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New REALTOR© Peter Schwartz in Kalona, where he’s ready to share his expertise – and build a family.

Contemplating a move? New REALTOR© understands the art of the fresh start

KALONA Peak season for buying and selling homes spans from March to June, with pleasant temperatures, a break between school years, and maybe a little extra dough in the pocket from tax refunds …

Kalona questioned at tax levy hearing; grant funds new trees for City Park

KALONA State-mandated property tax letters went out in March, and those numbers are causing folks concern. A few of them expressed that concern Monday night at the levy hearing for the City of …

Pancake Day

Lines that stretched longer than some people had ever seen them formed on Saturday morning, April 5, from the Kalona Fire Department and down around the post office. Folks flocked to the …

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Riverside

Riverside Easter Egg Hunt

Even More Good Eats

Riverside City Council sets public hearing for FY26 budget

RIVERSIDE A proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget that includes $5.1 million in spending and more than $950,000 in local property tax revenue was presented to the Riverside City Council at its …

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Wellman

Wellman approves concept for vets memorial, honors public safety telecommunicators

WELLMAN The Wellman City Council held a public hearing Monday night for the FY26 proposed property tax levy, which no members of the public attended. The regular business meeting followed, at …

Wellman man charged with enticing a minor

Nelson Overholt, 37, of Wellman, was arrested in Johnson County on Thursday, March 27 and booked into the Johnson County Jail, where he faces two charges: enticing a minor under 16 – sexual …
Yum!

GOOD EATS

About 1,500 pork tenderloins were at the ready Saturday night at the Wellman Volunteer Fire Department’s 5th Annual Tenderloin Meal. The grillmen took care that each of the nearly 9-ounce fillets …

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Lone Tree

Lone Tree Easter Egg Hunt

Brainstorming ideas that will lead to a vibrant new brand for Lone Tree, clockwise from far left: Robyn Hepker, Sam Nelson, Caitlin Ford, Kim Hamm, Tyler Hotz, and Gus Jones.

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 …

JoCo Public Health Director: health job losses will be ‘catastrophic’

IOWA CITY Danielle Pettit-Majewski was in tears. She attended the Johnson County Board of Supervisors’ formal session April 3 because the Board was celebrating Public Health Week with …

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Features
 Progress 2025: Wellman
It might not be flashy, but sometimes progress means replacing 100-year-old infrastructure and reversing course on decades of apathy. City administrator Kelly Litwiller and mayor Ryan Miller talked …
Progress 2025: Riverside
The Star Trek city is ready for warp speed with community center, pickleball and downtown projects. Paul D. Bowker gets the lowdown from mayor Allen Schneider and city administrator Cole …
Progress 2025: Kalona
At the end of 2024, Cheryl Allen sat down with city administrator Ryan Schlabaugh and asked him about progress in Kalona. They discussed new housing, commercial development and the new Comprehensive …
Progress 2025: Lone Tree
Gradual growth, pleasant parks, and family festivals are what make Lone Tree an attractive community, mayor Josh Spilman tells Emily Marner. As he enters his final year in office, he takes time to …
Band Night
The Mid-Prairie band took the field for a terrific halftime performance on Senior Night, October 11.

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Hills

State legislation will change JoCo Supervisor election process

IOWA CITY Lone Tree and Hills, along with rural areas in southwestern Johnson County, will get their own Johnson County Supervisor under legislation that was passed by the state legislature last …

JoCo Board approves moving into second phase of county jail project

IOWA CITY Johnson County is moving ahead with plans to strengthen the structure of the county jail. The Board of Supervisors, during its March 13 formal session, approved a professional …

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Iowa City/Coralville
Administrator Stephanie Kronlage, in the atrium at Atrium Village in Hills.

Meet Atrium Village’s new administrator

“Coming here has been a breath of fresh air,” says Stephanie Kronlage, Atrium Village’s new administrator, who began working for the non-profit, Hills-based independent living and nursing care community in March.

WELLMAN Following an 0-2-1 season start, Mid-Prairie’s girls soccer team is on a roll. Brooklyn Schneider scored the first three goals of her high school career Monday and the Golden …

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Washington County

Board OKs law enforcement contracts, reviews 5-year roads plan

WASHINGTON During their regular meeting April 8, the Washington County supervisors approved law enforcement contracts with seven of the county’s eight municipalities. The City of Washington has …
Three county employees were recognized with Certificates of Appreciation April 8 for a combined 90 years of service to Washington County. They are Sandra Lovtinsky, Communications, 35 years, Jacob Thorius, County Engineer, 20 years, and Susan Rich, Veterans Affairs, 35 years. The presentation was at the start of the regular supervisors meeting during which it also accepted Rich's retirement.

Board OKs Timberline III plat, road dedication; buys Wellman tower

WASHINGTON In two unanimous votes, the Washington County supervisors Tuesday approved the final plat for Timberline Estates III, and the right of way dedication for 135th Street near the …

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Johnson County

Property tax bills likely to increase in Johnson County

IOWA CITY Property tax bills will be increasing in Johnson County in Fiscal Year 2026. But just how much? As the Board of Supervisors and the county’s financial staffers finalize …

State special investigation uncovers improper spending in JoCo Conservation

IOWA CITY A state auditor’s special investigation covering more than five years of transactions and activities within Johnson County Conservation has shown more than $63,000 in improper …

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