Rural school decline shifts pupils toward town districts
County records show 61 rural schools remain, down from 105 twenty years ago, as districts close one room schools and send students to town schools. Some consolidated districts like Ainsworth and Keota attract pupils from multiple rural townships, with buses subsidized by tuition or state funds.
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Washington County
Krabill
Louisa County
Henry County
Jefferson
Keokuk County
Johnson County
Washington
Sips
Fip
Jefferson County
Wellman
Nira
Winross
Atothver Lite
Weota
Whalona
Riverside
tHlaore
Crawfordsville
Marion
Wayland
Prairie Flower merger shows rural districts cut costs with fireproof two room school
Accusations about four year old riots aside, the Prairie Flower merger of five rural districts in Cedar and Jackson townships builds a modern two room fireproof school with basement and two buses. The Waillaze tax drops in the merged district, while Keokuk county’s attempt to form a larger district under current law would require countywide reorganization. About 20 country buses operate on Washington county roads, obeying strict traffic rules and right of way signals, with infrequent accidents and periodic inspections.
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Washington
Washington Township
Jackson
Marion
Franklin
Winshington
Prairie Flower
Cedar Townships
Awiay
Wrabill
Keokuk County
Kes- Wieh
Welman
County Board of Education
Krabill
Washington County
Precinct caucuses gain traction in Iowa political scene
Iowa begins caucus push with Farm Bureau and teachers associations active in precinct meetings. Delegates to county and state conventions chosen from 2,474 precincts, with March 7 target. stories recall Cummins era tactics and a Cherokee county fire distraction during a pivotal caucus.
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Robert Hogan
Iowa Daily Press
DES Moines
Ibpa
Iowa State Education Association
Republican State Central Committee
Democratic
Iowa
Conention
Cummins
Georges DD Pertans
Sioux City
Towa
Cherokee
Cherokee County
Aurelia
Handgun Fun in the Basement and Field
The article extols the .22 handgun for home use and outdoor activity. It notes safety checks with police, cheap ammunition, low noise and recoil, and practical gear like a holster and cleaning supplies. It highlights training value and possible small game use.
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Jim Crossman
Mrs White Visits Davenport After Daughter's Surgery
Mrs Milton White spent the weekend in Davenport with her daughter Jane who recently underwent surgery at St Luke's hospital.
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Milton White
Davenport
Jane
St. Luke's Hospital
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West Main
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West Main St
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Penney Co
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Paul Shearer
E. Wash
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Hotel Washington
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