Archive for March, 2010

FOR SALE

Posted: Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at 8:29 am

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-shop vacuum
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FOR SALE

Posted: Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at 8:29 am

- Amana fridge side by side ice n water in the door, works fine $50
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FOR SALE

Posted: Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at 8:26 am

craftsman 2 stage snow blower 20 inch new 5 horse engine $175 OBO
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2A and 1A title games go down to the wire

Posted: Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at 8:16 am

The Class 1A and 2A championship games were played last night and it turned out to be a couple of close games.

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Girls State Basketball Tournament wraps up tonight

Posted: Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at 8:15 am

The 3A and 4A championship games are this evening. First in Class 3A, Waukon will face Sioux City Bishop Heelan. Both teams are 25-1 on the season. In 4A, it will be the battle of two unbeatens. Linn-Mar at 25-0 will take on 25-0 Des Moines East. The game will feature Linn-Mar’s Kiah Stokes who is receiving quite a bit of division one college interest. Linn-Mar is coming off a 58-53 semifinal win over Cedar Rapids Kennedy. Des Moines East beat Waukee 50-49 to earn their place in the title game.

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Washington Schools Locked Down Following Facebook Threat

Posted: Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at 6:24 am

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Washington Schools went on lock down yesterday after an apparent threat was found in a Facebook chat.

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Washington Man Accused of Killing His Wife Pleads Not Guilty

Posted: Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at 6:00 am
James Dean Blum (Photo Courtesy of the Washington County Sheriff's Office)James Dean Blum (Photo Courtesy of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office)

A Washington man accused of killing his wife has pleaded not guilty.

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Loebsack Co-Sponsors Congressional Pay Cuts

Posted: Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at 5:58 am

Eastern Iowa Congressman Dave Loebsack is co-sponsoring a bill that would force U.S. senators and representatives to take a five-percent pay cut.

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Washington Co. Treasurer Comments on Central License Issuance

Posted: Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at 5:56 am

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Iowans won’t be able to get their permanent driver’s licenses at county courthouses much longer.

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Washington to Purchase Marion Avene Property to Facilitate Building Demolition

Posted: Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at 5:52 am

Washington is looking at purchasing a piece of property from the Marion Avenue Baptist Church. City Administrator Dave Plymann says the structure sitting on the site was heavily damaged when a nearby building collapsed in 2006.

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