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The Washington County 4-H & Youth Committee along with the Washington County 4-H County Council held the annual 4-H Awards Celebration November 5. This event celebrated the 2022-2023 4-H year and …
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11/14/23 04:19 PM
The 2020 version of the Future Problem Solving International Competition was a virtual one for the first time in the program’s 46-year history.
Instead of taking place in Amherst, Mass., …
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6/19/20 03:43 PM
The Kalona Historical Village kicked off its first week of summer camp June 19-22 for kids who completed grades K-5. The hands-on activities, placed in historical context, provide a …
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By Cheryl Allen |
6/28/23 10:56 AM
WASHINGTON
Although not officially on the agenda, Tuesday's Washington County Supervisors meeting became a referendum on dealing with six days of snow and a full-scale blizzard that in preliminary …
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By Mary Zielinski |
1/17/24 08:00 AM
On Saturday, August 27 at the Wellman Parkside YMCA, Mid-Prairie held its annual Feed the Kids Dinner and Auction.
Each year, young children suffer from food insecurity, and nine years ago the …
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By Emily Marner |
8/31/22 10:00 AM
KALONA
Life is like a box of chocolates, Forrest Gump’s mama said, and this Saturday in Kalona offers the opportunity to try a whole bunch of sweet treats. But unlike those mass-produced …
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By Cheryl Allen |
2/7/24 08:00 AM
The Washington County Hospital and Clinics Board of Trustees will meet at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, June 29, 2023, in the Robert Nicola Conference Room at the Washington County Hospital & Clinics, 400 …
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6/28/23 11:14 AM
WASHINGTON
Most of us, regardless of age, know a blatant scam when we see one: those emails from foreign royalty who have an urgent need to unload millions of dollars, and they’ve chosen us as …
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By Cheryl Allen |
1/17/24 08:00 AM
Washington County Supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved six resolutions to purchase six parcels of land, totaling about 10.83 acres, for the county’s Dogwood Avenue Project from owners …
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By Mary Zielinski |
6/28/23 11:15 AM
Overall and 9-13 age division 1st place for the 1-mile run is Troy Yoder. The winners of the 8 and under division were Daniel Miller, Tegan Hershberger. Luke Yoder 1st place overall for the 5K …
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By Emily Marner |
6/22/22 04:40 PM
On Saturday, June 17 at Kalona Days, attendees viewed the top six entries in two age groups from the Kalona Optimist Club’s annual photo contest and cast votes for those they thought best. …
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By Cheryl Allen |
6/28/23 11:17 AM
WASHINGTON
The Washington County Board of Supervisors Tuesday gave unanimous formal approval to the purchase agreement for the sale of $2,361,000 in general obligation bonds that will finance a …
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By Mary Zielinski |
4/12/24 12:00 PM
The 4-H mission statement says, “4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential through youth-adult partnerships and research-based experiences.” 4-H in Washington County cannot be what it is …
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2/7/24 08:00 AM
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
WASHINGTON
Distance runners live by numbers. The number of minutes and seconds it takes them to run a mile. The number of miles they run in a week, a month, a year. The number of 5Ks, 10Ks, half …
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By Cheryl Allen |
1/24/24 08:00 AM
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
RIVERSIDE
A Riverside church wants to turn a downtown property into a building that would be home to a café, a daycare center, a seniors dining and community center, and a place of …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
10/5/23 11:25 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
KALONA
“I started as a clerk when I was 15; it’s about time!” Olivia Kahler laughed when Ryan Schlabaugh recommended the city council approve her as the Kalona Public Library’s new …
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By Cheryl Allen |
2/7/24 08:00 AM
