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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
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
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
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
IOWA CITY
Farmers Hen House, which produces eggs for food stores across southeast Iowa, is planning an expansion of its operations in Frytown.
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors …
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3/20/24 11:05 PM
IOWA CITY
Among the additional requested positions for Fiscal Year 2025 rejected by the Johnson County Board of Supervisors were two in its own department.
Guillermo Morales, the …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
3/5/24 10:20 PM
IOWA CITY
Johnson County Supervisors agreed on a pay increase of 3.75% at its budget session Feb. 21.
Supervisors Chair Rod Sullivan had proposed the 3.75% rate at two budget voting …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
2/28/24 12:30 AM
IOWA CITY
If this were a sunny Florida beach, the red flags would wave, signaling danger. Powerful jaws lurk just below the waves; a dorsal fin could be the last thing a potential victim sees …
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By TJ Rhodes |
1/17/24 12:00 PM
IOWA CITY
Without a close role model to recommend it, military service may not be considered by high schoolers as an option these days. That’s a missed opportunity that some may have found …
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By Cheryl Allen |
1/17/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
Winter was off to a mild start in late 2023, with only two days of very light snow and a solidly green Christmas. But on the 37° evening of Monday, Jan. 8, rain turned to snow, and the …
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By Cheryl Allen |
1/17/24 08:00 AM
KALONA We may live in small towns where the pace of life is more relaxed, but that doesn’t mean that nothing happens. We are always in motion, tearing down the old, building the new, and …
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By Cheryl Allen |
1/3/24 08:00 AM
IOWA CITY
A rezoning approved last week by the Johnson County Board of Supervisors clears the way for the county’s largest solar-panel farm to be installed along Highway 22 between …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
12/26/23 07:41 PM
IOWA CITY
On Dec. 11, two nearly centenarian banks merged, giving Riverside and Lone Tree residents one more branch at which to handle their financial transactions. Peoples Trust and Savings Bank …
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By Cheryl Allen |
12/13/23 08:00 AM
The VA Medical Center had a robust turnout for their Veterans Day ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 9. Although the scheduled flyover was cancelled, the choir from Faith Academy in Iowa City honored …
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11/15/23 08:00 AM
IOWA CITY
A potential regional transportation initiative may be coming to Johnson County, but it won’t involve Lone Tree or southern portions of the county.
At its Nov. 1 work …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
11/7/23 10:48 PM