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Home Shopping Extravaganza Pickup Times

Posted: Friday, February 19th, 2010 at 5:49 am

Another KCII Home Shopping Extravaganza is in the books.

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Update: Crawfordsville Boil Order Lifted

Posted: Thursday, February 18th, 2010 at 11:19 am

The boil order for the City of Crawfordsville has been lifted.

Washington Co. Amulance Suffering Without City Appropriation

Posted: Thursday, February 18th, 2010 at 6:00 am

Rich Conrad addresses Washington City Councilors at the 2/17/10 meeting – KCII NEWS

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press play to hear from Rick Conrad with the Washington Co. Ambulance Service

A representative of the Washington County Ambulance Service says his organization is suffering without a semi-annual subsidy from the City of Washington.

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Keywords: City of Washington, Rick Conrad, Washington County Ambulance

Snow Blanket Has a Small Silver Lining

Posted: Thursday, February 18th, 2010 at 5:58 am

(courtesy of National Weather Service)

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press play to hear from State Climatologist Harry Hillaker

The end of 2009 and the beginning of this year have been extremely wet, which has many southeast Iowa farmers anxious about spring planting

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Keywords: National Weather Service, Soil Moisture, Spring Planting, State Climatologist

Washington Co. Sheriff Adds Three Reserve Officers

Posted: Thursday, February 18th, 2010 at 5:56 am

Sheriff Jerry Dunbar (Left) with newly hired reserve officers Kendall Yoder, Eric Long and Mike Bender – KCII NEWS

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press play to hear from ILEA Director Penny Westfall

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office has added some new reserve officers.

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Keywords: ILEA, Reserve Officers, Washington County Sheriff's Office

Iowa Unemployment Rate Consistently Lower, Workforce Director Explains Why

Posted: Thursday, February 18th, 2010 at 5:54 am

IWD Director Elisabeth Buck talks to KCII During the Open House 2-12-10

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Iowa’s unemployment rate has been consistently lower than the rest of the country during this currant recession.

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Keywords: Elisabeth Buck, Iowa Workforce Development, Unemployment

Today is Deadline to Submit Nominations for Chamber Awards

Posted: Thursday, February 18th, 2010 at 5:52 am

Today is the deadline to submit a nomination for the Washington Chamber of Commerce’s business of the year, citizen of the year and community service awards.

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Keywords: Annual Awards, Washington Chamber