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LONE TREE The City of Lone Tree is now a fireworks city, whether it’s wanted or not. But The Tree isn’t alone. New state legislation is requiring municipalities to allow …
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4-H junior members filled two days and one night with outdoor adventures, fun in the sun and team building activities on June 10 and 11 at Crooked Creek Christian Camp in Washington. ISU Extension …
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Washington, Johnson, Keokuk, and Iowa county 4-H campers mixed and mingled to help create new friendships and connections.  Washington County 4-H had 26 junior members attend the camp with seven high school counselors – Jade Sheetz, Peighton Ford, Averi Janecek, Brock Thomann, Elijah Statler, Gavin Sieren, and Hunter Robertson  – leading the way.
Fourth place Senior Division team – Presentation of Action Plan
Ciaran Bentler, Katelynn Newton, Molly Ramsey, Gabby Feller, Noelle Schnoebelen
Twenty-four area home-schooled students attended the 2025 Future Problem Solving International Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington from June 4 – 8. Sixteen of the students competed …
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20 years of Huskies softball

Highland Huskies softball head coach Carrie Wieland was honored in a pre-game ceremony June 13 for her 20th season with the Huskies. And it was a surprise party involving lots of hugs and 20 …
Going to an extra 8th inning, Highland (7-2) went on the road and picked up a 8-7 conference victory over Pekin (3-5) on June 12. 
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The Lady Lions (3-3) picked up a 11-6 road conference victory over the Huskies (2-3) on June 5. This was Lone Tree's first win over Highland since 2020. 
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Highland went on the road to open up a new softball season and came away with a 10-0 mercy rule victory over WACO on May 27. 
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Huskies bond together for another state memory

MARSHALLTOWN Nobody stayed home. That’s the heart-warming story about Highland High School’s girls golf team. When the Huskies made it to the Iowa 1A state golf tournament in …
Sports

Mid-Prairie's Telfer nearly pitches no-no at West Liberty

WEST LIBERTY Mid-Prairie senior pitcher Tatem Telfer was in crazy mode June 12 at West Liberty. More than one West Liberty batter walked away from home plate with a stunned look on his …

Golden Hawks fall to pair of ranked River Valley softball teams

KALONA A four-run inning Monday night for Wilton led the way to an 8-3 victory over Mid-Prairie by the 10th-ranked Beavers. Mid-Prairie led 2-1 in the second inning, but Wilton scored two …

Huskies hot start continues with eighth consecutive victory

RIVERSIDE Pitching and defense have been instrumental early on for Highland baseball. But when nine different players drive in a run in a single game, that makes the Huskies awfully hard to …
Obituaries
Emma Miller
Emma Miller, 85, of Kalona died Friday, June 13, 2025, at her home in Kalona. Emma was born September 12, 1939, in rural Kalona, Iowa, the daughter of Jeff and Laura (Bontrager) Ropp. In her …
Pamela M Spinner Snitker Bender
Pamela M. Spinner Snitker Bender was born Jan. 22, 1950, in Waukon, Iowa, the daughter of Raymond and Alice (Smedsrud) Spinner. She graduated from Postville High School in 1968. On April 19, 1969, …
Gary Logan Reif
Obituary: Rev. Dr. Gary Logan Reif, 87 of West Lafayette, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2025 at his residence. He was born on August 1, 1937, the first of four sons to Logan and Helen (Osborn) Reif …
Linda Ann Eimen
Linda Ann Eimen, 75, of Temple, Texas, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2025. Linda Ann (Okerlund) Eimen was born in Alexandria, Minnesota, Sept. 9, 1949, to Earl and Mildred Okerlund. She grew up …
Isabell Joyce Miller
Isabell Joyce Miller, 82, of Elkhart passed away Monday, April 21, 2025, at Hubbard Hill – Living Wisdom Community. She was born August 19, 1942, in Joure, Netherlands to Johannes and …
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On the Golf Course, You Really Have Skin in the Game
(NewsUSA) - Mark Twain famously said that golf is a good walk spoiled. For most golfers, the sport is also fraught with a very high risk of getting skin cancer. On the course, golfers are exposed to …