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 COUNTY OBITUARIES: Feb. 22, 2012

February 22, 2012 Iowa County obituaries

Rita Barron, 75 Rita Barron, 75, Millersburg, died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012, at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City. Funeral services are pending with Powell Funeral Home, Williamsburg. A complete obituary will appear in next week’s paper. * * * LuEtta Von Ahsen, 81 Celebration of life service for LuEtta R. Von Ahsen, 81, Grand Island, Neb., [...]

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LADORA CITY COUNCIL: City’s tax rate to drop 9 cents

February 22, 2012 Pioneer Republican

With expected expenditures of $462,230, the Ladora City Council passed its fiscal year 2013 budget at a meeting Monday, Feb. 13. The residential tax rate is $9.82 per $1,000 assessed valuation of property. That’s down 9 cents from the current year’s rate. City officials estimate that just more than $485,000 in revenues will come into [...]

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HLV choir to debut new threads this spring

February 22, 2012 Pioneer Republican

By BRIAN RATHJEN The well-worn choir robes at HLV High School have gone through a lot. At least a generation and a half old, if not older, the maroon-colored robes with off-white stoles have been worn by numerous all-state choir members, some who have moved on to greater things. The robes themselves date back to [...]

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For Whom the Tinkerbell Tolls

February 22, 2012 Pioneer Republican

Snooks Beacon thinks his afterlife has taken a turn for the better when he finds an abandoned theater to haunt. But death will never be the same when he receives a surprise visit from the One in Charge … and finds out that the One in Charge is a woman! That’s the script that will [...]

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IOWA COUNTY CONFERENCE BOARD: Assessor’s levy rate dips to lowest rate in three years

February 22, 2012 Journal Tribune

By ANDREA FURLONG The Iowa County Assessor’s Levy will drop 13 cents for fiscal year 2013. During a meeting held Feb. 16, the Iowa County Conference Board approved using funds from the assessor’s office’s ending fund balance to lower the assessor’s levy rate from 51 cents to 38 cents per $1,000 of taxable valuation. This [...]

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Stroke detection screenings will be Feb. 27 in Williamsburg

February 22, 2012 Journal Tribune

Iowa County residents can learn in minutes their risk for a stroke – and it could save their lives – during an upcoming screening. The screening, by Stroke Detection Plus, will be from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 27, at the Iowa County Farm Bureau office, 212 W. State St., Williamsburg. Four screenings [...]

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IOWA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: County OK’s site plan for Rohrer Brothers

February 22, 2012 Journal Tribune

By BRIAN RATHJEN Paula Saul won’t disagree that Iowa County needs new businesses to bring new jobs and add to the county’s tax base. But the Marengo resident has concerns about the location of a proposed anhydrous ammonia facility, primarily from a safety aspect. However, assured that safety concerns had already been addressed, the Iowa [...]

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2012 ELECTION NEWS: Time to start thinking about who’s going to run

February 22, 2012 Journal Tribune

With the Iowa caucuses now passed, the general election season will soon be upon voters. The Iowa Secretary of State’s website stated the following filing periods for candidates wishing to their party’s nomination in the upcoming county, state and federal primaries: • State and federal: The filing period is Monday, Feb. 27, through 5 p.m. [...]

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POSTSEASON BASKETBALL – Benton girls punch state ticket; Williamsburg girls, HLV boys fall

February 21, 2012 Journal Tribune

In a busy Tuesday on the post-season hardwood, the Benton Community girls basketball team punched its ticket to the Iowa Class 3A state tournament next week in Des Moines. The Bobcats, the top-ranked team in Class 3A, downed Keokuk 52-45 in the Region 6 final to maintain its perfect 24-0 record and earn a spot [...]

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