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RIVERSIDESmiles abounded Wednesday night at the Riverside Casino’s ballroom, where representatives of area cities and nonprofits gathered for the Washington County Riverboat Foundation’s (WCRF) …
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By Cheryl Allen |
12/5/24 01:59 PM
IOWA CITY
For six hours a week, often more, you’ll find 15 high school students working nights and weekends in the basement of a building at the Johnson County Fairgrounds.
They aren’t …
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By Cheryl Allen |
11/29/24 08:00 AM
RIVERSIDE
The City of Riverside received one bid for a combined project that includes the Captain Kirk birthplace monument, stairs work on Third Street and improvements at Railroad Park.
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By Paul D. Bowker |
11/23/24 09:56 PM
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 …
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By Cheryl Allen |
11/22/24 08:00 AM
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 …
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By Cheryl Allen |
11/22/24 08:00 AM
RIVERSIDE
One week after an election apparently provided the number of votes needed for passage of a $15 million bond referendum, Highland’s school district was still waiting for a thumbs …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
11/16/24 11:13 PM
RIVERSIDE
Nate Robinson was re-elected as president of the Highland School Board at its annual organizational meeting Monday night.
He represents District 5 and is one of seven members on …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
11/15/24 07:46 PM
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 …
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By Cheryl Allen |
11/15/24 08:00 AM
RIVERSIDE
The light is finally going to shine on Dollar General.
The Riverside City Council, during its Nov. 4 regularly-scheduled meeting, approved a resolution to install a street light …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
11/9/24 10:47 PM
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 …
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11/6/24 10:10 AM
RIVERSIDE
A community center in Riverside is likely to feature a full-size gym and a running track.
It’ll have a function room for events.
It’ll have a workout area.
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By Paul D. Bowker |
11/1/24 11:50 PM
RIVERSIDE
When Eileen Beran, Janice Weiner, and their spouses met up at a Riverside cornfield to reposition a handful of political signs on Monday afternoon, they instead confronted an unwelcome …
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By Cheryl Allen |
11/1/24 08:00 AM
RIVERSIDE
When work begins on the Cherry Lane extension next summer, it is not expected to include a conventional four-way intersection with Kloepfer Avenue, near Highland Elementary School.
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By Paul D. Bowker |
10/25/24 07:19 PM
Costumes made their first appearance of the year at Highland Elementary’s Trunk or Treat on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 20.
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Photos by Roger Weber |
10/25/24 08:00 AM
RIVERSIDE
The Highland School Board approved a number of annual financial reports at its regularly scheduled meeting Monday.
Among them was the certified annual report for the 2023-24 …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
10/18/24 04:47 PM
RIVERSIDE
Talk of a community center has continued to heat up in Riverside.
Two weeks ago, the members of the Riverside City Council went to Mount Vernon for a tour of the Lester Buresh …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
10/11/24 06:15 PM
RIVERSIDE
Your average elementary schooler’s body contains about 5.5 pints of blood. Your average woman: 9 pints. Your average man: 12 pints. And when it starts to spill or spurt out of us, it …
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By Cheryl Allen |
10/11/24 08:00 AM
RIVERSIDE
When Kiff Hall first looked at the Riverside property on Highway 22 with husband Steve, they were in the dark with just their phone lights on. Their first impression? “Run” and “no …
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By Cheryl Allen |
10/4/24 08:00 AM
RIVERSIDE
The Highland Community Schools district is finalizing policies that would establish regulations for the naming of district facilities, memorials and even school events or activities.
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By Paul D. Bowker |
9/28/24 11:02 PM
CEDAR RAPIDS
On Monday, Sept. 16, Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) and the Linn County Gaming Association held a press conference in Cedar Rapids discussing plans for a proposed Cedar …
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By Cheryl Allen |
9/27/24 08:00 AM
