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Victor-area all-school reunion is May 26

by Brathjen on May 15, 2012

The All-Schools annual Alumni Meeting will be Saturday, May 26, at the Victor American Legion Hall, 601 Third St., Victor. The reunion is for graduates of HLV School, plus graduates of Hartwick, Ladora and Victor schools (prior to the three schools’ consolidation into HLV) and St. John’s School. A social hour is at 6 p.m., [...]

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The annual Victor Progress Dinner Meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 24, at the Carnforth Inn, 2241 Old 6 Road, Victor. The dinner, sponsored by Victor Community Development Association, is open to the public. The event is a Dutch treat dinner, with no reservations required, according to president Leonard Seda. The VCDA will conduct [...]

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HLV SCHOOL BOARD: HLV outlines duties for proposed administrator

April 18, 2012 Pioneer Republican

By BRIAN RATHJEN If the HLV and Belle Plaine school districts agree to proceed with a central office administrator, the candidate will need to have a variety of skills and knowledge bases for his new duties. Those tasks will come in handy as the administrator – probably an assistant superintendent – could one day serve [...]

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DJs FOR A DAY: HLV seniors kick off KGRN’s annual area salute to class of ‘12

April 18, 2012 Grinnell

By BRIAN RATHJEN It’s a typical afternoon at KGRN (1410 AM) – except for the voices that one can hear over the airwaves of the Grinnell radio station this time of the year. On Wednesday, April 14, four seniors from HLV High School, Victor, took over the airwaves for an hour, saluting their senior classmates [...]

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Victor churches gear up for Easter services

April 5, 2012 Pioneer Republican

Victor-area churches have announced their plans to observe Good Friday and Easter, one of the key holidays in the Christian faith. • Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church, 1702 230th St., Williamsburg: Members will participate in an ecumenical sunrise service at 7 a.m. East Iowa Bible Camp, Deep River. Worship services are at 10:30 a.m. • St. Bridget’s [...]

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High turnout for Lake Iowa’s build day

April 5, 2012 Journal Tribune

Over 70 volunteers dedicated part of their weekend to help construct Lake Iowa Park’s playscape during a community build day Saturday, March 31. Much of the main features were completed or nearly completed during the build day – from the two-level tree house to the stage for the music and movement area to flower beds [...]

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Here comes the Easter Bunny-tail, hoppin’ down the bunny trail

April 5, 2012 Amana Colonies news

The Easter Bunny will be a hoppin-in’ guy this weekend, as he and his army of helpers will be making rabbit tracks across Marengo and Iowa County to visit children. In Marengo, the Kiwanis Club and Pioneer-Republican of Iowa County are co-sponsoring the 49th annual Easter Bunny visit for children, from 10 a.m. to noon [...]

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Ladora man sentenced to prison in meth bust

April 5, 2012 Journal Tribune

One of two persons arrested in a drug bust in Ladora is going to prison after pleading guilty to methamphetamine charges, while another is awaiting trial after pleading not guilty. Christopher A. Powell, 31, Ladora, entered guilty pleas last week in Iowa County District Court to charges of manufacturing methamphetamine and possession of precursors. He [...]

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Outside wall of Carnforth Inn catches fire

March 16, 2012 Pioneer Republican

A passerby’s alert call to firefighters averted major damage to a landmark business west of Victor early Thursday, March 15. Firefighters from Victor were called to the Carnforth Inn around 1:30 a.m. after a report of a fire on an exterior wall on the north side of the business. The fire was contained to the [...]

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Grass fire keeps 3 area departments busy

March 14, 2012 Pioneer Republican

Things got a little stressful for firefighters in western Iowa County Friday afternoon after a grass fire that went out of control began spreading near several houses south of Interstate 80. Firefighters from three departments – Victor, Ladora and Hartwick – were called to 1120 220th St. at around 3:30 p.m. Victor fire chief Paul [...]

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