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Postal carriers participating in ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ food drive

May 9, 2012 Journal Tribune

Iowa County postal workers will once again join forces with Campbell Soup Co. to Stamp Out Hunger across the state and United States. The 20th annual food drive, touted as the nation’s largest single-day food drive, is Saturday, May 12. Food collected in Iowa County is typically sent to Cedar Rapids processing facility for distribution [...]

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Voter registration deadline is May 26 for June primary

May 9, 2012 Journal Tribune

Voter registration deadline is Saturday, May 26 for the primary election that will be conducted Tuesday, June 5, the Iowa County Auditor’s office reminds. The auditor’s office will have special hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 26. Election Day registration, which took effect Jan. 1, 2008, allows residents who have moved or are not [...]

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IOWA COUNTY OBITUARIES – May 9, 2012

May 9, 2012 Iowa County obituaries

L.D. Lammey, 74 A memorial service with military honors for L.D. Lammey, 74, High Amana, was held at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at the High Amana Cemetery, with a celebration of life reception following at the Amana Arts Guild, High Amana. He passed away Monday, April 23, 2012, at the University of Iowa Hospitals [...]

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Braley to host listening sessions on Farm Bill in Vinton, Marengo, Grinnell

May 9, 2012 Journal Tribune

Rep. Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) will be in three area towns as part of his two-day series of listening sessions in towns across eastern Iowa, focusing on the upcoming Farm Bill. The three area sessions are on Friday, May 11, at the following times: • 10:15 a.m.: Vinton Public Library, 510 Second Ave., Vinton. • 12:15 [...]

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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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