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Lone Tree author draws crowd at hometown event

LONE TREE What would happen if you said ‘yes’ to everything? Every opportunity, every idea, every project? You might have a story to tell. Donna Schuessler Bean may not have said … more

Lone Tree Economic Development Group approves logo, bylaws, officers

LONE TREE Five board members of the Lone Tree Economic Development Group gathered around the conference room table Monday, the sixth present virtually, peering into their phones at the final three … more

THE COMEBACK KIDS

LONE TREE The pandemic years did a number on education. Students nationwide experienced learning disruptions that negatively affected test scores, especially in math, and the Nation’s Report … more

Brand creation first step for new Lone Tree Economic Development Committee

LONE TREE “What is absolutely true about Lone Tree that you can’t generalize to any other community in the Johnson County area?” That’s the question five Lone Tree natives contemplated … more

A new year's political climb for former Lone Tree mayor

LONE TREE A December snow has painted the ground surrounding the Iowa River in rural Lone Tree a gorgeous white. The snow is so new and so untouched on this early winter afternoon that a … more

ALL THAT JAZZ

DES MOINES When dancers from Lone Tree and Mid-Prairie high schools arrived in Des Moines on Dec. 4, their hearts raced with excitement and nerves. They had been preparing for this weekend since … more

Riverboat Foundation awards $1.4 million in fall grants

RIVERSIDE Smiles abounded Wednesday night at the Riverside Casino’s ballroom, where representatives of area cities and nonprofits gathered for the Washington County Riverboat Foundation’s … more

Lone Tree’s Winter Fest

The Lone Tree Chamber of Commerce hosted a full afternoon of vendors, treats, and activities along Devoe Street on Saturday, Nov. 30. more

Almost famous

KALONA Back in 2015, Lee Ebersole, Doug Schmieder, and Tony Stutzman were helping out the pep band one evening at what is today Hillcrest Academy. When the principal saw Stutzman carrying in his … more

2024 General Election Results

FEDERAL President Donald Trump (55.9%) Kamala Harris (42.7%) U.S. House Iowa District 1 (1 seat) • Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R, incumbent) (3,845) • Christina Bohannan (D) (2,321) STATE … more

Lone Tree Trunk or Treat and Fright Night

Nicholas Gluba, U.S. Congressional candidate

KALONA Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, which encompasses the cities of Davenport, Iowa City, Burlington, and Indianola, is considered one of the least Republican districts in the state. … more

Cornerstone Community Church aims to “Fill the Truck” for hurricane relief

KALONA Recovery from hurricane Helene may take years, but folks living without power and water, “camping” in their homes for the time being, benefit from relief efforts that bring them needed … more

Let’s eat at the Lone Ox!

LONE TREE When the small town of Lone Tree comes up in conversation, barbecue might not be the first thing mentioned. But this will no longer be the norm, and all it took was the introduction of … more

Lone Tree Fall Festival

Lone Tree kicked off their annual Fall Festival with a parade headed by Grand Marshals Dick and Deanna Krueger on Saturday, Aug. 24, followed by fun and games for all ages on the streets of downtown. … more

Lone Tree Fun Fly

The Lone Tree Flyers enjoyed a clear day with perfect flying conditions for their 3rd annual Fun Fly on Saturday, June 10.   The event attracted RC pilots from as far as Colorado, who … more

Lone Tree’s Freshest Graduates

Lone Tree preschoolers celebrated graduation on May 24. more

Memorial Day Services

Post-Tornado News and Resources

Mid-Prairie Students and Staff Help Following Tornado On Thursday, April 6, 211 Mid-Prairie High School students and 52 staff members helped with recovery efforts following the EF-4 tornado that … more

Tornados damage dozens of properties, clean-up efforts begin

A worrisome weather forecast gave way to sirens and alarms as local residents sought shelter late afternoon on Friday, March 31.  Dark skies, rain, hail, and funnel clouds were observed and … more
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