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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 …
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By Molly Roberts |
12/7/21 03:17 PM
Photos from Trick or Treating this past weekend in Kalona and Wellman.
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11/2/21 02:17 PM
Kalona celebrated the 49th Annual Fall Festival on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24-25.
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By Molly Roberts |
9/28/21 01:50 PM
The City of Kalona held a dog swim on Saturday, Aug. 21 at the city park pool.
The final dog swim will be Saturday, Aug. 28.
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By Molly Roberts |
8/24/21 11:50 AM
By Molly Roberts |
7/22/21 12:11 PM
The Kalona Optimist Club took 100 flags to the Washington County Fairgrounds on Sunday to welcome the Tunnel to Towers 9/11 Never Forget mobile exhibit to the fair.
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7/18/21 12:44 PM
After a hiatus in 2020, Kalona Days festivities returned to downtown Kalona on Saturday, June 19, featuring events from a fun run to a parade to a festival with food trucks, live music and pony …
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6/23/21 12:36 PM
Communities across the state observed Memorial Day on Monday, May 31, with remembrance ceremonies, the presentation of arms, the playing of taps. Dozens or hundreds of citizens gathered in local …
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By Molly Roberts |
6/2/21 12:56 PM
Photos of kids finding eggs at the Kalona Historical Village Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 3.
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By Molly Roberts and Jeff Yoder |
4/7/21 12:11 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 Kalona Volunteer Fire Department was called to another house fire on Wednesday, Dec. 16 and a garden shed fire early in the morning on Sunday, Dec. 20, making the second and third structure fires …
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By Molly Roberts |
12/23/20 11:50 AM
Danielle Hostetler ran 5 kilometers Monday.
Then, she did it again.
Battling a nagging hip injury, Hostetler, a freshman at Mid-Prairie, led a one-two-three Golden Hawks sweep in the girls …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
10/7/20 04:47 PM
The city of Kalona has announced this year’s Kalona Community Award winners.
This year’s winners are Ken and Brenda Herington, Larry Christiansen, Margaret Miller, Anne Skaden, Jeremy …
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9/2/20 12:38 PM
Winds exceeding 100 miles per hour tore through Iowa early Monday afternoon, in a so-called derecho, a severe weather phenomenon involving hurricane-strength winds moving in a straight line.
The …
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By Kalen McCain and Paul D. Bowker |
8/11/20 04:16 PM
The crowds were smaller at Memorial Day events, but area residents still honored those who have died in wars.
The only formal ceremony was at Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona, where the …
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The final phases of the restoration of the unknown soldiers monument at Sharon Hill Cemetery are underway.
On Monday morning, crews from Berg Lawn Care and Strabala Grounds Management began laying …
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On Saturday afternoon, 65 classic cars and three motorcycles cruised through the streets of Kalona as part of the Classic Car Cruise organized by Mayor Mark Robe. Car clubs from Washington and Iowa …
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The three cities joined forces to host pop-up food pantries in each community on Saturday morning. In all, nearly 200 boxes of food were handed out in the three cities Saturday, representing more …
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Local food pantries are ramping up their efforts to assist residents during this time when many people have been forced to stay at home.
On Saturday, the city of Kalona held its own pop-up food …
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Washington County has been ranking in the top five counties in Iowa with COVID-19 cases, but the county’s public health director says that is because the county has been more aggressive in …
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