I attended Kalona Days on Saturday, June 18, which was a little bittersweet. I will be leaving my position as News Editor at The News in July.
I am planning to enroll back in school in the Fall of …
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This week’s issue of The News features a special salute to the volunteer emergency medical services and the Washington County Ambulance Service with photos of those servies. Thanks to all …
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This summer the City of Kalona will be working with The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association (HBA) which serves Johnson, Washington, Cedar, and Iowa counties on a student-led home remodel …
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Johnson County is pursuing a study to assess broadband internet capabilities, needs and deficiencies in the county. The study is a result of Johnson County’s investment of funds received from …
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During this important National Volunteer Week, I cannot help but stop and be so thankful for the countless people who give to Washington County 4-H.
I would like to express my sincere thanks …
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Just a week out from what is supposed to be the end of session, the most consistent thing I’ve heard from Iowans this year is that they are fed up with politics. They’ve seen the endless …
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The only time I’ve ever been in a wheelchair is when I’ve left the hospital — and then, I didn’t even need to push myself. But this past weekend, I attended the Adaptive …
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March 23 marked the one-year anniversary of the murders of correctional officer Robert McFarland and nurse Lorena Schulte at the Anamosa State Penitentiary. We mourn their loss and continue to fight …
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Last weekend, I led a group of ten senators, Republicans, Democrats, and even one Independent, on a bipartisan Senate delegation visit to Poland and Germany. We traveled together to demonstrate …
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A woman hits a golf ball your direction, up the hill towards the green on #9. She jogs up the fairway to get a better look at the shot, jumping with excitement and throwing a fist in the air when the …
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In this year’s State of the Union Address, the President shared his vision for an economy that grows from the bottom up and the middle out. The key pillars of this vision: making more products …
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President Biden’s first State of the Union Address came as nearly everything in our country is looking “up.” Consumer prices, violent crime, our national debt, illegal border …
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I was nine years old when for Christmas 1940 I received my very last doll. A big ‘awkward’ thing I promptly named Susi. Why Susi? Maybe because my daddy always called me Susi, which I …
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“Preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s world in a caring learning environment” is Mid-Prairie’s mission statement. On March 1 from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM, …
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School districts try to find as much data about their students as possible. Every year schools have students take a multitude of tests. They take tests for classes but also to monitor …
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The construction projects that will be made possible with the passage of the March 1 bond referendum were the result of a process started by a District Facilities Committee back in April 2018. …
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We took our first vote of the 2022 Legislative Session this week in the Iowa House. It was a vote I was very proud to cast because it’ll help support our renewable fuels industry here in …
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My Return to Work Incentive legislation (SF 2161) is in response to conversations I’ve had with local employers. I believe this carrot approach to getting people back to work will be more …
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In this week’s column, I am going to focus on the reason why there will be two questions on the bond issue ballot on March 1.
Our current total property tax rate in the district is $13.23 …
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When you think of the Iowa State Capitol building, what things first come to mind? The beautiful architecture, the hard work done in the name of Iowa families, the solemn reverence for the …
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