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American Legion leader will speak
Dave Rehbein, of Ames, Iowa, the incoming national commander of the American Legion, will be in Dubuque on Monday, July 7. Rehbein will be the featured speaker at an installation dinner involving Legion Post 6 ...
Oxford Junction: Many flooded homes already cleaned
Most of the flooded homes have been cleaned, said Mayor Merle Tank. About 24 homes were damaged, three to four of them severely.
Irene E. Sobotka, 91, of Oxford Junction, died Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at the Clarence Nursing Home in Clarence, following a lengthy illness.
Sandbaggers Needed in Oxford Junction
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Sandbagging has started in Stone City, Anamosa, Olin and Oxford Junction
Brenda Leonard, county Emergency Management coordinator, said sandbagging was beginning in Stone City, Anamosa, Olin and Oxford Junction.
“It makes us kind of nervous because usually the worst flooding is May and June”
Jon Kreger of Olin stands in front of a neighbor's home on the sandbag-lined East Locust Street in Olin on Tuesday. via The Gazette
Wapsie crests, but worries linger
“The river remains high, it's falling slowly and more rain is in the forecast”
The flooding Wapsipinicon River has crested throughout Jones County, but Emergency Management Coordinator Brenda Leonard is not breathing a sigh of relief yet. via The Gazette
Jones County flood hot spot today
“Olin and Oxford Junction are probably going to get hit hard”
The waters have calmed through a great part of the area leaving a few isolated towns scrambling to ward off floodwaters. via The Gazette
Fire destroys Jones County shed
Heat lamps apparently caused a fire that destroyed an outbuilding at a rural Oxford Junction residence Sunday morning, the Jones County Sheriff's Office said. via The Gazette
Sever the church-state union in marriage laws
As an eastern Iowa Lutheran minister from December 1981 until January 2007, I served congregations in Tipton, Oxford Junction and Lockridge . via Des Moines Register
Iowans lauded for anti-suicide efforts
“We continually hear that veterans want to talk to other veterans who know”
By KEN FUSON and JENNIFER JACOBS * Register Staff Writers * January 26, 2008 The governor spoke. via Http
Massive Fire In Downtown Maquoketa
A major fire in Maquoketa has destroyed some historical buildings in downtown Maquoketa. via KWQC-TV Davenport
Woman donates $130,165 to Maquoketa schools
“I hadn't heard a thing until we got this letter. She was very generous.”
A former Oxford Junction, Iowa, woman who apparently had no ties to the district has donated more than $130,000 to the Maquoketa School District for scholarships. via Quad-City Times
Ronald Craig Wirfs 62, died Tuesday December 11, 2007 in his Mount Vernon Home from prostate cancer. via Iowa City Press-Citizen
Melanie Ingwersen and Wes Smith exchanged wedding vows May 26 in Oxford Junction. via Waterloo Courier
Anamosa man dies in accident near Martelle
Jason F. Pillard, 38, of Anamosa, died tonight in a head-on collision near Martelle in Eastern Linn County, the Iowa State Patrol said. via The Gazette
Three injured in accident east of Morley
Three people were injured - one seriously - when a car rolled a mile east of Morley early Saturday morning, according to the Iowa State Patrol. via The Gazette