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Holiday spirit: Lone Tree forgives school lunch debts

LONE TREE It can be hard to catch up once you’ve fallen behind, and the Lone Tree school district knows this. In an act of holiday spirit, the district is making sure families don’t have to … 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

Agritourism proposal runs into split vote and neighbor opposition

IOWA CITY An event center that has been proposed for farmland northeast of Windham Village and Cosgrove ran into rezoning troubles at the Johnson County Board of Supervisors’ monthly … 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

JoCo Supervisor Fixmer-Oraiz, on ‘high alert,’ considers resignation

IOWA CITY The election of Donald Trump as U.S. President nearly took out one of the five supervisors on the Johnson County Board. V Fixmer-Oraiz, a Democrat who is the first member of the … 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

Lone Tree chooses decreased police coverage after JoCo Sheriff raises rates

IOWA CITY The number of hours of police protection for Lone Tree will go down next July, when the next fiscal year begins. A Fiscal Year 2026 28E contract with the Johnson County … more

State education report cards in for area schools

KALONA On Tuesday, Nov. 12, the Iowa Department of Education released new state school performance ratings and federal designations, determined for the first time using the state’s new … more

Tasty food, smiling people fill Lone Ox Smokehouse

LONE TREE Folks were nearly shoulder-to-shoulder at Lone Ox Smokehouse & Company on Thursday night as the Brown family served beautiful cocktails at the bar and offered platters full of delicious … more

Received a letter about your drinking water? Here’s why

KALONA Cities are sending letters to residents and businesses regarding their water service lines and drinking water thanks to an EPA initiative that aims to protect all Americans from lead … more

Johnson County finalizes plans for spending $29.3 million in ARPA funds

IOWA CITY While millions of dollars have yet to be actually spent, Johnson County has appropriated, or directed, $27.8 million of the $29.3 million it was allocated in American Rescue Plan Act … 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

Johnson County voters approve $30 million bond for conservation

IOWA CITY Johnson County voters overwhelmingly approved a $30 million bond referendum for conservation projects in last week’s election. In an election that produced a record number … 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’s Lone Ox to host Food Policy Council event

IOWA CITY When the Lone Ox Smokehouse & Company restaurant in Lone Tree has its grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony November 14, it will also host a Johnson County Food Policy Council … more

ELECTIONS 2024: Green-Douglass, Sullivan among unopposed JoCo Supervisor candidates

IOWA CITY The November election is almost a non-election in Johnson County. For county offices only. When early voting began last week in Iowa City, long lines appeared on opening day. … more

Lone Tree Trunk or Treat and Fright Night

Johnson County looks at expanding its fleet shop in Iowa City

IOWA CITY Johnson County is considering a $1.1 million expansion at its fleet shop on Melrose Avenue, expanding the space for vehicles being serviced. The Board of Supervisors is expected … more

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

Months ahead of moving into JoCo Chair, Lone Tree's Jon Green proposes agenda changes

IOWA CITY Former Lone Tree Mayor Jon Green, who has been a Johnson County Supervisor since 2021, likely will move into the Board’s chair position in January. And he’s wasting … more
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