where [...]

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ACLUD BOARD OF TRUSTEES: ACLUD will aid with State Archeology grant

February 22, 2012 Amana Colonies news

A former trading house site in South Amana will be the place of a state dig later this spring, and a certified local government grant will be used to help fund its cost. The Amana Colonies Land Use District Board of Directors agreed to execute the CLG grant for the Office of State Archeology at [...]

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TIFFIN CITY COUNCIL: A new water tower for Tiffin?

February 22, 2012 Amana Colonies news

By BRIAN RATHJEN Tiffin’s current water tower has deteriorated in recent years, and that has led to water pressure problems in the north part of the city. The city’s population has more than doubled in the past decade, and city leaders say now is the time to upgrade the city’s water distribution system. Next month, [...]

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Essence of Life Hospice celebrates five years

February 22, 2012 Amana Colonies news

By MELINDA WICHMANN Essence of Life Hospice, Amana, is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year. Founded in January 2007, Essence of Life serves Iowa County and all the counties that share its border:  Tama, Benton, Linn, Poweshiek, Johnson, Keokuk and Washington. “We’ve helped more than 200 families in the last five years,” says Jacqueline Aanestad, [...]

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IOWA CLASS 2A STATE WRESTLING MEET — W’burg’s Vercande wins state title

February 18, 2012 Amana Colonies news

J.C. Vercande has done it. The Williamsburg senior has snared the Iowa Class 2A 145-pound championship, dominating Denver-Tripoli’s Cory Chapin before claiming a 19-4 technical fall win in Saturday’s state championship match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Vercande dominated from the git-go, using a pair of early takedowns to set the tone. Vercande [...]

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IOWA HIGH SCHOOL STATE WRESTLING MEET: Among placement matches, Williamsburg’s Blythe is tops

February 18, 2012 Amana Colonies news

DES MOINES — The championship matches are still to come, with Williamsburg’s JC Vercande looking to etch his name in championship gold. But among five other Iowa County wrestlers who were looking for medals, two of them nabbed fourth-place finishes in Saturday’s consolation finals. Williamsburg 220-pounder Corbin Blythe was pinned in 1:19 by Charles City’s Brian Halligan [...]

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IOWA STATE WRESTLING MEET — Williamsburg’s Vercande to wrestle for state title

February 17, 2012 Amana Colonies news

Williamsburg senior JC Vercande will have a chance to make a dream come true Saturday night. The Raider 145-pounder will be vying for the state gold on the mats of Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, as he battles Denver-Tripoli’s Cory Chapin (43-3) in one of 14 Iowa Class 2A championship bouts. Vercande, who enters the [...]

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CLEAR CREEK AMANA SCHOOL BOARD: Options mulled to address overcrowding at North Bend

February 1, 2012 Amana Colonies news

By BRIAN RATHJEN TIFFIN – The Clear Creek Amana School Board will be reviewing its bonding capacity as it investigates costs for a possible addition to one of the district’s fastest-growing schools. North Bend Elementary School in North Liberty has already outgrown its capacity, despite being just four years old. That has led some district leaders [...]

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2011 IOWA COUNTY CONSERVATION SWCD AWARDS: 5 honored for work during past year

February 1, 2012 Amana Colonies news

Several Iowa County residents were honored for their conservation efforts at the Iowa County Soil and Water Conservation District’s (SWCD) annual awards banquet Nov. 17, 2011, held at the Seven Villages Restaurant in Little Amana. Each year the district recognizes farmer and educators for their contributions to soil and water conservation. The district’s 2011 Conservation [...]

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