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Bowen Yoder, of Williamsburg, shares his cancer journey and how it relates to the importance of the upcoming Courage Ride.
On Saturday, August 13 the 18th Annual Courage Ride will be held at Big …
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By Emily Marner |
8/9/22 02:04 PM
Lone Tree hosted a Party in the Park on Tuesday, July 19.
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Cheryl Allen |
7/25/22 11:31 AM
Liver and onions. If there is one thing area seniors agree on, whether they dine in Wellman or Lone Tree, it’s their favorite mid-day meal.
At the Goodwin Dining Center in Wellman, the …
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By Cheryl Allen |
7/20/22 10:39 AM
The Lone Tree Flyers hosted a Fun Fly event on June 10-12, drawing model airplane pilots from near and far who came to fly over the fields of Lone Tree for a weekend of fun and community.
In 2010, …
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By Molly Roberts |
6/15/22 10:16 AM
By Max Von Gries |
6/1/22 02:02 PM
This week, May 15 to May 23 is the National EMS Week, where we celebrate and thank paramedics, EMTs, and the entire EMS workforce for their service to the community. It is a time to honor the …
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5/18/22 11:28 AM
On Wednesday, April 27, Iowa State Education Agency President Mike Beranek visited the Lone Tree Community School District to meet with students and educators. He read to preschoolers, served on a …
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By Molly Roberts |
5/10/22 02:02 PM
In the pioneer era, there was a singular giant elm that grew near what is now the city of Lone Tree. It served as a prairie landmark on a slight hill south of where the town sits now. Local legend …
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By Molly Roberts |
5/4/22 03:54 PM
Wheelchair basketball is hard — on top of simply maneuvering the wheelchair, you have to remember to dribble every two pushes, you’re getting blocked by other players, wheelchairs crash …
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By Molly Roberts |
3/29/22 01:43 PM
The second annual Field and Friends Work Hard, Play Hard event, held at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Washington on Saturday, Feb. 26, drew about 300 attendees who all gathered to celebrate a …
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By Molly Roberts |
3/1/22 02:04 PM
Mid-Prairie patrons who are unable to go to the polls on Tuesday, March 1, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., can cast absentee ballots at the Washington, Iowa or Johnson County Auditors Offices in the …
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2/23/22 04:01 PM
At the end of Asher Forbes’s Taekwondo class in the Lone Tree Wellness Center on Saturday, Feb. 5, instructor Curtis Long explained to the students that Forbes has transitioned into a …
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By Molly Roberts |
2/8/22 02:38 PM
To help meet the increasing demand for cremation and add value to the community and families they serve, Beatty-Peterseim Funeral, Cremation Care and Monument Services of Kalona, Washington and …
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By Ron Slechta |
1/18/22 02:55 PM
For seniors who live in the Washington County area, the YMCA offers a variety of activities and equipment to maintain your health. From water aerobics to cardio training, the YMCA provides a …
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By Emily Marner |
1/18/22 02:53 PM
It’s a night-and-day difference, the difference between old home of Hospice of Washington County and their new facility.
The old facility, which was previously the county DOT building, …
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By Molly Roberts |
1/18/22 01:45 PM
The rapid rise in Covid cases last week caused Johnson County Public Health officials to halt contact tracing and instead focus on testing and educating county residents during the surge brought on …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
1/12/22 11:53 AM
The date of Johnson County’s mandate on Covid vaccinations and testing was deferred to January 31 in a unanimous vote delivered by the Board of Supervisors on December 22.
The policy …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
12/29/21 10:33 AM
The News is proud to have brought our community local news coverage through the year of Kalona, Lone Tree, Riverside, Wellman and the surrounding areas. Here are some of our favorite things we …
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By Molly Roberts |
12/29/21 10:24 AM
In 2020, the Kalona Rotary collected 150 toys for area children as part of their Christmas toy drive and were hoping to beat that number this year. In 2021, the Rotary collected over 350 gifts, which …
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By Molly Roberts |
12/28/21 11:26 AM
Shopping for ingredients, taking orders, making milkshakes, delivering them, counting money and many other jobs — special education students at Lone Tree are learning a host of new employable …
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By Molly Roberts |
12/14/21 02:11 PM
