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Government : BOARD OF SUPERVISORS JOINT MEETING with EMS Advisory Council May 14, 2024
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS JOINT MEETING with EMSAdvisory Council May 14, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. 1. Discuss procedure on BOS appointment to vacant or changed EMS service representatives. 2. Discuss & Approve EMS Advisory Council By-Laws (Revised copy) 3. Discuss & Approve Mission and Purpose Statement. 4. Discuss EMS System Structure...
News : Vinton-Shellsburg Seniors receive approximately $150,000 in Scholarships
Vinton-Shellsburg High School 2024 Scholarship Recipients received approximately $150,000 in scholarship awards at this year's awards night. Each year, the community rallies around the graduates to send them on their way with a little monetary assistance. A special thank you to all of you who work so hard throughout the...
Whats Cookin Wednesday - TheBrickKitchenStore.com
Nate Whited talks to Doug Wagner about whats new at the Brick Kitchen Store. 330 1st Street East, Independence Iowa TheBrickKitchenStore.com. East Side of Downtown Independence across from City Hall in Kings Hall Open Tuesday through Friday from 10am-5:30pm Saturday 9am-4pm.
Sprinkler system credited for putting out small fire at Waterloo John Deere building
WATERLOO, Iowa (KCRG) - Firefighters credited the sprinkler system for extinguishing a small fire at a John Deere building in Waterloo early Thursday morning. Crews responded to the fire at the building at 6725 Cedar Heights Drive just before 2:30 a.m. Officials said the fire happened in a confined, secure...
#9 Center Point-Urbana wins WAMAC title in 1-0 extra time win over #6 Independence
Center Point Urbana continues the team's undefeated run in 2024, defeating Independence 1-0 in extra time to win the WAMAC title outright. With two minutes left in the first extra time period, sophomore Lilly Miller scored the match-winning golden goal for the Stormin Pointers.
Iowa school employee fired for being drunk on the job
A Waterloo school district employee who was fired for allegedly being drunk at work is not entitled to unemployment benefits, a judge has ruled. According to state records, Justin Aten worked as a full-time systems specialist for the Waterloo Community School District from December 2019 to January 11, 2024, when he was fired. As a […] The post Iowa school employee fired for being drunk on the job appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
Waterloo holds free track and field day for kids
A free track and field day is being held for girls and boys ages 7-14 in Waterloo on Saturday, May 18. The AAU state qualifying track meet will be held at Memorial Stadium , 1320 Katoski Drive in Waterloo, and start at 9:00 am. Depending on the age of the...
Mike Hilmer thanks the community after announcing his departure from North Linn
TROY MILLS, Iowa — Mike Hilmer has enjoyed one of the most successful decades of high school basketball in Iowa history. Over the last 9 years, he's only lost 9 games-and only 2 in the regular season. He won 3 State championships at North Linn, and has appeared in 7 consecutive State title games. But this week, Hilmer announced that he's leaving North Linn to become the superintendent at Bellevue Community School District.
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