Washington County to build medical clinic under budget cap
Washington County will construct a 9000 sq ft medical office building after the Hospital Board lowered costs below the 400000 cap. Associated Constructors won with 368811 for the base bid plus 29504 architect fees, totaling 398316. Construction should start in August and finish in 270 days.
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Washington County
Marty Chebuhar
Evening Journal
Associated Constructors Inc
Town City
John Logan
Logan
Hospital Board
Associated Constructors
Associated
Bob Riley
Ant Riley
Dean Edwards
Gordon Hunt
Garry Tee
Midland Architects
Burlington
Arnold Kemp
Beling Engineering Consultants
Special Medical Clinic
Dick Paul
Citizens Committee
Edwards
Nashington County Hospital
Hospi
Iowa's Surplus Tops Nation With 257 Million Banked
Iowa ends the 1975 fiscal year with a reported 257 million dollar treasury surplus, about the second highest nationwide behind California. Officials credit agriculture and prudent budgeting, noting low unemployment and a recently expanded budget over one billion dollars for the next year.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Council On State
Lexington
California
Texas
Austin
General Assembly
Robert D. Ray
Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll drive at Washington County Fair
Knights of Columbus members at the Washington County Fairgrounds plan their Tootsie Roll fundraiser during Fair Week on July 29 and 30. Last year they raised over 1000 dollars with 90 percent staying in Washington County and the rest aiding state programs.
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Knights of Columbus Council
Washington County Fairgrounds
K.C
Washington County
Knights of Columbus
Japanese judo lessons announced at Washington Y for youth and adults
Japanese educator Hidetade Sakamoto will teach judo in Washington from July 28 to August 17 at the Washington YMCA. Afternoon sessions target youth, evening for adults, with schedules on Monday Wednesday Friday and Tuesday Thursday. Cost is 5 dollars for three weeks, with registration at the Y. Sakamoto, a Japan high school PE teacher with a black belt, is part of a U.S. judo exchange program and will be filmed for a Japanese national TV documentary.
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Washington Area
Japan
Hidetade Sakamoto
Sakamoto
Washington
Washington Ymca
Jack Matthews
United States
Youth Exchange Service International
Rain brings hope amid scattered Iowa Midwest drought relief
Light rain in Washington raised hopes drought might ease though official city rainfall was modest. Farmers saw some gauges show up to a half inch while stronger rains hit Nebraska Iowa Kansas and Missouri with four to five inches in spots. East coast flood relief followed heavy rain in New Jersey and New York Philadelphia corridors restoring rail service and aiding evacuees as water receded rapidly.
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Washington
Iowa
United Press
Midwest
Midwest Corn Belt
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Central
Dallas County
South Dakota
Water and sewer work planned for Washington city
Weber Brothers submitted the lowest bid of 104,099.81 for water main extensions and storm sewer improvements in Washington, with bids ranging up to 139,893.70. Other bidders included Bowler Construction, Manatt-Carter, John Sammons Construction, and Salzberg Excavating. The council will decide at the August 4 meeting after a public hearing with no objections. The storm sewer plan covers nearly 1,500 feet of sewer lines plus 10 manholes and 12 intakes, and the water main work spans 2,768 feet of 12 inch mains with valves hydrants and connections on several streets.
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The
Evening Journal
Weper Brothers
Mechanicsville
City of
Washington
City Hall
Weber Brothers
Bowler Construction
Hiawatha
Manatt-Carter
Brooklyn
John Sammons
Keokuk
Salzberg
Muscatine
Sunset Park
F Avenue
Main Street
D Avenue
E Avenue
Jefferson Street
West Second Street
West Adams
Thunderstorms Possible Tonight With Severe Thunderstorm Risk
Weather forecast indicates thunderstorms likely through tonight with a chance of severe storms. Overnight low in the upper 60s, then rain ends and skies become partly cloudy by Thursday morning. Thursday highs near 80, winds west to northwest 10 to 15 mph. Rain chances 70 percent tonight.
Semco Sets Landfill Rates Near Richland
A committee set rates for the new three county Semco Landfill near Richland. Residents pay 5 per ton with 50 cent minimum. outsiders pay double. Site scales be installed this week and building arrives next week. Opening targeted August 15 with extension to cover current landfills until Semco opens. A 4:30 p.m. July 28 site meeting with the contractor and the next regular meeting in Fairfield on August 27 are planned.
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Semco
Richland
Fairfield
County Fair Workday Call for Help in July Prep
County extension director James Frier urges volunteers for Washington County 4 H and FFA Fair preparations on Friday July 25 at 8 to 11 30 a m and again on Friday August 1 from 8 to 11 am. FFA LH leaders dads and others connected with programs urged to bring tools and assist with buildings pens stalls and show ring.
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Washington County
FFA
James Frier
Burlington arms plant to cut nearly a quarter of its workforce
Pentagon officials told Iowa lawmakers that the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant near Burlington would cut about 420 of its 1,684 workers this year as part of nationwide cutbacks. Spokesmen said the plant’s contractor would decide where to apply the reductions while officials urged federal aid to ease the impact. A separate Waterloo chamber plant faced similar layoff prospects. Congress members pressed for rapid replacement jobs. A Wellman boy, Tim Evans, was injured in a bicycle car collision, suffering a likely broken leg after failing to yield at an intersection.
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Washington
UPI
Pentagon
Iowa
Iowa Army
Burlington
Edward Mezvinsky
D-Iowa
Richard Clark
John Culver
Defense Department
Chamberlain Manufacturing Corp
Waterloo
William J. Sheehan
Office of Economic Adjustment
Clark
Culver
Mezvinsky
Army
Chamberlain
Charles Grassley
Lowa
Grassley
Norman Augustine
Department of the Army
Wellman
Tim Evans
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Ray
State Office of Planning and Programming
Marvin Selden
K.C. Project
Hidetada Sakamo
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New York- Philadelphia
Brendan Byrne
Trenton
Mercer County Civil Defense
William Falcey
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