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Kids enjoyed meeting Santa inside a shelter provided by Premier Portable Buildings, and every kid received a book from the Wellman-Scofield Public Library.
The library’s Carrie Geno …
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12/12/22 04:34 PM
Try this riddle: what begins with burgers and ends with foam?
If you guessed the Wellman-Scofield Public Library’s summer reading program, you must have read the headline.
You …
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By Cheryl Allen |
6/14/23 09:13 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
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
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
KALONA
Republicans announced their 2024 presidential caucus locations on Dec. 8, and Democrats followed suite on Dec. 15, preparing for the first contest in the presidential nominating cycle. Both …
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By Cheryl Allen |
12/20/23 08:00 AM
“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
WELLMAN
The Wellman City Council took just eight minutes to wrap up business at their final meeting of the year on Monday night. The Dec. 18 meeting was the last for council member Tony Evans, who …
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By Cheryl Allen |
12/20/23 08:00 AM
WELLMAN
Wellman’s water mains have outlived their life expectancy, a point brought home by a break downtown days before the city council met on Nov. 20. The topic once again occupied the council …
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By Cheryl Allen |
11/22/23 11:02 AM
WELLMAN/KALONA
Odds are good that you’ve seen it around, that gorgeous magenta-pink Jeep cruising across Highway 22 or up Highway 1. You might be wondering who owns it, or perhaps where you can …
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By Cheryl Allen |
3/15/24 12:00 PM
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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WELLMAN
The Wellman Volunteer Fire Department gave away thousands of dollars’ worth of toys on Saturday, Dec. 9 during their second annual Toy Giveaway at the fire station. Parents came from …
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by Cheryl Allen |
12/13/23 08:00 AM
DES MOINES
This year’s annual Iowa Pork Congress, held Jan. 24-25, brought together pork producers, related businesses, and industry experts in Des Moines for two days of educational seminars, …
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By Cheryl Allen |
1/31/24 08:00 AM
WELLMAN
Wellman residents lost power about 9 p.m. Saturday evening thanks to a vehicle striking a utility pole on Ginkgo Avenue. Both driver and passenger were transported to the University of …
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By Cheryl Allen |
1/31/24 08:00 AM
United Animal Health
Trent Torrance and Bob Altman traveled from Indianapolis to Des Moines to staff United Animal Health’s booth at the Iowa Pork Congress on Jan. 24-25. The Sheridan, …
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By Cheryl Allen |
1/31/24 08:00 AM
Iowa’s Master Pork Producers for 2023 were announced Wednesday night at the Iowa Pork Congress banquet in Des Moines. A Master Pork Producer award denotes an individual’s or family’s excellence …
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1/31/24 08:00 AM
By Molly Roberts |
5/27/21 12:00 AM
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