Local farmers tired of looking at their dusty, cob-webby barn walls can get a nice whitewash job done by calling most any Republican. Whitewashing is what they do. Nikki Haley's recent inability … more

As a Christian, husband, father, and American, I am deeply concerned about our country’s direction. We are at a crossroads, faced with the decision to vote for a generational leader, or a man who … more

The gavel has fallen, and the 2024 session of the 90th General Assembly has begun. This week has been filled with exciting results and projections for Iowa, including testaments from Governor … more

Jan. 4: National Spaghetti Day Historians aren’t exactly sure about pasta’s origins: it may have originated in Italy, but also perhaps China. The first pasta dish is thought to date back … more

I’m a “Never look back, darling,” sort of girl, so reviewing the past year goes against my nature. But during the last week of 2023, that is what I did, going through a year’s … more

The four weeks between Thanksgiving and Winter Break are probably the busiest weeks of the year. It seems like a long four weeks but then it goes by in a blur. Winter athletics start up in full game … more

News Editor Cheryl Allen’s Dec. 28 “From the News Desk” article unfortunately contained an untruth that is being promulgated by State Senator Dawn Driscoll concerning the reason for the impact … more

On Friday, Dec. 22 our publisher, Ron Slechta , returned to the office. It was a short visit, but there were smiles all around as we were happy to see him “home,” as our reporter TJ … more

I grew up in Elkhart County, Indiana, and my first interaction with Kalona, Iowa was with a customer from Kalona who came to my father, a fruit buyer on the Benton Harbor Michigan Fruit Market. We … more

Representative Miller-Meeks, quoting from your recent newsletter (12/15) on the subject of immigration, “There is still more work that needs to be done…[I] will continue to urge my colleagues to … more

As more and more people seem to be walking these days, it has been brought to my attention that motorists really appreciate those walkers who walk in the streets of Kalona who are wearing light … more

What is great about a small school in Iowa? Highland’s choir director, Jennifer McClenahan, and band director, Andrew McDonald, put on the Disney musical, Newsies, Jr, in Highland’s high … more