December 2, 2013The Truro City Council met in regular session on Monday Dec. 2, 2013. Mayor Cory Scott called the meeting to order at 5:58 pm. Council members, Sarah Darst, Veronica Woods, Karl Korte, Jason Phillips, Krystal Chambers were present. Special guest were Tim Wickett and Ancel Kennedy.Motion by Korte, seconded by Woods, to pass Resolution No. 356 updating the […]
HELPING THOSE BEHIND BARS CONNECT WITH THEIR KIDS
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year …”This time of the season, crooner Andy William’s voice can be heard on radio stations, or on Muzak behind the scenes at local businesses, or even heard from on high, high above the town square from the county courthouse sound system (powered by a CD attached to a PDA system).But for some […]
CIVIL WAR BEACON
History of Madison County and Its People, 1915, Vol. II, page 149. Jonathan and Mary Jane Gordon.
WINTERSET JV WRESTLERS END WEEK ON HIGH NOTE
The junior varsity squad ended its week of competition with an good day for many of the Husky wrestlers.They dominated their home tournament with one fourth-place finish, one third-place finish, six second-place finishes, and six champions of the 14 Winterset wrestlers in the round-robin tournament. The JV earned championships from Logan Allen, Gavin Nevshemal, Riggin Smith, Jaylen Kleemeier, Charles Woodcock, […]
WINTERSET MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
December 2, 2013The Board of Trustees of the Winterset Municipal Utilities, Winterset, Iowa, met on December 2, 2013 in accordance with the above Notice & Call of Public Meeting. Chairman Gerrit Vrieze called the meeting to order with the following members of the Board in attendance.PRESENT: Gerrit Vrieze, Kendall Kerns, Patty WeeksABSENT: NoneOthers in attendance, Chuck Johnson, Utility Electric Superintendent, […]
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VAN METERHere we are in snow country, Van Meter. I know a lot of you reading this have the same snow (about 4 inches). For those of you out of state we have enjoyed a very snowy Sunday. This is a great time to be inside curled up with the family and a great read. I do know the Van […]
WOODLAND RUMORS
At a cabin near McGregor the warm glow of a fire and the aroma of the burning wood are welcoming to our senses upon returning from a winter hike.
WRESTLING STANDINGS
Winterset 51, Interstate 35 (Truro) 28145: Mitchell Holcomb (W) won by forfeit; 152: Sal Arzani (I) pinned Caleb Grosse, 4:16; 160: Brandon Ryerson (W) pinned Angelo Madonia, 0:53; 170. Dante Arzani (I) pinned Will Elderkin, 3:21; 182. Wyatt Miller (W) won by forfeit; 195: Nick Tank (W) pinned Wade Hiatt, 4:47; 220: Lonnie Harper (I) won by forfeit; 285: Jake […]
TAX CREDITS, BUT CUTTING SPENDING ELSEWHERE
Dear Publisher:I received Senator Julian Garrett’s last newsletter via e-mail, telling us that we all have a tax credit of $54 per person. The amount of this credit is $120 million.I, for one, am not elated. Our Republicans have been cutting monies to our schools, the needy, disabled, food stamps users and the elderly, making it necessary for us to […]
VAN METER GIRLS ROLL TO 4-1 START, TOPPLE AREA RIVALS I-35, EARLHAM AND MARTENSDALE
Van Meter’s Nicole Meyer and Earlham’s Abbey Murphy mix it up under the basket as Murphy tries to get a shot off against the visiting Bulldogs of Van Meter.