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Everything from seeking a grant to update road signs to longevity and step increase for employees to increases in county funds were key issues for the Washington County Supervisors on Tuesday, Jan. …
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By Mary Zielinski |
1/25/22 02:31 PM
Reminder: you have through February 7 to turn in your Hygge Challenge for a chance to win a prize and Winter Bingo sheets for prize books!
• Story time is held weekly on Wednesdays from …
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1/25/22 02:27 PM
This week’s PAWS & More pet of the week is Gretchen, an adult female Domestic Short Hair cat. Gretchen has a black and white coat with bright green eyes. She is described as a “secret …
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1/25/22 02:26 PM
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is encouraging civic-minded Iowans to assist voters in the 2022 elections by becoming poll workers. Tuesday, January 25 is National Poll Worker Recruitment Day. Iowa …
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1/25/22 02:23 PM
The three regular quarterly reports presented to the Washington County Supervisors last week offered some good news in 2021,
The county ambulance service, which completed its first year of …
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1/25/22 02:21 PM
The two victims who perished in the Jan. 8 fire in Riverside have been identified as Henry Downer, 79, and Noel Edmond Downer, 53. Both men were living at 1047 Vine Ave. at the time of the …
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By Molly Roberts |
1/25/22 02:20 PM
Mid-Prairie vocal music teacher Collette McClellen gave an impassioned presentation to the school board on Monday, Jan. 24 about the district’s need for new fine arts facilities. A 600-seat …
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By Molly Roberts |
1/25/22 01:58 PM
Members of the Kalona Chamber of Commerce will be accepting food from the general public for the Kalona Food Pantry during the month of February, according to Chamber director Tonia Poole. Items …
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1/25/22 01:57 PM
Miss Iowa, Grace Lynn Keller, visited Mid-Prairie schools on Thursday, Jan. 20 to promote her social impact project, which focuses on literacy in grades kindergarten through third grade.
Keller …
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By Molly Roberts |
1/25/22 01:55 PM
Justin David Rapier, a Highland High School language arts and yearbook teacher, was arrested Thursday on a sexual abuse charge.
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By Molly Roberts |
1/21/22 11:04 AM
Kalona Chamber of Commerce is giving away Kalona Kash for shopping Kalona in stores of Kalona Chamber members. Those stores will have posters designating their participation in this …
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1/19/22 10:34 AM
Tina Hershberger first bought Kalona Realty from Erma Ropp in 1992, and now has sold the business to her daughter-in-law, Hayley Hershberger, who has worked there since 2014.
“It was …
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By Molly Roberts |
1/19/22 10:31 AM
With 2021 a record year for the Washington County Fair and its 4-H affiliate, the association wants to maintain its momentum in 2022 especially with a $120,000 entertainment budget. Even more, the …
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By Mary Zielinski |
1/18/22 03:13 PM
The Riverside City Council has listened to design plans for its Third Street water main and construction project for several months.
The council took to the streets in a walking tour in late …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
1/18/22 03:11 PM
The City of Riverside turns 150 years old in 2022, and to commemorate this milestone, the Riverside Sesquicentennial Committee and the Riverside History Center-Voyage Home Museum volunteers are …
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By Molly Roberts |
1/18/22 03:06 PM
To help meet the increasing demand for cremation and add value to the community and families they serve, Beatty-Peterseim Funeral, Cremation Care and Monument Services of Kalona, Washington and …
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By Ron Slechta |
1/18/22 02:55 PM
For seniors who live in the Washington County area, the YMCA offers a variety of activities and equipment to maintain your health. From water aerobics to cardio training, the YMCA provides a …
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By Emily Marner |
1/18/22 02:53 PM
There was a tremendous turnout of blood donors at the Kalona Optimist Club annual winter Blood Drive at the Kalona Mennonite Church.
Donor Day Chair Donna Merck for the Kalona Optimists reports …
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1/18/22 02:11 PM
A total of 63 people were able to donate blood at the Kalona community Blood drive on Monday, January 10, according to Kalona Optimist Blood drive chairperson Donna Merck.
“That means that a …
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1/18/22 02:01 PM
City Council members approved a resolution allowing City Manager Kelly Litwiller to apply for an annual grant from the Washington County Riverboat Foundation at Monday’s meeting.
Litwiller …
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By John Butters |
1/18/22 01:49 PM
