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Agricultural operations in Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa and Wisconsin have been significantly impacted by recent tornadoes and severe storms that caused widespread and extensive destruction across those …
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4/18/23 03:21 PM
A sea of 30-plus primarily gray heads filled the room at Washington County Hospital and Clinics at noon Friday for the last Legislative Briefing of the season with State Senator Dawn Driscoll and …
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By Cheryl Allen |
4/18/23 11:55 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
The Washington Chamber has been working with our community members and businesses to encourage the Washington County Supervisors to reconsider their plans to relocate the bulk of their county offices …
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4/12/23 04:57 PM
Julie Hartzler Zahs created a museum-quality exhibit of crafts, clothing, and other items that illustrate her experience in the Peace Corps in the Marshall Islands 50 years ago at Hills Bank in …
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By Julie Hartzler Zahs |
4/12/23 04:30 PM
Locals attending fundraisers by area fire departments gave an average of $20 to $21 in freewill donations. Over $100,000 were raised between the Kalona, Wellman and Riverside pancake and …
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By Ron Slechta |
4/12/23 04:23 PM
Imagine waking up early, brewing yourself a cup of coffee and sitting on your porch to enjoy the sunrise with an early morning breeze. While there, a beautiful symphony plays just outside your door, …
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By TJ Rhodes |
4/12/23 04:20 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
Senator Joni Ernst visited Kalona for roughly one-hour on Wednesday, April 5.
The purpose of the visit was to provide Sen. Ernst with a view of life in Kalona and highlight the City’s …
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By Ron Slechta |
4/11/23 02:03 PM
A pubic is invited attend a public forum to be held in the courtroom in the Washington Count Courthouse at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11.
The supervisors are considering moving all the county …
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By Ron Slechta |
4/7/23 03:16 PM
ce asked you to “open” is now hosting open houses. Say hello to Stephanie Stimmel, our area’s newest realtor.
“It was kind of a scary move, but it was just one of …
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By Cheryl Allen |
4/6/23 12:58 PM
For folks used to rural living on generous acreage, downsizing can pose a bit of a challenge. Where can you keep that sense of openness, yet live in a closer community? Where can you feel …
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By Cheryl Allen |
4/6/23 12:51 PM
Washington County Property owners received notice from County Assessor Christy Tinnes that the assessed valuations of their properties have been increased by 7.9% industrial to 45% for ag …
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By Ron Slechta |
4/5/23 02:29 PM
“It’s very eye opening how many long-standing businesses we have here in Kalona,” Kalona Area Chamber of Commerce Director Tonia Poole said the day before the Chamber’s Open …
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By Cheryl Allen |
4/5/23 10:37 AM
A sea of pink-shirted middle and high schoolers equipped with hairnets packed into the Highland gymnasium, working shifts in mini assembly lines towards a goal of 40,000 packaged meals in …
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By TJ Rhodes |
4/5/23 10:24 AM
During his report at Monday night’s city council meeting, City Administrator Ryan Schlabaugh acknowledged that “we were very, very fortunate” to be unscathed by the severe weather …
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By Cheryl Allen |
4/5/23 10:20 AM
On May 19th and 20th, the cities of Kalona and Wellman will be collaborating with locally based Storyline Multimedia to offer area Veterans an opportunity to share their military experience. We …
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By Ryan Schlabaugh |
4/5/23 10:08 AM