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Copper is the oldest kitty currently at PAWS & More. Her adorable habit is to hide in a bed or under a blanket and then poking her head out for petting when someone approaches her. Copper is nine …
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7/19/23 03:56 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
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
LONE TREE
Representatives of the Lone Tree Flyers made an appearance before the Lone Tree City Council on March 4. The Flyers wanted permission for camping to take place during their event in …
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By Giovanni Coronel |
3/8/24 08:00 AM
There are mums, and there are Mums. The Roots & Shoots initiative, a part of Mid-Prairie’s Home School Assistance Program (HSAP), is growing the later for their fall mum fundraiser …
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By Cheryl Allen |
9/6/23 12:00 AM
Last year at this time, we at The News kicked around the idea of a new special section for the holidays. We imagined it as something you could pull out of the newspaper and save for future …
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By Cheryl Allen |
9/6/23 12:00 AM
LONE TREE
The holidays fill the air the moment calendars turn to December. For Lone Tree, the standard is the same. But there is an added bonus to Lone Tree this holiday season.
Tree House …
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By TJ Rhodes |
12/13/23 02:05 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
A worrisome weather forecast gave way to sirens and alarms as local residents sought shelter late afternoon on Friday, March 31. Dark skies, rain, hail, and funnel clouds were observed and …
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By Cheryl Allen |
4/5/23 09:41 AM
The Kalona Area Chamber of Commerce seeks volunteers to staff the city’s booth at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines August 10-20. Morning and afternoon shifts available; free entry to …
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7/20/23 03:15 PM
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
The cities of Kalona, Riverside and Wellman teamed up for a third pop-up food pantry, distributing 186 boxes of food – more than 5,000 pounds – to area residents. The cities are planning a fourth pop-up food pantry on May 30.
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It’s been a rough road for Diesel. He spent the first years of his life forgotten in a dirty outdoor pen. Left behind when his owner moved away, he was discovered by the property’s new …
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6/14/23 10:09 AM
The Lone Tree school board met for a special session and a regularly scheduled workshop on June 7, where they discussed a myriad of topics and pushed most decisions to their next meeting on June 21.
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By TJ Rhodes |
6/14/23 10:10 AM
IOWA CITY
Both Lone Tree and Hills will have local option sales and service tax referendums on the November election ballot.
The requests were acknowledged by the Johnson County Board of …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
8/15/23 06:30 PM
IOWA CITY
Salary-increase recommendations for elected officials in Johnson County range from 5.5% to 8%.
The salary increases were presented to the Board of Supervisors during its Jan. 3 …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
1/9/24 11:43 PM
Goodwin Senior Dining
Thursday – Ham balls, cheesy potatoes, green beans, strawberry fluff pie
Friday – Sloppy joe/bun, cole slaw, potato salad, chocolate chip bar
Monday …
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7/26/23 10:38 AM
The Lone Tree Flyers enjoyed a clear day with perfect flying conditions for their 3rd annual Fun Fly on Saturday, June 10.
The event attracted RC pilots from as far as Colorado, who …
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Cheryl Allen |
6/14/23 12:24 PM
IOWA CITY
Plans for the Johnson County Fiscal Year 2025 budgeting process and a five-year review of the county’s comprehensive development plan were presented to the Board of Supervisors …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
9/19/23 06:31 PM
