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Tornados damage dozens of properties, clean-up efforts begin

A worrisome weather forecast gave way to sirens and alarms as local residents sought shelter late afternoon on Friday, March 31.  Dark skies, rain, hail, and funnel clouds were observed and … more

Santa Visits Riverside

Old Saint Nick made his way to Riverside on December 10, and there was a slew of parents who brought their children to meet with him at the local fire station. Santa arrived at the Riverside Fire … more

Wellman's Light the Night

Kids enjoyed meeting Santa inside a shelter provided by Premier Portable Buildings, and every kid received a book from the Wellman-Scofield Public Library.  The library’s Carrie Geno … more

Christmas in Kalona

Frosty temps didn’t stop hundreds of visitors from celebrating Christmas in Kalona on Dec. 3.  The YMCA was filled with 38 vendors; 500 walking stockings were passed out; and nearly 800 … more

Wellman Firefighters Visit West Elementary

Kalona Fall Festival

The Kalona Fall Festival had a great turnout this weekend, September 23 and 24. See more in this weeks paper! more

Community generosity on display at Feed the Kids benefit

On Saturday, August 27 at the Wellman Parkside YMCA, Mid-Prairie held its annual Feed the Kids Dinner and Auction. Each year, young children suffer from food insecurity, and nine years ago the … more

Dog Swim

The City of Kalona held their annual Dog Swim on Saturday, August 20 and August 27 at the Kalona City Park Pool. more

Wellman celebrates Independence Day

On Monday, July 4, Wellman held their annual Independence Day Celebration downtown. more

Kalona Fun Run

Overall and 9-13 age division 1st place for the 1-mile run is Troy Yoder. The winners of the 8 and under division were Daniel Miller, Tegan Hershberger.  Luke Yoder 1st place overall for the 5K … more

Kalona loves Kalona Days

The Kalona Days events and parade took place on Saturday, June 18. more

3rd Annual Kalona Tractorcade

The Kalona Tractorcade took place on June 4 at 5 p.m. with the starting point being at Sinclair Tractor off 14th street and finishing at the Kalona Sales Barn. The Tractorcade featured several … more

Riverside Celebrates Memorial Day

On Monday, May 30, Memorial Day Services were held at 10 a.m. at the Riverside Public Cemetery.  more

National EMS Week

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 … more

A record-setting Pancake Day

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 … more

Christmas in Kalona returns

Christmas in Kalona, after a hiatus in 2020, returned last weekend in force, with hundreds of visitors from all over Iowa and the Midwest converging in Kalona to participate in the Christmas … more

Trick or Treat!

Photos from Trick or Treating this past weekend  in Kalona and Wellman. more

Kalona Fall Festival

Kalona celebrated the 49th Annual Fall Festival on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24-25. more

Dog Swim

The City of Kalona held a dog swim on Saturday, Aug. 21 at the city park pool. The final dog swim will be Saturday, Aug. 28. more

Kalona enjoys a weekend full of bluegrass

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