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The Kalona Public Library will host a virtual reading and Q&A featuring local author Evie Yoder Miller on Thursday, Jan. 28 at 6 p.m.
Evie Yoder Miller grew up in Kalona and graduated from …
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1/22/21 03:03 PM
The Iowa State Association of Counties is hosting an illustrated essay contest for children age 12 and younger to express why counties matter. Submissions should include name, birthdate, address, …
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1/22/21 03:00 PM
Recently we changed our logo and tagline at Pleasantview; it was a timely move. We’ve experimented and utilized a number of catchphrases over 63 years, and this time we kept coming back to the …
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By Larry Swartzendruber |
1/22/21 02:56 PM
The COVID-19 pandemic dealt PAWS and More, the county’s animal rescue service, two heavy blows in 2020 with a decrease of $15,876 in boarding fees and $1,200 in pickup fees and a 65% decrease …
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By Mary Zielinski |
1/20/21 03:59 PM
The Optimist Club of Kalona is encouraging area high school students to contemplate the phrase “Reaching Your Dreams by Choosing Optimism” as part of the Optimist International Essay …
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1/20/21 03:56 PM
At their regular meeting on Monday, Jan. 18, the Kalona city council heard the city’s plan for using the Washington County Riverboat Foundation funds for fiscal year 2021-2022. The city …
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By Molly Roberts |
1/20/21 03:55 PM
In a 90-minute work session on Thursday Jan. 14, the Washington County Board of Supervisors debated how to pay employees for being on-call (sometimes without being called), working overtime …
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By Mary Zielinski |
1/20/21 03:54 PM
The Kalona Public Library is pleased to announce “An Evening with Author Evie Yoder Miller: A Reading Followed by a Q & A” on Jan. 28 at 6:00 p.m. This will be a virtual event. If you …
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1/20/21 03:52 PM
With a new year comes new hope for Brown Deer Place, as Operation Warp Speed has arrived in the form of a COVID-19 vaccine for many of our residents and staff. The vaccine, given in two …
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1/19/21 01:58 PM
The first Washington County Legislative Briefing of the year was held Saturday morning, Jan. 16, over Zoom. Four area legislators were invited to participate: Iowa senators Kevin Kinney (D, District …
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By Molly Roberts |
1/19/21 01:53 PM
The Kalona Public Library is open by appointment, limited to 10 patrons at a time. We ask that all patrons limit their visit to 30 minutes, practice social distancing and wear a mask. To schedule an …
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1/19/21 01:08 PM
With two weeks under their belts of delivering food bags and providing hot meals to seniors in the community, the City of Kalona saw a smaller crowd than usual at the pop-up pantry on Saturday, Jan. …
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By Molly Roberts |
1/19/21 12:29 PM
On Thursday, Jan. 14, Washington County Public Health Administrator Danielle Pettit-Majewski provided an update on COVID-19 vaccinations in the county.
The county public health department received …
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By Mary Zielinski |
1/19/21 12:26 PM
This week’s PAWS & More pet of the week is Sundance, a female domestic short hair and tabby mix kitten. Sundance is described as MVP — a savy cat who knows the score and is pretty …
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1/14/21 02:45 PM
Owning farmland has always been a priority for farmers, but interest in this real asset by investors has grown in the past year.
Farmers National Company has released its January land values …
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1/14/21 02:36 PM
The Iowa Department of Public Health has started sharing data on statewide COVID-19 vaccine administration on the existing Iowa COVID-19 website, coronavirus.iowa.gov. Updates will be posted weekly …
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By Molly Roberts |
1/14/21 02:08 PM
The Kalona Optimist Club hosted a blood drive on Monday, Jan. 11 in the fellowship hall at the Kalona Mennonite Church. While many elective and non-emergent surgeries were postponed during the first …
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By Molly Roberts |
1/13/21 03:57 PM
After a storm on Tuesday, Dec. 29 buried Kalona in about 7-9 inches of snow, residents had to break out their shovels and snowblowers again on New Year’s Day, when another 3-4 inches …
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By Jeff Yoder |
1/6/21 02:00 PM
The Washington County Communications center received multiple reports of a home explosion at approximately 4 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 4 at 1114 East Washington in Washington.
Upon arrival, emergency …
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1/6/21 11:43 AM
Area residents are encouraged to donate blood at the Kalona Optimist Club Community Blood Drive on Monday, Jan. 11, from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Kalona Mennonite Church Fellowship Hall at 902 6th …
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1/6/21 11:36 AM
