This week, May 15 to May 23 is the National EMS Week, where we celebrate and thank paramedics, EMTs, and the entire EMS workforce for their service to the community. It is a time to honor the …
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Kalona Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed Iowa Family Counseling as a member by presenting an official member plaque on Saturday, May 14. On hand to greet the office at 409 B Avenue were board members …
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Wednesdays and Saturdays in May the Kalona Area Chamber of Commerce is offering a specialty ByWays tour that features landmark barns in the Kalona countryside. The tour includes heritage barns dating …
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Consumers Cooperative, an energy company from Coralville, has purchased Kalona Oil from Petroleum Services Co., Iowa City, and is in the process of moving its headquarters to Kalona, according to …
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Doris Montag, of “The History of Ordinary Things” gave a presentation about crochet and tatting at the Kalona Historical Village on Saturday, April 30.
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On the sunny afternoon of Sunday, April 24, Pleasantview Home launched a brighter future for the Kalona facility with speeches by board members and staff before taking ceremonial photos of a variety …
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The 51st Annual Kalona Quilt Show and Sale will take place April 28-30, 2022 in the Kalona YMCA gym, which will be transformed to showcase over 200 unique hand-quilted pieces for sale.
It’s …
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When Vlada Conea first got the information that she’d be leaving her home in Moldova to study abroad for a year in West Chester, attending Hillcrest Academy, she didn’t quite know what to …
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In late March, Jim Millice of the Wellman Volunteer Fire Department was honored at the Iowa Fireman’s Association meeting as Iowa Fireman of the Year. Millice, who has been a member of the WVFD …
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When was the last, or first, time you thought about Long Term Care?
I have been known to inject some humor when I have an opportunity to speak with folks about Long Term Care Support and …
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By Jeffrey K. Schmidt, MS, ACHCA |
4/13/22 11:41 AM
For much of the past decade, Pleasantview, the long-term care facility in Kalona since 1958, has been planning for a major upgrade in facilities and options.
Last week, those plans moved a giant …
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The Kalona Volunteer Fire Department set a record during their pancake breakfast on Saturday, April 2: 3,181 people came through the line for pancakes, sausages and eggs. It was the …
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Twenty years ago, Ron Blackwell made a bucket list: he wanted to get married, have a dog, raise kids and own his own business. In 2020, he opened Good to GEAUX Handyman Services, LLC and realized he …
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The people of Riverside will soon start seeing work crews, as many as seven of them at once, working in the city to install fiber internet. Sharon Telephone Company of Hills recently received a …
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Wheelchair basketball is hard — on top of simply maneuvering the wheelchair, you have to remember to dribble every two pushes, you’re getting blocked by other players, wheelchairs crash …
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Luann Miller started in the Kalona Post Office about a month ago as Officer in Charge, filling in for postmaster Gae Walton who is currently out of the office on leave. Miller said she’s been …
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Over 325 people enjoyed Tenderloin meal at the Kalona Optimists Tenderloin meal fundraiser at the Kalona United Methodist Fellowship Hall on Thursday evening, March 24. The Optimists …
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It’s the busiest time of year for musicians at Mid-Prairie High School, said band director David Kunz. Students are preparing for solo/ensemble contests, large group contests, the Iowa Jazz …
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After requests from community members at the February 28 meeting of the Mid-Prairie School Board, the board on Monday, March 21 reviewed the policies in place regarding visitors and volunteers who …
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