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IOWA CITY
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors will vote Thursday on a Fiscal Year 2025 spending budget of $169.8 million, a record amount that is $22.9 million more than this year’s …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
4/24/24 12:57 AM
KALONA
Rep. Heather Hora and Sen. Dawn Driscoll held their last legislative briefing of the season on Friday, April 12, at the Kalona Historical Village, where they described myriad bills they …
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By TJ Rhodes |
4/19/24 08:00 AM
IOWA CITY
Conditions at the Johnson County jail have gotten so bad that a monitoring system is about to be installed around the building.
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors approved a …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
4/16/24 09:43 PM
IOWA CITY
Several Johnson County projects being funded by American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money survived a third round of voting at a Johnson County Board of Supervisors meeting last week, …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
4/10/24 10:23 PM
HILLS
Iowa State Representative Heather Hora and Iowa State Senator Dawn Driscoll introduced an idea to redraw school districts, allowing the Hills community to join a new school district, on …
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By TJ Rhodes |
4/10/24 01:12 PM
HILLS
Joining a new school district remains on the table for Hills after they lost their elementary just a week ago.
State Senator Dawn Driscoll, State Representative Heather Hora and Lone …
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By TJ Rhodes |
4/5/24 07:31 PM
IOWA CITY
When students leave Hills Elementary School on June 5, it won’t just be for the summer.
The Iowa City Community School District board voted to permanently close Hills …
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By TJ Rhodes |
4/4/24 01:50 PM
On the afternoon of March 31 last year, a Friday, early spring winds howled across Iowa.
Severe storms were in the forecast.
Another typical late March day, right?
The skies grew dark …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
3/30/24 12:12 AM
WELLMAN
At 4:22 p.m. Friday, Kari Honsey snapped one last photo of the massive funnel cloud on the southwest horizon and then headed down to the cellar. She grabbed her bicycle helmet, a granola …
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By Cheryl Allen |
3/29/24 12:00 PM
IOWA CITY
Johnson County Supervisor V Fixmer-Oraiz urged the Iowa City Community School District to delay its action this week on the fate of Hills Elementary School.
“I do hope and …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
3/27/24 01:06 AM
KALONA
When folks drive by Ramsey Creek Woodworks on Hwy 1 just north of Kalona, they don’t always know what exactly the business does. Is it a furniture store or something?
“We mainly do …
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By Cheryl Allen |
3/22/24 12:00 PM
KALONA
Kalona has developed a reputation for quality home products and services, and on Friday and Saturday, March 22-23, many of them will be represented under one roof for the Kalona Home Show. …
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By Cheryl Allen |
3/22/24 12:00 PM
HILLS
Hills Bank is one of the largest banks in Iowa, something you might never guess given it is headquartered in Hills, a small town of fewer than 800 residents. Founded in 1904 by 19 local …
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By Cheryl Allen |
3/22/24 12:00 PM
HILLS
Hills Elementary’s fate lies in the hands of the Iowa City Community School District’s school board when they cast their vote on whether or not to close Hills Elementary on …
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By TJ Rhodes |
3/22/24 08:00 AM
HILLS
Hills hosted their regular scheduled city council meeting on Monday, March 11. A lively crowd prepared for a lengthy public comment about the town’s elementary school.
Many …
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By TJ Rhodes |
3/15/24 08:00 AM
HILLS
The Hills city council met on Monday, Feb. 26, to discuss new city projects in the works, including a mural, clean-up days, and a fence.
First, the council approved the fire …
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By TJ Rhodes |
2/28/24 08:00 AM
HILLS
An important conundrum arose at the Hills City Council meeting on Monday, Feb. 12: what is the future of the small town’s elementary school?
This future has been uncertain for …
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By TJ Rhodes |
2/14/24 12:00 PM
Residents of Atrium Village in Hills enjoyed a special treat on Monday, Feb. 12: a performance by the Iowa City Musical Comedy Troupe. The group brought flash and dazzle to the senior living and …
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By Cheryl Allen |
2/14/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
A new radio station is set to fill the airwaves this February, broadcasting from Kalona: KMHV 89.5 FM, Mary’s Holy Voice, talk radio for Catholic Living.
Boasting 5500 watts of …
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By Cheryl Allen |
2/7/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
67,585 miles of Iowa’s public roads are gravel, making up 60% of the state’s road system. And cyclists love them.
Caleb Wilson is one of those cyclists. And because he lives in …
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By Cheryl Allen |
2/7/24 08:00 AM
