Posts With Keyword ‘Iowa’
Posted: Monday, November 26th, 2012 at 6:24 am
An annual list of the Top 100 Iowa Workplaces includes the Washington Community School District. The list is based on surveys by the employees in those workplaces.
A total of 266 people are employed by the school district. They were listed as number twelve in the mid-sized employers.
Two statewide companies were also named that have local connections: Fareway Grocery Stores and Optimae Life Services.
Keywords: Best Workplace, Iowa, Washington
Posted: Monday, November 12th, 2012 at 6:25 am
A recently opened exhibit at a museum near Des Moines highlights the lives of notable Iowa veterans.
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Keywords: Des Moines, Iowa, Veteran's Day
Posted: Saturday, November 10th, 2012 at 6:21 am
The drought that started this summer persists in the State of Iowa.
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Keywords: drought, Iowa, National Weather Service
Posted: Tuesday, November 6th, 2012 at 6:25 am
A few Counties in southeast Iowa may help decide the outcome of this year’s presidential election.
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Keywords: Associated Press, Election, Iowa
Posted: Tuesday, June 26th, 2012 at 6:24 am
The State of Iowa’s No Child Left Behind waiver request has been turned down.
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Keywords: Iowa, No Child Left Behind Act, Waiver
Posted: Friday, December 30th, 2011 at 7:21 am
Washington, IA – With the high school season set to get started back up on Tuesday next week, today is a big day for the college boys in the state of Iowa as the Cyclones and Hawkeyes get set for bowl appearances today.
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Keywords: insight bowl, Iowa, iowa state, pinstripe bowl
Posted: Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 at 8:52 am
All 20 of the basketball teams at the 10 area schools were in action last night…
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Keywords: basketball, high school, Iowa, preps
Posted: Saturday, December 18th, 2010 at 6:21 am
The median household income in Iowa rose by less than $1,000 between 2007 and 2009, and the poverty rate climbed nearly 1 percentage point, but Iowans fared better than people in many other states hard-hit by the economic recession, according to a report released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Keywords: Income, Iowa, Poverty levels, U.S., Washington County
Posted: Tuesday, October 5th, 2010 at 6:28 am
The Washington County Board of Supervisors has joined Benton, Jones and Iowa counties to form a housing trust through the East Central Iowa Council of Governments.
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Keywords: Benton, Ed Raber, housing trust, Iowa, Jones, Washington County Board of Supervisors
Posted: Thursday, September 9th, 2010 at 6:26 am
Disaster assistance is available for small businesses in 52 Iowa counties, including several in southeast Iowa.
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Keywords: Charles Grassley, Iowa, Jefferson, Keokuk, Louisa, Small Business Administration, Small Business Disaster Loans, Washington
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