Statement of Ownership

STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP,
MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION
Filed September 24, 2026 for The News, published weekly (52 issues), at 419 B Ave PO Box 430, Kalona, Washington County, IA 52247. Annual subscriptions price is $60.00.
The name of the publisher is Ronald C. Slechta, 419 B Ave PO Box 430, Kalona, Iowa 52247
The name of the Editor is Ronald C Slechta, 419 B Ave PO Box 430, Kalona, Iowa 52247
The name of the owners of The News, 419 B Ave PO Box 430, Kalona, Iowa are Slechta Communications, Inc., 419 B Ave, PO Box 430, Kalona, Iowa 52247, Ronald C. and Helen Slechta, 419 B Ave, PO Box 430, Kalona, Iowa 52247
o. No of copies published 52
Preceding Nearest 12 months Filing date
15. Extend and Nature Circulation
a. Total Number of Copies (Net Press Run) 2187 2044
b. Paid Circulation (by mail and outside the mail)
1) Mailed Outside-County Paid Subscriptions
517 517
2) Mailed Inside-County Paid Subscriptions
1256 1274
3) Dealers, Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter Sales,
And Other Distribution 161 156
4) Paid Distribution by Other Classes of Mail
0 0
c. Total Paid Distribution 1934 1947
d. Free or Nominal rate distribution (by mail and outside the mail)
1) Free or Nominal Rate Outside County 10 7
2) Free or Nominal Rate In County 152 6
3) Free or Nominal Rate by Other Classes 0 0
4) Free or Nominal Rate Outside the Mail 0 0
e. Total Free Or Nominal Rate Distribution 162 13
f. Total Distribution 2096 1960
g. Copies Not Distributed 120 114
h. Total 2216 2074
i. Percent Paid 92.27% 99.34%
16. Electronic Copy Circulation
a. Paid Electronic Copies 43 51
b. Total Paid Print Copies 1977 1998
c. Total Print Distribution 2139 2011
d. Percent Paid (Both Print & Electronic Copies)
92.43% 99.35%

I certify that 50% of all my distributed copies (electronic and print) are paid above a nominal price.
I certify that the statements made by me above are correct and complete.
Ronald C Slechta, Owner/Publisher

Published in The Kalona News, September 24, 2026