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RIVERSIDE
A planned expansion and improvement project at Highland’s schools is on hold again.
An appeal has been filed with a district court in Washington to challenge a vote in …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
2/15/25 11:39 PM
ALTOONA
It wasn’t the result Washington County was hoping for, and leaders fought hard to prevent it, but the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission concluded Thursday that the proposed Cedar …
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By Cheryl Allen |
2/14/25 08:00 AM
RIVERSIDE
Riverside’s City Council is stepping up again to help finance the operations of the Kalona Public Library.
The City Council approved a Fiscal Year 2026 contract with the …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
2/8/25 12:30 AM
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 …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
1/31/25 08:00 AM
WASHINGTON
For Washington County Supervisors Tuesday, main business concerned eight personnel changes, agreeing to changes in speed limits for Kalona’s Southtown and the incorporated area of …
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By Mary Zielinski |
1/31/25 08:00 AM
RIVERSIDE
A steering committee has been formed to explore the possibility of a community center that would be built near Highland Elementary School in Riverside.
Talk of a community center …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
1/26/25 08:32 PM
RIVERSIDE
Spencer Leuders, intermediate school principal at Central Dewitt, will be the new Superintendent of Schools at Highland Community Schools and WACO Community School District.
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By Paul D. Bowker |
1/25/25 01:09 AM
RIVERSIDE
Bill Zywiec, Dean of Students at Highland High School and head boys basketball coach, has been named as one of three finalists for the Superintendent of Schools position shared between …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
1/22/25 02:31 AM
WASHINGTON
The contest court held to determine if the vote on Highland’s bond measure this past November passed muster reached a decision Monday: yes, the bond vote passed with the 60% majority …
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By Cheryl Allen |
1/21/25 01:52 PM
RIVERSIDE
A search for a new superintendent for Highland Community Schools has produced a candidate pool of 10.
Shannon Bisgard, a consultant with Grundmeyer Leadership Services, discussed …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
1/18/25 10:28 PM
WASHINGTON
The Highland school district worked hard to secure the votes needed to pass a bond referendum in November 2024, and it appeared they had succeeded, with 61% of the 2,281 votes cast …
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By Cheryl Allen |
1/10/25 08:00 AM
WELLMAN
Prior to owning Kalona Coffee House with wife Rhonda, as he has since 2010, Jeff Yoder was never really that into coffee. She was the passionate one, learning the ropes at Caribou Coffee …
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By Cheryl Allen |
12/27/24 08:00 AM
RIVERSIDE
Meeting a September 2024 deadline for new casino applications, the licensing process moves forward for a new casino in Cedar Rapids. The window is now open for comments from the public; …
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By Cheryl Allen |
12/27/24 08:00 AM
RIVERSIDE
Highland’s boys and girls may have lost their basketball games to WACO Thursday night, but victories aren’t always captured by points on the scoreboard. Both teams and their fans …
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By Giovanni Coronel and Cheryl Allen |
12/27/24 08:00 AM
Santa’s reindeer are amazing, but even they were daunted by the ice storm on Dec. 14, the day they were originally planning on visiting Riverside. But Santa wouldn’t dream of leaving kids …
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Photos by Roger Weber |
12/23/24 01:50 PM
RIVERSIDE
Wanted: Superintendent of Schools.
Where: Two school districts in southeastern Iowa.
Pay: $150,000 plus.
And just like that, the superintendent search for Highland …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
12/20/24 06:19 PM
RIVERSIDE
Tom Sexton, who has been Riverside Mayor Pro Tem to Mayor Allen Schneider for at least the last two years, was re-appointed Mayor Pro Tem for 2025.
The Riverside City Council …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
12/20/24 05:41 PM
WASHINGTON
The ribbon cutting at the Washington YMCA’s new Aquatic Center on Tuesday, Dec. 10 was nothing short of a “momentous event.” The gathering of donors and community members from …
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By Cheryl Allen |
12/20/24 08:00 AM
RIVERSIDE
Two Cedar Rapids residents died in a head-on collision Sunday on Hwy 218 just north of the Riverside exit. The accident concluded a high-speed police chase that began 30 minutes earlier …
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By Cheryl Allen |
12/13/24 08:00 AM
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 …
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By Cheryl Allen |
12/13/24 08:00 AM