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Absentee ballots now available for Blkesburg election
Ballots are now available for absentee volting at the Wapello County Auditor's office in the courthouse for voting in the February 14th Blakesburg Special City election.
Four residents are running to fill two 4 year terms on the city council. They are Larry J. Benge, Alan Bettis, Gina Fisher, and Gordon Riley. Three candidates are running to fill a a two year vacancy on the City Clouncil. They are Gary Chidester, Brenda Lee Hopkins and Vickie S. Willey.
Votes may be cast at the Auditor's office 2nd floor of the Wapello County courthouse through February 14, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. for the City of Blakesburg. If you wish to have the ballot mailed, you have until 5:00 p.m. on Friday February 10, 2012 to have the written request to the auditor's office. Absentee ballots mailed must be postmarked by midnight February 13th or hand delivered to the Auditor's office by the voter or the voter's designee before the polls close on election day.
For furhter information, contact the Wapello County Auditor's office by calling 641-683-0020 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Grant Funding available from the Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation
The Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation has announced it will begin its 2012 Bright Ideas Community Enrichment Fund grant cycle February 1st.
Last year the foundation awarded $150,000 in grants to 10 nonprofit organizations in Wapello County.
Funded projects includes the areas of health, public safety, social services, animal welfare, housing, and shelter, recreation, and sports and community development.
Partnering with organizations in our nonprofit community is an important priority for the Legacy Foundation says Kelly Genners, the foundation's director of community, leadership and grant making. She says "we have demonstrated this by our commitment to provide $450,000 in responsive grant funding in 2012". Three grant rounds will be held during the year each providing $150,000 in support.
Applying organizatioins must be an IRS designated 501(c)3 not for profit organization providing services in Wapello County. Applicants must complete and submit the online application by midnight on February 29th to be eligible. Before beginning the online application process, applicants are encouraged to view the instructional video and review the grant checklist found at www.orlt.org.
Qualifigying orgnaizations have have furhter questioins cal call Genners at 641-455-5260 for more information.
Iowa senate approves funds for Department of Corrections
A State Senator from southeast Iowa is among supporters to address prison staff shortages...........something he considers a threat to public safety.
8.5 million dollars in additional funding has been approved for that department. Fraise says the funds will address urgent needs at prisons and community based corrections facilities across the state.
The bill will provide over 1.6-million dollars in district 46 with 1.2-million dollars going towards the Iowa State Penitentiary in Ft. Madison and 400-thousand dollars to the Mt. Pleasant Correctional facility.
Fraise said that he hopes the House acts quickly so Governor Branstad can sign the legislation to resolve issues and help keep citizens safe.
Knoxville bus crash injures several
Authorities in Knoxville continue to investigate a car-bus crash that occurred Monday afternoon four miles south of Knoxville.
Officers say a car collided with a Knoxville Community School District bus. The collision caused the school bus to roll over several times. Investigators say the roof of the bus was damaged and the front windshield was shattered as a result of the crash.
Seven children were treated and released at a Knoxville hospital. At least three other people were hospitalized including one who was flown to a Des Moines hospital.
Oak Ridge Boys to perform in Ottumwa
John Deere Ottumwa Works and South Ottumwa Savings Bank are proud to announced the legendary Oak Ridge Boys will perform one show at Bridge View Center Saturday March 24th at 7:30 . Reserved seat tickets for this big show go on sale Friday February 3rd at 10:00 a.m. at the Bridge View Center Box Office and all Ticket Master locations. You can charge by phone at 800-745-3000 or online at ticketmaster.com.
VenuWorks the Iowa based company awarded the management contract for BVC worked closely with Stonebridge Productions to secure this date for the citizens of Ottumwa and Wapello County.
As one of the most distinctive and recognized sounds in the music industry, the four-part harmonies and upbeat songs of the Oak Ridge Boys have spawned dozens of County hits and a Number one Pop smash.
Jon Bonsall, Duane Allen, William Lee Golden and Richard Sterban comprise one of Country's truly legendary acts. The Oak Ridge Boys' string of hits includes the pop chart topper Elvira, as well as Bobbie Sue, Dream on, Thank God for Kids, American Made, I gues it Never Hurts Somtimes, Fancy Free, Gonna Take A Lot of River and many others.
Several injured in car/school bus crash
A number of people including several students were injured Monday afternoon following a car/school bus accident at the intersection of 135th Place and Oregon Street in Marion County.
The Iowa State Patrol says a car driven by 19 year old Kendra J. Dorn of Oskaloosa was eastbound on Oregon Street. At the sametime, a school bus driven by 53 year old Annette R. Pitt of Knoxville was southbound on 135th Place. As the Dorn car approached 135th Place, Dorn began to brake and slow down, than run through a stop sign. As the car entered the intersection it collided with the school bus causing the Dorn car to go under the school bus.
Injured in the crash was Dorn, the driver of the school and several studlents aboard the bus.
The students were taken to the Knoxville Hospital for treatment of injuries. The driver of the bus was airlifted to Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.
Dorn was charged with failure to obey a stop sign and to yield the right of way.
