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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
Race day always begins with a huddle.
And a prayer.
Less than 10 minutes before the Mid-Prairie girls cross country team was to successfully chase down a fourth consecutive state team title on …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
11/10/20 12:22 PM
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
Mid-Prairie senior quarterback Vinnie Bowlin had already worked some touchdown magic on the final play of the first half.
So, with the Golden Hawks down by seven points Friday night and just 2.6 …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
10/7/20 02:04 PM
In many ways, the dress rehearsal was last Friday night at Mid-Prairie High School.
Right after the Golden Hawks finished off a dominating 55-0 victory over Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, the …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
9/23/20 01:21 PM
Mid-Praire High School held Senior Night for its 12 senior football players this past Friday night prior to the Golden Hawks’ game against Central Lee.
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By Paul Bowker |
9/16/20 02:52 PM
The Mid-Prairie JV volleyball team traveled down to Washington on August 27 and scored a win in their match against the Demons.
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By Paul D. Bowker |
9/4/20 11:08 AM
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
Mid-Prairie’s football team kicked into gear at about 8:30 this past Friday night.
Senior running back Kayden Reinier plowed through Sigourney Keota for a game-high 134 yards and two …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
9/2/20 11:25 AM
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 emerald ash borer has devastated the ash tree population across the country.
Wellman is no exception. At last count, 110 trees will need to be removed around the city as the disease destroys …
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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 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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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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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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The Rev. Melissa Warren had an idea for “taking Christ to the streets,” going to where the people are.
The pastor had been looking at the empty pews in her two churches – Wellman’s Asbury …
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Kristen Thomas stood with her children near the corner of 13th Street and Eighth Avenue in Wellman Wednesday evening holding a paper banner that read “We Miss You.”
“It was our …
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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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