Keep Out Wildlife: Prep Your Home for Winter Quarters
September cues push box elder bugs Asian beetles mice squirrels bats and raccoons to seek winter quarters. Inspect exterior walls for holes and cracks scout with binoculars then seal with caulk nails and weather stripping. Focus on chimneys and low entry points while keeping cold air out.
Back-to-School Party at City Park Pool in Iowa City
The Iowa City Recreation Department hosts a Back-to-School Party at City Park Pool from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday with games music and food. Admission is 2.75 dollars. A dog wash fundraiser Scrub Your Paws for a Cause runs Sunday noon to 4 p.m. at the Realtors parking lot to benefit the Animal Care Center.
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Washington residents debate future of Washington High School
In Washington Iowa residents split over replacing remodeling or keeping the high school. David Powers notes past votes against a new building and adding on to the junior high, while 83 year old Grecian Jewelry owner Gene Grecian favors minimal changes and adding only what is needed.
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Ashington
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Washington
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Washington High School
David Powers
Powers
Gene Grecian
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Washington Junior College
Downtown Washington’s Historic Fronts Quietly Retained
Nathan Kirby of Keota and Rachel Fishback of Washington pose outside Club Fitness on August 8. Kirby runs the fitness facility while Fishback operates Fishback Photograph, a short distance away, highlighting local small businesses amid a city preserving historic façades.
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Nathan Kirby
Keota
Rachel Fishback
Club Fitness
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Fishback
Fishback Photograph
Change overtakes Washington Iowa with new jail hospital
Mayor Rick Cicale notes at least six projects in progress in Washington, including a new county jail and a new county hospital, with a possible third project a new high school under discussion by the school board and residents as more dialogue is pursued.
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Gazette
Ashington
Iowa
Washington
Rick Cicale
Demographics from 2000 Census Population by Age and Race
Population totals show 6 709 White 332 Hispanic 40 Black 25 Asian 8 American Indian 3 Pacific Islander 192 Other 2 or more races 1 Occupied housing units 2 928 Median age 41.8 Under 5 410 Ages 5 to 19 1 369 Ages 20 to 44 2 089 Ages 45 to 64 1 520 65 to 84 356.
Coffee Corner event invites reader feedback
The Good Morning Gazette hosts a 9 to 10 30 a m meetup at The Coffee Corner 104 W Main St Washington Iowa. Gazette staff welcome input on coverage and service and invite story ideas from readers. Diana Nollen community editor.
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