Archive for June, 2010

Rain Record Nears

Posted: Monday, June 28th, 2010 at 8:40 am

Washington is 16/100 of an inch away from surpassing the precipitation record for June.

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Tips For Lowering Your Summer Energy Bill

Posted: Monday, June 28th, 2010 at 8:39 am

Another hot and humid Iowa summer is here, and many find themselves cranking up the air conditioner to escape the sweltering heat.

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Kalona Garbage and Recycling Rates Raised

Posted: Monday, June 28th, 2010 at 8:39 am

The Kalona City Council approved an ordinance last week to raise garbage and recycling fees.  Recycling fees will rise a quarter from five dollars to $5.25.  40 pound garbage bag fees rose a quarter as well, from $1.00  to $1.25.  The new fees will take effect this Thursday, July 1st.

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Former Sigourney Grad Completes Basic

Posted: Monday, June 28th, 2010 at 8:38 am

A former Sigourney Graduate has completed basic training.  Army National Guard Private Steven J. Piere spent nine weeks at Fort Jackson, Columbia South Carolina.  Piere studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, basic combat, military weapons, and rifle marksmanship as well as other military skills.  He is the son of Debbie Wilcut from Des Moines, and graduated from Sigourney High School in 2007.

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Demons fall to highly ranked opponents at Muscatine

Posted: Monday, June 28th, 2010 at 8:25 am

The Demon softball team was at the Muscatine tournament on Saturday and played two highly ranked teams.

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Demons score twenty plus in second game of split

Posted: Monday, June 28th, 2010 at 8:24 am

The Demon baseball team was also in action on Saturday, they were facing Durant-Bennett and ended splitting.

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Mid-Prairie’s Showalter coaching Team USA at World Championships

Posted: Monday, June 28th, 2010 at 8:21 am

An area basketball coach is in Europe preparing for a world championship tournament.

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June 27, 2010

Posted: Sunday, June 27th, 2010 at 6:41 am

Birthday Winner: Amy Reed

Former Sigourney Graduate Completes Basic Training

Posted: Sunday, June 27th, 2010 at 5:02 am

A former Sigourney Graduate has completed basic training.

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Blood Drive in Kalona

Posted: Sunday, June 27th, 2010 at 5:00 am

The Optimists Club along with the Kalona Mennonite Church is having a blood drive.

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