http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com?source=rss Latest news stories from Washington Evening Journal. Mon, 21 May 2012 14:07:51 CDT Mon, 21 May 2012 14:07:51 CDT en-us Copyright 2011 Inland Media http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/prior-proper-planning/827493?source=rss ]]> Members of the Washington County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) met in the Washington County Hospital and Clinics Friday afternoon to discuss how they would respond to various disasters. The members represented municipalities, county departments and private businesses. They talked about how they could work in concert to overcome the challenges that disasters could pose. The discussion was led by Jeff ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/prior-proper-planning/827493 Mon, 21 May 2012 13:33:37 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Andy Hallman) News http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/root-rot-killing-corn/827431?source=rss Fields in southeast Iowa have been hit hard by root rot in the past month, which will force some farmers to replant their corn. Iowa State University Crop Specialist Jim Fawcett said the problem stems from the hard rain that fell on the area in early May. Fawcett said that farmers who planted corn between April 23 and April 27 are taking the brunt of the root rot. He said a disease known as Pythium is killing the ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/root-rot-killing-corn/827431 Mon, 21 May 2012 12:50:29 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Andy Hallman) News http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/warrant-served-in-home-invasion-investigation/827420?source=rss Washington Police Chief Greg Goodman reported today that the investigation on the subjects who perpetrated a home invasion last week is continuing and on Friday morning the department conducted a search warrant in reference to the case. According to the Washington County police log, a search warrant was executed at about 9 a.m. Friday at 303 South Farmer Street in Brighton. Goodman confirmed that the warrant was ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/warrant-served-in-home-invasion-investigation/827420 Mon, 21 May 2012 12:39:47 CDT news@washjrnl.com (David Hotle) News http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/running-like-a-cat/827394?source=rss ]]> Claire Horak (left) paints a tiger face on Trevin Sulentich Friday evening during the St. James Knight Flight. Sulentich is the son of Mark and Glenda Sulentich. Horak is the daughter of Paul and Lynn Horak. http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/running-like-a-cat/827394 Mon, 21 May 2012 12:18:04 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Staff) News http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/wayland-to-participate-in-warranty-program/827388?source=rss WAYLAND — Wednesday night, the Wayland City Council voted to participate in a service line warranty program for a year, allowing residents to cover any potential damages to their water or sewer lines. I think it would be worth it to try it for a year,” said Councilman Josh Miller, who made the motion to participate in the program, as long as it doesn’t overwork the city office staff. “I don’t see a lot of risk in ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/wayland-to-participate-in-warranty-program/827388 Mon, 21 May 2012 12:14:39 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Steph Tahtinen) News http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/bird-s-eye-view-of-lake-darling/827385?source=rss ]]> BRIGHTON — In a normal week, I only get to take photos of birds, not fly like one. This past week was exceptional in that I took to the air twice, once in a small airplane and once in a hot-air balloon. Some people have what they call their “bucket list.” I only have a list of things in my head that I want to do someday — health, time and money permitting. Hot-air ballooning was on my list. A couple of weeks ago ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/bird-s-eye-view-of-lake-darling/827385 Mon, 21 May 2012 12:10:51 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Julie Johnston) News http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/hiking-with-a-purpose/827367?source=rss ]]> Curt Wyse and Dale Haifley have spent countless hours roaming the country with their eyes fixed on their GPSs. It’s not because they’re lost, it’s because they’re looking for something. Wyse and Haifley partake in a hobby called “geocaching,” which consists of using a handheld GPS to find hidden treasures called caches. Wyse has been a geocacher for eight years and has found about 1,100 of these hidden caches ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/hiking-with-a-purpose/827367 Mon, 21 May 2012 11:47:39 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Andy Hallman) News http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/police-log-may-21/827308?source=rss The police log is supplied by the Washington County Communications Center An arrest is merely an accusation. All suspects should be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Total — 31 Treatment — 0 Male section — 7 Female section — 1 Work release — 2 Holding — 1 Special needs – 0 Contract inmates — 20 Arrests Johnatan Sanchez, 19, of Washington, was arrested Friday morning in the 1500 block of ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/police-log-may-21/827308 Mon, 21 May 2012 10:44:08 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Staff) News http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/columbus-junction-city-council-to-meet/827307?source=rss The Columbus Junction City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 23 in city hall. The council will conduct on public hearing on the water plant IDNR for the SRF loan environmental, and a public hearing concerning the 2011-12 budget amendment. Items on the agenda include a comp plan update, CDC interns, a tax abatement application, committee reports and the mayor's report. http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/columbus-junction-city-council-to-meet/827307 Mon, 21 May 2012 10:42:37 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Staff) News http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/kalona-city-council-to-meet-tonight/827283?source=rss The regular meeting of the Kalona City Council will be held at the Kalona Community Center – City Hall, at 7 p.m. Monday, May 21. Items on the agenda include Relay for Life, FEMA mapping, budget amendment for 2011-12 public hearing, city council vacancy, sheriff's contract for 2012-13, report of the city administrator and a cemetery deed. http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/kalona-city-council-to-meet-tonight/827283 Mon, 21 May 2012 10:29:21 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Staff) News http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/wellman-city-council-to-meet/827081?source=rss The Wellman City Council will meet at 7 p.m. today in the municipal building. Items on the tentative agenda include the consent agenda a resolution adopting and approving tax compliance procedures relating to tax-exempt bonds, Washington County law enforcement contract for fiscal year 2013, urban chicken request, Highway 22 water line casing, city hall and library custodial work, Hoddy Allen tunnel easement, ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/wellman-city-council-to-meet/827081 Mon, 21 May 2012 08:56:54 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Staff) News http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/keota-city-council-to-meet-may-21/826567?source=rss The Keota City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, May 21, in Keota City Hall. Items on the agenda include a public hearing for the 2011/2012 budget amendment, Keota Unlimited, public works report, police report, French-Reneker: Dave Fredericks, Imhoff’s building permit, Resolution 2012-10, first reading of Ordinance 240, VFW 4716 liquor license, swimming pool, city cleanup, newsletter, bills, clerk’s comments ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/keota-city-council-to-meet-may-21/826567 Fri, 18 May 2012 15:44:12 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Staff) News http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/students-walk-around-the-world/826431?source=rss ]]> Students in Tim Balvanz’s class don’t mind walking. In fact, they have walked more this year than any year in Balvanz’s career. Balvanz kept track of how many miles his students walked throughout the year, and realized last week that they were approaching a milestone. The 426-member student body had collectively walked almost 20,000 miles. Balvanz saw that if the students kept up their pace, they would walk all ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/students-walk-around-the-world/826431 Fri, 18 May 2012 13:09:41 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Andy Hallman) News http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/first-farmers-market-opens/826394?source=rss ]]> Warm weather greeted the crowd at the first farmers market of the year in Washington Thursday evening. Booths were positioned around the southwest corner of Central Park in the grass that has grown ever thicker in the two years since the bandstand’s renovation. Lisa Martin had one of the best markets of her farmers market career Thursday. Martin sold all the baked goods she took with her, which she said has only ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/first-farmers-market-opens/826394 Fri, 18 May 2012 12:37:05 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Andy Hallman) News http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/practicing-for-the-big-day/826385?source=rss ]]> Washington High School principal Erik Buchholz talks with the students of the class of 2012 about what they can expect to happen during graduation during the annual graduation rehearsal in the senior gym this morning. When the 142nd graduation for Washington High School — and the last for the existing building — is held Sunday, May 27 at 1:30 p.m., 126 students are expected to graduate. Class Night will be held ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/practicing-for-the-big-day/826385 Fri, 18 May 2012 12:23:40 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Staff) News http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/board-of-health-grants-variances/826370?source=rss The Washington County Board of Health approved variance requests from a homeowner in Richmond and one in Rubio that will bridge the gap between private wastewater systems and public wastewater systems during the board’s monthly meeting Tuesday morning. Washington County Environmental Health director Jeff Thomann presented the variances. Thomann said county resident Dennis Frieden wants to build a house in ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/board-of-health-grants-variances/826370 Fri, 18 May 2012 12:10:41 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Linda Wenger) News http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/county-supervisors-to-meet-tuesday/826345?source=rss The Washington County Board of Supervisors will meet in regular session at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 22, in the Board of Supervisors' Room in the basement of the county courthouse. Items on the agenda include the opening and public reading of bids for the Washington County/HACAP Orchard Hill Rehabilitation project, moving bid-letting date on project L-C-063 from 9 a.m. June 4 to 9 a.m. June 12 and a fireworks permit ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/county-supervisors-to-meet-tuesday/826345 Fri, 18 May 2012 11:44:45 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Staff) News http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/county-road-re-opened/826336?source=rss On Friday, May 18,the Washington County Engineer’s Office re-opened 330th Street to through traffic between Redwood Avenue and 0.5 miles east of Tulip Avenue, approximately three miles southwest of Crawfordsville. This stretch of 330th Street was closed while DeLong Construction Inc. of Washington, reconstructed and surfaced the 2.5-mile long project. This project cleaned out the ditches, restored the cross-sectio... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/county-road-re-opened/826336 Fri, 18 May 2012 11:39:10 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Staff) News http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/police-log-may-18/826219?source=rss The police log is supplied by the Washington County Communications Center An arrest is merely an accusation. All suspects should be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Total — 28 Treatment — 0 Male section — 6 Female section — 1 Work release — 2 Holding — 0 Special needs – 0 Contract inmates — 19 Traffic other Dispatch received a report Thursday morning that a subject was driving a truck ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/police-log-may-18/826219 Fri, 18 May 2012 09:08:48 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Staff) News http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/riverboat-grants-given-wednesday/825844?source=rss Receiving grants from the Washington County Riverboat Foundation Wednesday evening were: Chicaqua Chapter Izaak Walton League, trail, bridge and pier at Lake Darling, $261,823; Washington County Hospital, MRI, $104,579; Washington Community Schools, media enabled classrooms, $104,579; West Chester Heritage Association, kitchen update, $88,559; Blair House Non-Profit Corporation, roof, $83,000; Ainsworth Community ... http://washington-ia.villagesoup.com/news/story/riverboat-grants-given-wednesday/825844 Thu, 17 May 2012 14:20:36 CDT news@washjrnl.com (Staff) News