School-related announcements for Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019:
Monday, January 21, 2019
Gary Bishop will remain the interim county engineer through May 1.
A domestic violence call turned into attempted murder charges for a Centerville man.
Sunday, January 20, 2019
School announcements for Monday, Jan. 21:
Saturday, January 19, 2019
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Many residents in Appanoose County probably felt they had lucked out on Saturday.
Two suspects facing first-degree murder charges in separate incidents are due in court for a hearing Tuesday.
An Ottumwa woman was sentenced to five years in prison for a third conviction of methamphetamine possession.
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A ribbon cutting and tours will be held Thursday ahead of a grand opening of the new Mercy Medical Clinic in Centerville.
Friday, January 18, 2019
Some cities in the Daily Iowegian coverage area are instituting their snow emergency ordinances ahead of a major snowstorm that is expected to drop as much as a foot of snow tonight.
Thursday, January 17, 2019
ELDRIDGE (AP) — A judge has reversed his decision barring news media from naming or photographing a 12-year-old boy accused of trying to shoot a teacher in an eastern Iowa school.
DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa Republicans have removed rules that require some state legislative committees to give 24-hour notice about meetings, causing concerns over government transparency.
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Centerville residents may have a chance to see some feathered friends around town after two bald eagles were seen on the grassy field behind Centerville High School last week.
BLOOMFIELD — After Shopko's parent company announced it was restructuring its finances in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, it announced it was closing several of its stores.
CLIVE — Mercy hospitals, including the medical center in Centerville, will be launching a new brand that includes a name change in February.
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
The Centerville School Board learned about the new Iowa School Performance Profiles that were released in December during their Monday meeting.
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The Centerville School District and community welcomed Liz Cox, Executive Director of Prevent Child Abuse Iowa to Simon Estes Auditorium Monday for a free public talk about Adverse Childhood Experiences and how to overcome them.
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
CENTERVILLE — A county highway near Centerville was shut down Tuesday morning for an oil tanker that had flipped over.
Monday, January 14, 2019
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Centerville’s Post Master Annette Kane was recently honored as the Engagement Leader of the Year in the Hawkeye District by the U.S. Postal Service.
A termination at the Appanoose County Secondary Roads department has led to a union representative Monday saying he believes the union contract was violated.
Fresh off renovations last year, the Drake Public Library Board presented a request that Appanoose County increase its funding levels from under $8,900 to $20,000.
The Appanoose County Conservation Board approved a budget recommendation to be submitted to the Appanoose County Board of Supervisors and is seeking an overall increase of $25,665.68 or 8.2 percent in their 2020 fiscal year budget with the total proposed budget coming to $312,974.68.
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A little more than a week after temperatures touched 60 degrees, more than eight inches of snow fell in Centerville.
Friday, January 11, 2019
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The work of two Centerville police officers will be showcased on a national television show Tuesday.
Due to anticipated snowfall, the Centerville Police Department has announced there will be parking restrictions enforced beginning Friday night.
Thursday, January 10, 2019
DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa GOP legislative leaders said Thursday they plan to go into the 2019 session challenging the way things are done in state government focusing on several issues including property taxes and picking judges.
OTTUMWA — The Indian Hills board will meet at 4 p.m. Monday in the Ottumwa campus board room.
Renate Deininger will be the President and CEO of Iowa Trust and Savings Bank, the bank’s chairman of the board Jeffrey T. Young announced following the annual board of directors meeting Jan. 9.
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Two died in roadways in Appanoose County last year, continuing a decline from five in 2016 and three in 2017.
A chart showing the number of voters casting ballots in midterm elections since 2002, categorized by age demographic.
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Iowans under age 34 participated in the 2018 midterm election in numbers greater than that segment of the voting population has since at least 2002.
Wednesday, January 09, 2019
The Centerville School District is inviting the public to attend a free talk by Liz Cox, Executive Director of Prevent Child Abuse Iowa, on Monday, Jan. 14.
DES MOINES (AP) — Farmers already reeling from low prices and uncertainty amid the nation's trade dispute with China are welcoming a decision to extend a deadline for federal aid because of the partial government shutdown.
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By Monday evening's Centerville City Council meeting, the new Centerville Fire and Rescue service was 25 calls old.
Tuesday, January 08, 2019
IOWA CITY — An inmate serving prison time on an Appanoose County conviction has died suddenly.
Monday, January 07, 2019
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Gov. Kim Reynolds was in the area last weekend for the annual Iowa Governor's Hunt.
More than a quarter-million dollars in rock projects were approved for farm-to-market routes in Appanoose County Monday.
The Centerville City Council will be asked to start the process on the abandonment of four homes at tonight’s council meeting.
Sunday, January 06, 2019
DES MOINES (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday that it must delay the release of key crop reports due to the partial government shutdown, leaving investors and farmers without vital information during an already tumultuous time for agricultural markets.
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While temperatures in the teens rung in the New Year, January has been feeling much more like spring than winter in Appanoose County.
Thursday, January 03, 2019
Road construction season is right around the corner, and Appanoose County's interim engineer Gary Bishop says the county crews are beginning to look forward to upcoming bridge projects.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Business conditions improved last month in nine Midwest and Plains states despite shortages of skilled workers, according to a monthly survey report issued Wednesday.
Wednesday, January 02, 2019
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Statistics without context can be a dangerous thing.
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Five Centerville teams recently competed in the 5th annual Southern Iowa VEX Tournament, a robotics competition that was hosted at Howar Middle School.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — CNHI, LLC has been acquired by the Retirement Systems of Alabama, the company announced Wednesday.
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The IHCC Centerville campus recently celebrated new furnishings in their library with an open house and ribbon cutting.
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The year 2018 brought stories, both good and bad, to the Daily Iowegian’s pages. Here’s a summary of the most notable stories from the last four months of the year, based on stories that appeared on the front page of the Daily Iowegian:
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The year 2018 brought stories, both good and bad, to the Daily Iowegian’s pages. Here’s a summary of the most notable stories from the last four months of the year, based on stories that appeared on the front page of the Daily Iowegian:
Friday, December 28, 2018
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The year 2018 brought stories, both good and bad, to the Daily Iowegian’s pages. Here’s a summary of the most notable stories from the middle four months of the year, based on stories that appeared on the front page of the Daily Iowegian:
Thursday, December 27, 2018
It’s the New Year — people are going to drink. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services put out a release Wednesday with that assumption in mind.
A summary of posts from the Daily Iowegian’s Facebook page which generated the most shares in 2018:
