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The book divided the community, but it will remain shelved in the adult non-fiction section of the Kalona Public Library.
In a 5-2 vote Tuesday, May 9, the Board of Trustees determined …
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By Cheryl Allen |
5/17/23 09:25 AM
Governor Kim Reynolds signed HF 424 into law Wednesday morning at Washington County Hospital. The new law removes the requirement that physicians assistants have a specific relationship with a …
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By Cheryl Allen |
5/10/23 01:37 PM
In 2018, Mike Meinders designed and constructed a Star Trek Delta Shield out of bicycles for RAGBRAI as Riverside was one of the towns on the route that year. It was placed behind the new …
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By Christine Kirkwood |
5/10/23 10:23 AM
If you’re strolling through downtown Wellman and find that what was once Driscoll Studio is now the Wellman-Scofield Public Library, don’t be shocked. It’s temporary.
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By Cheryl Allen |
5/10/23 09:48 AM
Consider, for a moment, DNA. Every cell in your body contains this blueprint for your body as a whole. Inside every tiny part, we can see an image of the entire organism.
So it is …
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By Cheryl Allen |
5/10/23 09:47 AM
Attendees come from almost all 48 continental states to see and buy quilts in Kalona at the Quilt Show on April 27 - 29.
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By Cheryl Allen |
5/3/23 10:22 AM
A little steam engine had a long train of cars to pull. She went along very well until she came to a steep hill. But then, no matter how hard she tried, she could not move the long train …
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By Cheryl Allen |
5/3/23 09:51 AM
Tonia Poole finished sewing her second-ever quilt. It was a Quilt of Valor, a handmade quilt to be awarded to a veteran or service member who has been touched by war. She signed it, …
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By Cheryl Allen |
4/26/23 12:55 PM
Kalona is no stranger to the crafted art of quilting, being named the “quilt capital” of Iowa. Woodin Wheel, located in the heart of Kalona, is the largest American-made quilt retailer in …
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By TJ Rhodes |
4/26/23 12:32 PM
It’s two o’clock in the afternoon and you’ve just logged in for your 12.5-hour shift. As you lean back in your chair and settle into your work console, you’re perfectly …
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By Cheryl Allen |
4/26/23 11:41 AM
Mid-Prairie East elementary Principal Greg Jergens explained to Kalona Rotary club members April 18 that the new fenced in area between East Elementary and Middle School in Kalona …
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By Ron Slechta |
4/26/23 10:06 AM
If the twenty people who showed up Tuesday night expected a decision on whether to oust “Gender Queer” from the Kalona Public Library, they went away disappointed.
Less than two …
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By Cheryl Allen |
4/19/23 12:30 PM
If staying outside of the city, viewing the stars at night, doing goat yoga, and seeing various animals right outside the window suit you, then Lucky Star Farm is your perfect vacation, offering the …
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By TJ Rhodes |
4/19/23 10:50 AM
Despite clearly voiced opposition to using and renovating the county-owned Orchard Hill complex for relocation of county administrative offices, Washington County Supervisors at the April 11 special …
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By Mary Zielinski |
4/19/23 10:46 AM
Women, several carrying babies, filtered into the pole building first. Men in work shirts followed, some clean, others covered in dirt. They found seats at the long tables and waited, …
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By Cheryl Allen |
4/19/23 10:17 AM
Cole Smith arrived in town even before he had an interview.
“I went and met with some of the businesses and just talked to some residents,” Riverside’s new city administrator …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
4/14/23 02:40 PM
“We are in danger of frost until about May 10,” Marianne Reha-VanRoekel says as we survey the plants for sale inside Reha Greenhouses in Wellman, but something about being inside that …
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By Cheryl Allen |
4/12/23 01:19 PM
The Easter Bunny Visits Hall Park
Postponing the Easter Bunny’s visit to Riverside until April 8 turned out to be a good idea. It was much warmer than the previous weekend and …
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4/12/23 12:55 PM
Mid-Prairie Students and Staff Help Following Tornado
On Thursday, April 6, 211 Mid-Prairie High School students and 52 staff members helped with recovery efforts following the EF-4 tornado that …
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4/12/23 12:33 PM
In the 1990’s the Internet arrived and began to change our lives. Nutritional information became plentiful and easier to access, and thus we became confused. We didn’t know if …
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By Cheryl Allen |
4/12/23 11:55 AM