Winter Ice Storm Hits Monticello and Jones County
A major ice storm on Thursday March 4 caused widespread outages in Jones and surrounding counties. About 75 Monticello northeastern homes and 150 Jones County farm homes lost power. most service was restored by Friday, with pole replacements continuing in the Maquoketa Valley REC area. Trees damaged by freezing rain and high winds prompted school closures and event postponements including the Monticello high school band concert and Bicentennial flag ceremony.
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Monticello
Kris Jenson
Monticello Bicentennial
al Demmer
Ron Fritz
Bicentennial
Fraser
Jones
Iowa Electric
Lou Holly
Jones County
Holly
John Parham
Maquoketa Valley
REC
Dubuque County
Delaware County
Dubuque
Delaware
Parham
Monticello Community
Monticello board weighs new high school option
Monticello school board discussed a possible new high school as an alternative to the current plan after Supt. Steve Williams reported an 87 percent faculty poll backing a building plan. Members debated location, centralization, and pacing, with a committee to study lighting and a countywide concept.
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Monticello
Supt
Steve Williams
Williams
Norvall Clemons
Harold Yeoman
Central
Yeoman
Doug Jacobs
John Helms
Jerry Schubick
Ivan Shaffer
Jones County Bicentennial Seeks Entertainment and Parade Help
The Jones county Bicentennial Commission invites groups and individuals to perform at the July 3 to 5 celebration at Central Park. Contacts include Mary Norlin Monticello Jean Balster Mrs Louie Hanken and others across area towns. A parade beard contest and pageant are planned. volunteers from unlisted towns are welcome. A meeting is set for Thursday at 7 30 pm at the Jones county Care Facility.
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Jones County
Jay Joslin
Amber
Conference panel on juvenile justice at Iowa university
The event featured a juvenile justice professor from the University of Iowa School of Social Work and Patricia Kaiser LWV president as panel moderator. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters with Marilyn Bleadorn as chairman, the conference was attended by Jean Lloyd-Jones past LWV Iowa president.
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School of Social Work
University of Iowa
Patricia Kaiser
LWV
League of Women Voters
Marilyn Bleadorn
Jean Lloyd-Jones
LWV of Iowa
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Weather Report
Campbell
Midland High School
Juvenile Justice
Legion Hall
Liebenmann
Dan Lock
Monticello High School
Terrie Tatro
H. Wayne -Johnson
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