577 results total, viewing 1 - 20
Thank you to the Kalona Optimist Club for sponsoring the Kalona Fall Festival bike giveaway.
Kinsley Boshart and Tinly Scheiger were the winners this year! Congratulations!
more
9/27/22 03:31 PM
Several hundred books were donated in the joint Kalona Optimists and Rotary clubs 1-week book drive as part of their “Celebrate Community” effort.
Mid-Prairie East Elementary principal …
more
By Ron Slechta |
9/27/22 03:05 PM
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month. Each day in the US more than 900 children are diagnosed with a form of cancer. To make matters worse, less than 4% of research dollars go to help …
more
By Elena Beachy |
9/27/22 01:58 PM
Injuries, surgeries, and illnesses are unwelcome parts of life at any age, but we are fortunate to have aids that can help us get through them with minimal discomfort and maximum mobility. …
more
9/27/22 01:49 PM
Kari Ford has been raising Monarch caterpillars and butterflies from eggs for over four years.
When asked how she became interested in this unusual hobby, she said a friend of the family moved to …
more
By Christine Kirkwood |
9/27/22 01:47 PM
Since 2004, Kalona Post & Frame has been turning customers into friends for Jason King, who co-owns the business with former employee Rodney Ropp. The two men, along with their team of 6 …
more
By Cheryl Allen |
9/27/22 01:03 PM
When you admire a beautiful home, you probably don’t notice the gutter system installed along the roofline, but that doesn’t mean it’s not essential.
Gutters collect water …
more
9/27/22 12:58 PM
Some home repairs can be daunting, like tearing out a shower and installing a new one. Others, like dripping faucets, sticking doors, and burned-out lightbulbs, tend to be ignored until they …
more
By Cheryl Allen |
9/27/22 12:56 PM
Whether you are looking for pumpkins, straw bales, and potted mums to enhance the seasonal curb appeal of your home, or a full landscape redesign, complete with maintenance service, the new Monarch …
more
By Cheryl Allen |
9/27/22 12:55 PM
When the morning air turns crisp, we turn off the air conditioner, open the windows, and daydream about pie.
Apple, pumpkin, pecan and pear; the harvest flavors have their moment, whether drizzled …
more
By Cheryl Allen |
9/27/22 12:43 PM
In the spirit of the BSA promise to do a good turn daily and “to help other people at all times”, the Hawkeye Council of the Boy Scouts of America will be holding their annual …
more
9/26/22 12:18 PM
The Kalona Fall Festival had a great turnout this weekend, September 23 and 24.
See more in this weeks paper!
more
Cheryl Allen |
9/26/22 10:09 AM
Kids are free for the Okee Dokee Brothers performance at the Washington Area Performing Arts and Events Center, 1111 S. Ave. B, Washington, on Sunday, Oct. 9, at 3:00 p.m.
The Okee Dokee Brothers …
more
9/22/22 04:59 PM
Fireworks will light up the night sky in celebration of Kalona Fall Festival’s 50th anniversary this year.
“Normally fireworks aren’t allowed within city limits, so I had …
more
9/22/22 01:32 PM
RIVERSIDE
A prank that was intended to turn the front lawn of Highland High School into a giant potato casserole on Homecoming Week resulted in a police report, a late-night call to the schools …
more
By Paul D. Bowker |
9/22/22 03:12 AM
With work on the city’s first student-built home project complete and the house in the hands of the realtor, the City of Kalona is looking ahead to another round of …
more
By Cheryl Allen |
9/20/22 03:48 PM
Iowa Trappers Convention took place on September 9 and 10 at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
For more information you can go to: www.iowatrappers.com/convention.
more
By Jeff Yoder |
9/14/22 12:45 PM
The Golf Cart and UTV Permit Ordinance was once again up for discussion at the Kalona City Council’s Work Session on Sept. 7. City Administrator Ryan Schlabaugh presented his …
more
9/13/22 04:29 PM
Taking a drive through the Pleasantview campus these days may necessitate the use of a road map! It certainly requires careful driving, as the roads surrounding the campus are being reconstructed and …
more
By Larry Swartzendruber |
9/13/22 03:38 PM
When it comes to a possible $1.5 million total road improvement project near 135th Street and 140th Street, indications are that property owners and the county could split the costs, interest free, …
more
By Mary Zielinski |
9/13/22 03:31 PM
