Archive for December, 2012

Superintendent Gets Lay of the Land Before Cancelling Classes

Posted: Thursday, December 20th, 2012 at 6:24 am

When there’s winter weather overnight in Washington, making the decision on whether or not to cancel or delay school isn’t as simple as looking out the window.

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Keywords: cancellations, Delays, Winter Weather

County Department Outlines Winter Work

Posted: Thursday, December 20th, 2012 at 6:23 am

Winter weather seems to have returned to Southeast Iowa, but it’s been a mild season so far.

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Keywords: Washington County, Washington County Engineer’s Office, Winter

WACO Board Approves Plans for Innovative Calendar

Posted: Thursday, December 20th, 2012 at 6:23 am

WACO’s Board of Education has endorsed the proposed 4+1 school week.

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Keywords: Board of Education, Innovative Calendar, WACO School District

Events for Local Service Group Includes Blood Drive Today

Posted: Thursday, December 20th, 2012 at 6:22 am

Despite some weather related schedule changes for others, the local group helping to put together a blood drive today in Washington is still expecting that event to happen.

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Keywords: Blood drive, Noon Kiwanis, Washington

Washington School District Considers Options on Boiler

Posted: Thursday, December 20th, 2012 at 6:21 am

Following its last inspection, Washington School District administrators were informed that the boiler at the former Junior High complex has no more life left and it would not pass another annual inspection. With that information the Washington School Board’s discussion at Wednesday night’s meeting centered around a plan for improvements to the system.

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Washington Page

Posted: Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 at 1:01 pm

Following an inmate’s death, we talk to Washington County Sheriff Jerry Dunbar about safety precautions and guidelines that are followed at the Washington County Jail.