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If you turn your landfill into an airfield, they will come

Perfect weather conditions welcomed pilots and spectators to the Lone Tree Flyers’ third annual Fun Fly event on June 9-11.   Remote-control aircraft enthusiasts brought out their … more

LL Pelling wins contract for road work in Frytown, Hills

IOWA CITY LL Pelling, an asphalt and highway construction company located in North Liberty, has been selected for crack sealing projects that include 500th Street SW, west of Frytown, and 520th … more

Riverside dog breeder surrenders pups, investigation underway

On Thursday, August 24, Iowa City Animal Services assisted the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, Johnson County Emergency Management, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, and … more

Beloved Hawkeyes swarm Riverside Casino

RIVERSIDE On Friday, April 26, 11 members of the Iowa Women’s Basketball team visited the Riverside Casino, welcoming over 1,500 fans which lined up through the event center halls and out … more

Christmas in Kalona draws big crowds

People came out in droves for Saturday’s Christmas in Kalona celebration. Organizers said that pleasant weather played a big part in making this year’s festival a … more

Aging Johnson County jail to get building monitoring system

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 … more

Johnson County board set to approve child-care programs

IOWA CITY The Johnson County Board of Supervisors will consider action Thursday, June 22, to approve more than half a million dollars to be spent over the next three years for a child-care … more

Lone Tree Library gets $3,000 in assistance from Johnson County

IOWA CITY The Lone Tree Community School Library is receiving up to $3,000 from Johnson County for operational support during Fiscal Year 2024, which began July 1. The Johnson County Board … more

Johnson County Agricultural Association receives $125,000 WCRF grant

The Johnson County Agricultural Association received a grant award of $125,000 from the Washington County Riverboat Foundation on Nov. 29, which will be used to replace the main livestock show arena … more

The Great Bluegrass Herons and Friends Acoustic Christmas Program Dec. 10

The Great Bluegrass Herons and Friends Acoustic Christmas Program will be held on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. at Sharon Center United Methodist Church. The Great Bluegrass Herons (pictured), from … more

Future Problem Solvers

Home schooled Future Problem Solving teams from the area earned recognition at the 2023 International Competition in Amherst, Massachusetts, June 7 - 11.  The topic of the competition was … more

Emotional public comment greets JoCo Supervisors at back-to-back meetings

IOWA CITY A pair of public-comment sessions last week on separate days clearly put the spotlight on a division that has grown within the five-member Johnson County Board of Supervisors. One … more

Johnson County 4-H program distributes 216 awards

On Nov. 19, Johnson County 4-H members and their families gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of the 2022-2023 4-H program year. Members of the Johnson County 4-H Youth Council helped present … more

Christmas in Kalona returns

Christmas in Kalona, after a hiatus in 2020, returned last weekend in force, with hundreds of visitors from all over Iowa and the Midwest converging in Kalona to participate in the Christmas … more

Residents spend week huddled in, digging out

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 … more

National EMS Week

This week, May 15 to May 23 is the National EMS Week, where we celebrate and thank paramedics, EMTs, and the entire EMS workforce for their service to the community. It is a time to honor the … more

Snowstorm beaches ocean predator in Iowa City

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 … more

LT council approves mural work, tax vote

The Lone Tree city council met on July 10, a week later than normal due to the holidays, to discuss a brief number of topics. The big one was approving mural work for both North Park and Dougherty … more
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