http://www.threechickspublications.com/advance The Only Newspaper in the World that Gives Two Whoops About Wellman, Iowa! Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:07:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Asbury United Methodist Church is taking applications for scholarships. These scholarships are available to members of Asbury, their children, or their grandchildren. If interested, go to www.asbury-wellman.com for an application. For more information contact Kym Kral at 319-646-2143 or e-mail at kral83@netins.net. The deadline for applications is April 1, ... http://www.threechickspublications.com/advance/community-briefs/2010/03/02/asbury-taking-applications/ The Iowa Office of Energy Independence (OEI) announced grants for community-based energy efficiency and renewable eneregy projects. An Iowa Mennonite School project was one of 30 selected for funding. IMS will use its $9,475 grant to install a solar array on the school grounds and incorporate energy education in to the ... http://www.threechickspublications.com/advance/community-news/2010/03/02/ims-lands-grant-for-community-solar-and-energy-project/ By Mary Zielinski With its planned $2.8 million downtown revitalization firmly launched, the Kalona city council Monday took a look at renovating the city hall and updating a number of city facilities. If all were done, total estimated cost is $133,218 and would cover everything from office renovations, furniture and ... http://www.threechickspublications.com/advance/community-news/2010/02/27/kalona-plans-city-hall-renovations-facilities-updates/ By Mary Zielinski Public hearings and protests not withstanding, the Washington County Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously passed the first reading of the county zoning ordinance that has met strong opposition since last summer. Chairman Jim Miksch noted that the issue has been reviewed considerably, including a special public hearing held ... http://www.threechickspublications.com/advance/news/2010/02/25/supervisors-approve-first-reading-for-zoning-ok-condemnation-for-richmond-land/ The Washington County Riverboat Foundation (IWCRF), at its February 10 meeting, set $750,000 is the amount available for its spring round of competitive grants. Deadline for apllicagions is 5 p.m. Friday, April 9. There is no change in the grant form. In other business, the WCRF appointed a committee to work ... http://www.threechickspublications.com/advance/community-news/2010/02/22/wcrf-sets-spring-grants-amount/ A week after fire destroyed a 60x90 foot pole building and all its contents at 1962 140th Street, rural Kalona, cause of the blaze remains under investigation. Kalona Fire Chief Steve Yotty said that an investigation has been made and a cause is suspected, but further at present it is still ... http://www.threechickspublications.com/advance/news/2010/02/21/fire-remains-under-investigation/ Classes for the 2010-11 academic year will start August 24, by which time the district should have made up all the snow days. The calendar was approved by the board at its meeting Monday. As of Tuesday, February 9, the district was looking at seven make-up days, if there ... http://www.threechickspublications.com/advance/news/2010/02/13/m-p-board-sets-calendar-freezes-superintendent%e2%80%99s-salary/ For the second straight night, the IMS Girl’s basketball team found themselves on a floor with a basketball between 10 people. This time, traveling to English Valleys High School to take on the Bears for a non-conference game. First half of play was mostly even, with the Bears holding a slight ... http://www.threechickspublications.com/advance/sports/2010/02/12/ims-girls-defeated-by-english-valley/ In a weekend chock full of basketball, the Iowa Mennonite Girl’s basketball team found themselves in a must win situation with SEISC-North foe the Wapello Arrows. Their previous match up was unfavorable for IMS, dropping a barn-burner of a game in the final seconds. This time, the home team would ... http://www.threechickspublications.com/advance/sports/2010/02/12/ims-girls-win-in-seisc-match/ by Michelle Wade Coming off a bleak performance in their match up with English Valleys, the Iowa Mennonite girl’s basketball team came ready and focused Monday, February 1, as they traveled to Lone Tree High School to take on the Lions in a rescheduled Southeast Iowa Super Conference game. From the tip ... http://www.threechickspublications.com/advance/sports/2010/02/08/ims-girls-vs-lone-tree-2/