Washington Faces 5 Million Wastewater Plan Costs
The City Council heard Green Engineering Co. outline a near 5 million wastewater facilities project to meet new federal and state pollution rules. A tax hike of 1.40 per thousand and an additional 5.15 monthly sewer fee per household would cover construction and operating costs, with completion planned by Aug 1 1980 and largely grant funded.
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Green Engineering Co
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Department of Environmental Quality
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
DEQ
Green Co
Elm Grove Cemetery
West Fork
Crooked Creek
Skunk River
Honor Band Concert in Washington Friday Evening
The Southeast Iowa Honor Band Concert is set for Saturday January 22 at 7 30 p m in the Washington Junior High Gymnasium Admission costs fifty cents for students and one dollar for adults The program features a Junior High Band conducted by Ross Leeper Eagle Grove and a High School Band conducted by Don Marcoullier Drake University Des Moines This marks the eighth year the event is held in Washington.
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Iowa
Washington Junior High
Ross Leeper
Eagle Grove
Don Marcoullier
Drake University
Des Moines
Washington
Report cards for Washington Senior High students mailed Thursday
Parents will receive their child's first semester report by mail on Thursday January 20 with an abbreviated attendance policy, spring registration details for 1977-78, guidance notes, ACT dates, and Basic Educational Opportunity Grant information. Senior gowns, graduation announcements, and commencement details are included along with spring event dates.
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Crime Seminar in Washington County Extension Meeting
The Washington County Extension Service hosts a Monday night meeting on crime reduction with a panel of local law enforcement and ISU Extension official Jack Whitmer. Participants include Sheriff Yale Jarvis, County Attorney Richard Bordwell, Juvenile Officer Don Wyngarden, and a judicial system representative. The event at the Washington YMCA begins at 7 30 p m on January 24 and is open to the public.
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Washington County Extension Service
Jim Frier
Jack Whitmer
Iowa State University Extension
Yale Jarvis
Washington County
Richard Bordwell
Don Wyngarden
Washington Ymca
Kalona to join county law enforcement contract
Kalona will become the third city to contract with the Washington County Sheriff's Department for law enforcement on July 1. City officials authorized the agreement at the Jan. 3 meeting, with deputies Fedler and Tadlock becoming deputy sheriffs and the county taking control of equipment. The city will pay an undisclosed sum for protection. The plan broadens a county program already including Wellman and Brighton.
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Evening Journal
Kalona
Washington County
Wellman
Brighton
Sheriff's Department
Yale Jarvis
Elda Way
English River Township
Jarvis
Plan to press for new Iowa prison persists
DES MOINES UP I The Iowa Department of Social Services will press for a new medium security prison despite Gov Ray wait and see stance. A June 30 deadline looms for a 4.2 million state appropriation or risk losing 3 million federal matching funds, with the Task Force on Corrections reporting in March to guide long range overcrowding relief at Fort Madison and Anamosa. Burns reiterates need for the facility near Newton while Ray delays until the blue ribbon commission's final report. Community based corrections funding and Mount Pleasant expansion also feature, but inmate populations are projected to rise through the mid-1980s.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Department of Social Services
Robert D. Ray
Ray
Iowa
DOSS
U.S. Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Fort Madison
Anamosa Men's Reformatory
Social Services
Kevin Burns
Newton
Burns
Anamosa
Calvin Auger
Mount Pleasant
Auger
Seek to overturn verdict in Krogmeier civil case
Kevin and George Krogmeier of Washington seek to overturn a $55,000 jury verdict for Sherry Horak and two Washington residents from a 1973 traffic crash near Washington. Their attorney filed for a judgment notwithstanding verdict or a new trial in Washington County District Court, alleging improper evidence, jury instructions, misconduct, and misapplication of verdict forms.
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Evening Journal
Washington County District Court
Kevin
George Krogmeier
Washington
Kevin Krogmeier
Sherry Marie Horak
Ainsworth
Michael Loveless
Brenda Gray
Kenneth L. Keith
Ottumwa
Krogmeiers
Arthur McGiveren
Keith
Sherry Horak
Swine Clinic Planned by Washington County Extension
An all day Swine Clinic sponsored by Washington County Extension Service will be held Wednesday Jan 26 in the Community Room at the Washington YMCA from 9 45 a m to 3 p m Jim Frier says speakers include Iowa State University livestock specialists Palmer Holden Eldon Hans and Eldon Olsen a local panel will discuss remodeling facilities for swine production in the afternoon The morning covers feed and swine outlook costs and profits and feed requirements for different age pigs The afternoon features a ration balancing workshop and information on controlling mange and lice pork producers should bring feed tags and a calculator if available
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Washington County Extension Service
Jim Frier
Washington Ymca
Iowa State University
Palmer Holden
Ames
Eldon Hans
Cedar Rapids
Eldon Olsen
Charge of illegal gambling filed here
A Washington tavern owner is to appear in Washington County Magistrate Court on January 24 on illegal gambling charges. William Frank Dea, 54, of rural Washington, owns the Diamond Inn at 1056 West Madison Street and faces three indictable misdemeanors plus one simple misdemeanor for allegedly bookmaking and unlawful gambling on licensed premises. The offenses reportedly occurred December 9, 1976.
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The
Evening Journal
Washington
Washington County
William Frank Dea
Dea
Green Meadows
Diamond Inn
Madison St
Robert M. Williams
Burlington
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Washington council weighs storm sewer project and repairs
City council reviews Wastewater Facilities Plan and authorizes a preliminary survey for a $900000 storm sewer construction project. They set a hearing on repairs to an existing line, approve about $8000 for survey work, and schedule bids for gunite repairs on a 66 inch line. Repairs funded from existing budget. park board pay raised to $10 per meeting.
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Evening Journal
Washington
Twelfth Avenue
City Park Board
Weather Outlook for Zones 10 and 13
Weather lown Zones 10 and 13 clear early tonight then cloudy toward morning. Clouds increase and warmth bring a chance of snow Wednesday. Lows tonight 5 10 below. Wednesdays highs in the teens. Northwest winds diminish tonight with a 30 percent chance of snow on Wednesday.
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