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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
RIVERSIDE
The first day of school in Highland’s new four-day week will be August 23 for the 2024-25 school year.
The school year will end May 28, two days after Memorial Day.
The …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
4/13/24 01:01 AM
RIVERSIDE
Riverside Mayor Allen Schneider emerged from Monday night’s City Council meeting with a smile.
One reason: With back-to-back meetings lasting just an hour, he was able to …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
4/5/24 11:21 PM
RIVERSIDE
Autumn Moyer, who has worked in human resources at several Eastern Iowa school districts, has been appointed as the new Secretary and Business Manager for the Highland School Board.
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By Paul D. Bowker |
3/30/24 12:42 AM
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
RIVERSIDE
Ryan Rogerson, the newest member of the Riverside City Council, says it’s time to move with a proposed community center.
“They want action,” Rogerson said of …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
3/23/24 07:49 PM
RIVERSIDE
Spring has come early to Iowa this year, and one outdoor project is taking advantage of the good weather to cruise forward. The Riverside boat ramp is undergoing a major facelift and …
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By Christine Kirkwood |
3/22/24 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
RIVERSIDE
A public hearing for the Highland Community Schools property tax levy covering Fiscal Year 2025 will be held March 25.
The proposed tax rate is $13 per $1,000 of property, which …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
3/16/24 09:49 PM
RIVERSIDE
The property tax rate in Riverside will drop more than 10 cents for the next fiscal year.
The Riverside City Council, during its regularly scheduled session Monday, set a public …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
3/9/24 09:32 PM
RIVERSIDE
The Highland School Board is on the lookout for 100 signatures.
A petition, with those signatures, is the first step toward getting a bond referendum on the November 2024 ballot …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
3/1/24 07:07 PM
RIVERSIDE
Terry Farrell, a native of Cedar Rapids who was a star on the Star Trek “Deep Space Nine” TV show, will be the featured celebrity for Trek Fest 39, which will take place …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
2/23/24 09:51 PM
RIVERSIDE
Bowker Pinnacle Mechanical, a Cedar Rapids project firm, was paid for one project and picked up another project during the Riverside City Council’s meeting Monday, Feb. 5.
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By Paul D. Bowker |
2/9/24 11:59 PM
RIVERSIDE
It is truly the end of an era.
On Tuesday, Jan. 16, Murphy’s Bar & Grill updated their patrons via Facebook that a ceiling pipe burst, “showering” the …
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By TJ Rhodes |
2/7/24 12:00 PM
Parker and Mason Shalla showed their steers and took home ribbons last month at the National Western Stock Show, held Jan. 11-26 in Denver, Colorado. The sons of Nic and Jayna Shalla of Riverside, …
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2/7/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
A new radio station is set to fill the airwaves this February, broadcasting from Kalona: KMHV 89.5 FM, Mary’s Holy Voice, talk radio for Catholic Living.
Boasting 5500 watts of …
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By Cheryl Allen |
2/7/24 08:00 AM
