President Steve Yotty welcomed board members, guests and staff to the annual meeting of the Kalona Cooperative Technology Company (KCTC) Tuesday evening, April 26 in Kalona. Yotty remarked that he …
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The Kalona pool and Washington Community YMCA Indoor Aquatic Facility are looking for lifeguards to work the upcoming summer season.
A general shortage of employees led the YMCA to offer a $250 …
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By Emily Marner and Molly Roberts |
5/3/22 02:13 PM
Looking for a bite to eat here in Kalona? There are a variety of great places from savory meals to sweet treats. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are all available after your quilting …
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Since 2007, over 70 barns in Washington County have been adorned with a quilt block and are now part of the Quilt Barn Tour.
The tour is split into four loops — the Amish Loop, Ag Loop, …
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It started with a newspaper. In 1993, Sandy Schweitzer of Crystal Lake, Illinois, was reading columns by Bob Greene in the Chicago Tribune that talked about dozens of children being killed in …
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Walking into a quilt shop without a lot of prior knowledge about sewing can be overwhelming. There are rows upon rows of fabrics, displays of tools and an abundance of patterns on offer. But for …
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Keep an eye on the windows of the Kalona Public Library, which are being decorated this week with submissions to the Quilt Coloring Contest.
Winners will be announced in next week’s News!
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On the sunny afternoon of Sunday, April 24, Pleasantview Home launched a brighter future for the Kalona facility with speeches by board members and staff before taking ceremonial photos of a variety …
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The 51st Annual Kalona Quilt Show and Sale will take place April 28-30, 2022 in the Kalona YMCA gym, which will be transformed to showcase over 200 unique hand-quilted pieces for sale.
It’s …
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• Join us for the Monday Movie Matinee weekly at 1 p.m. We show a variety of movies for all to enjoy!
• Story Time meets weekly on Wednesdays from 10 - 10:30 a.m.
• Toddler Time …
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Washington Mayor Jaron Rosien, who has held the elected office since 2014, spoke during the public forum at the Kalona City Council meeting on Monday, April 18 to inform the council of his bid for …
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Please Rake leaves into a row directly behind the curb. If sidewalk is next to curb please pile leaves directly behind sidewalk. Items other than leaves (sticks, flower stalks , and solid objects), …
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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will offer a Field Crop Scout School May 19, at Kirkwood in Cedar Rapids.
The Field Crop Scout School is intended to be a foundational course, …
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On Tuesday, April 5,the annual Iowa Chapter of APCO (Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials) Spring Conference and awards ceremony was held in Altoona. Two local 911 telecommunicators …
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• For ALL ages: Help the library and our community get ready for the Annual Quilt Show April 28-30! We are making a quilt that will be “pieced” together in our windows! Color a quilt …
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When Vlada Conea first got the information that she’d be leaving her home in Moldova to study abroad for a year in West Chester, attending Hillcrest Academy, she didn’t quite know what to …
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IOWA CITY
A planned expansion of two buildings located behind Stringtown Grocery in Kalona was approved by the Johnson County Board of Supervisors at its formal session April 14.
Willis …
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When was the last, or first, time you thought about Long Term Care?
I have been known to inject some humor when I have an opportunity to speak with folks about Long Term Care Support and …
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By Jeffrey K. Schmidt, MS, ACHCA |
4/13/22 11:41 AM
Silver Sneakers is a program run mostly through Medicare and Medicaid and some private insurances that will provide free YMCA memberships to people 65 and older, in order to help them live healthier …
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In March of 2020, Ron and Helen Slechta embarked on a tour to Israel. Little did we know at the time of booking the trip that we would be facing a worldwide pandemic of COVID-19 virus as we launched …
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