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Photos by Cheryl Allen |
8/23/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
Hillcrest Academy experimented with a sixth grade program last school year, introducing a class of students who will end up being great ambassadors for the program. That is because next …
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By TJ Rhodes |
6/21/24 08:00 AM
CRAWFORDSVILLE
There is a profound tie between America and baseball.
Many small towns across the country feature some way for their residents to play the classic ball-and-stick game, …
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By TJ Rhodes |
6/14/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
When Hillcrest Academy set a course to open sixth grade classes for the 2023-24 school year, they published a middle school purpose statement which reads as follows: “The middle …
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By TJ Rhodes |
6/14/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
The Kalona-area community has asked about and wondered if a middle school program could work at Hillcrest Academy for a very long time, dating back to when Hillcrest was named Iowa …
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By TJ Rhodes |
6/7/24 08:00 AM
LONE TREE
With just two days left in Italy’s 2023 school year, Pietro Setti was finally informed where he would study abroad: Lone Tree, Iowa, nearly 5,000 miles away from home.
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By TJ Rhodes |
5/31/24 08:00 AM
LONE TREE
A couple of weeks ago, Roger Weber came into our office looking for me. A member of the Lone Tree Flyers RC Club, he wanted to talk about the 4th Annual Fun Fly event the club is hosting …
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By Cheryl Allen |
5/30/24 08:00 AM
Iowa is the leading exporter of corn and pork within the United States, and is the second leading exporter of soybeans, behind Illinois. Iowa’s booming agricultural industry takes pride in …
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By TJ Rhodes |
5/17/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
You don’t need to be a farmer to keep your own flock of chickens. Urban chickens are becoming increasingly common as cities recognize the health benefits of access to fresh eggs while …
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By Cheryl Allen |
5/15/24 08:00 AM
RIVERSIDE
On Friday, April 26, 11 members of the Iowa Women’s Basketball team visited the Riverside Casino, welcoming over 1,500 fans which lined up through the event center halls and out …
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By TJ Rhodes |
5/3/24 08:00 AM
LONE TREE
For people, a trip to the spa can be a full-day excursion to ease tensions and find relaxation.
Why not treat your furry best friend to the same level of care? With …
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By TJ Rhodes |
4/26/24 08:00 AM
WASHINGTON
There is a stark difference between the silver screen and a flatscreen at home.
There is an even further divide between an old movie theater and one newly built.
The lights …
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By TJ Rhodes |
4/17/24 02:33 PM
KALONA
Each nook and cranny of Kalona is chock-full of antique furniture that yearns for a time when it felt young, vibrant, alive. It takes a dedicated hand and a concentrated mind to craft and …
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By TJ Rhodes |
3/22/24 08:00 AM
LONE TREE
A crisp walk.
An inward talk.
File an idea.
Scribble it down.
Repeat.
This has been Nancy Braun’s dedicated walking/writing hybrid system for over 20 …
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By TJ Rhodes |
3/15/24 08:00 AM
TOLEDO
Flies and soup, a combination fit for a frog.
Iowa artist and author Michael D. Davis specializes in the artistically strange and comically abstract, including his widespread …
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By TJ Rhodes |
1/31/24 12:00 PM
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
RIVERSIDE
Hot coffee and a handmade t-shirt. Tea and a candle. A Monster Energy Drink and knick-knack.
These are just some of the pairings possible for purchase at Riverside’s Down …
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By TJ Rhodes |
12/27/23 12:00 PM
KALONA
Mother Edie Kemp and daughter Heather Kemp, entrepreneurs each, own and operate two small businesses separately but equally under the same roof in Kalona.
On Tuesday, Nov. 21, both …
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By TJ Rhodes |
11/29/23 12:00 PM
RIVERSIDE
As we enter the season of giving – the Christmas season – Murphy’s Bar & Grill in Riverside is preparing a conclusion to their year of giving back.
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By TJ Rhodes |
11/29/23 08:22 AM
KALONA
If Farmers Hen House wanted to refresh their egg packaging, how long do you think that process would take, from concept to store shelves?
a) Two months
b) Six months
c) One …
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By Cheryl Allen |
11/21/23 08:00 AM
