RIVERSIDE
Allen Schneider, Riverside’s four-term mayor, has never called on “mom” during a City Council meeting.
He could have.
Schneider never called on “dad” …
Living in the communities that we do, where Amish and non-Amish folks frequent the same shops and businesses, but keep other aspects of their lives distinctive and separate, you might find yourself …
ents at Mid-Prairie high school have been in place for roughly 20 years and need revision, according to High School Principal Chuck Banks. As it stands, students must consider their post-high …
brary launched a multilingual collection for children in the last year, they made a surprising discovery: the parents of Spanish-speaking children didn’t have anything to read for themselves, …
Schools that educate students from preschool to grade 12 under one roof are increasingly rare. In Iowa, you could count them on two hands. Lone Tree Community School is one of them, and …
IOWA CITY
At least three road construction projects in southwestern Johnson County are set to take place in the new year.
Greg Parker, Johnson County Engineer and head of Secondary Roads, told …
IOWA CITY
Johnson County’s Community and Food Grant program drew a whopping 126 applications totaling more than $2.7 million in requested funds.
The program, which is financed by American …
RIVERSIDE
Riverside residents have not encountered an increase in water-usage rates since 2015.
That could be changing.
At its first budget work session for Fiscal Year 2024 on Jan. 10, …
The Highland Huskie junior cheerleader squad joined in with the high school cheerleaders during a halftime performance at Highland High School on January 13.
Old Saint Nick made his way to Riverside on December 10, and there was a slew of parents who brought their children to meet with him at the local fire station.
Santa arrived at the Riverside Fire …
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 …
Frosty temps didn’t stop hundreds of visitors from celebrating Christmas in Kalona on Dec. 3. The YMCA was filled with 38 vendors; 500 walking stockings were passed out; and nearly 800 …
Saturday, Oct. 29 was a gorgeous fall evening, and the turnout was good for Riverside’s Demo Derby. Sponsored by the Riverside Area Community Club (RACC) and the City of Riverside, …
The painful moment came early in Hillcrest Academy’s boys basketball game against Lone Tree on Jan. 17.
“Two minutes into the game,” Hillcrest senior forward Grant Bender said, …
The Highland and Mid-Prairie wrestling teams took the trek down to Colfax last Saturday to compete in the Colfax-Mingo Girls Tournament.
As the regular season comes to a close, this …
With the regular season winding down the Ravens honored its seniors when they hosted fellow Superconference member Louisa-Muscatine last Friday. Hoping to get a win in its last home game of the …
Carolyn Ann (Fry) Levy passed away Jan. 25, 2023. She was born Nov. 6, 1926, in Kalona, Iowa, to Dr. JL and Genevieve Fry. Carolyn attended Clark College and Marquette University …
Erma Lou Scearcy, 83, died early Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, at Parkview Home in Wayland. She was born May 30, 1939, in Orchard City, Colorado, to Lynn Robinson and Viola Vivian Hamilton …
JoAnne F. Waldschmidt, 89, of Riverside, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, at her home in Riverside. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. A memorial fund …
A memorial service for Ellen M. Van Dyk, 77, of Kalona, who passed away on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, will be held Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Peterseim Funeral Home in …
Joan Mildred Miller of Wellman was born July 27, 1932, in Washington, Iowa, the daughter of Lester Earl and Blanche Esther (Graham) Small. She graduated from Wellman High School. …