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WELLMAN
When handed the mic to say a few words to kick off the townhall meeting Tuesday night, Aug. 13, hosted by the Wellman Rotary Club at Parkside YMCA, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks …
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By Cheryl Allen |
8/23/24 08:00 AM
WELLMAN
For almost every rule, there is an exception.
Take, for example, the greens on a golf course. The ‘green’ is defined as the area of the golf hole with the shortest-cut grass …
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By Cheryl Allen |
8/2/24 08:00 AM
WELLMAN
When Nathan Klostermann was a high school student at Mid-Prairie in the 1990’s, the first assignment given in his speech class was to speak on something that makes his town unique. He …
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By Cheryl Allen |
8/2/24 08:00 AM
WELLMAN
Residents of Wellman will soon be notified of a change to the billing due date for city utilities. On Monday, the city council approved a motion which included changing the due date from …
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By Jeff Yoder |
7/19/24 08:00 AM
WELLMAN
It takes guts for a city to subject itself to a downtown assessment by the Iowa Downtown Resource Center (IDRC). When the professionals come in, they don’t pull any punches, and that …
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By Cheryl Allen |
7/5/24 08:00 AM
WELLMAN
The Mid-Prairie school board met for a two-hour closed session Monday night in response to notification that the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners (BOEE) “found probable cause to …
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By Cheryl Allen |
7/2/24 01:14 AM
KEOTA
The team at PAWS & More animal shelter in Washington shed tears of joy Wednesday night when it was announced the organization was awarded a $2,405,760 grant from the Washington County …
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by Cheryl Allen |
5/22/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
You don’t need to be a farmer to keep your own flock of chickens. Urban chickens are becoming increasingly common as cities recognize the health benefits of access to fresh eggs while …
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By Cheryl Allen |
5/15/24 08:00 AM
WELLMAN
When Washington County Hospital and Clinics announced its purchase of the medical clinic in Kalona last month, patients in Kalona may have breathed a sigh of relief, assured that they …
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By Cheryl Allen |
5/10/24 12:00 PM
KALONA
Parents and family gathered in Pathway’s gymnasium for a dress rehearsal showing of “Little Women,” a play performed by Pathway students ranging from 8th to 12th grade …
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By TJ Rhodes |
5/3/24 08:00 AM
WELLMAN
If Wellman residents want to keep their neighborhood grocery store, they will have to change how they shop. Instead of stopping in occasionally when they run out of butter or when …
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By Cheryl Allen |
4/19/24 12:00 PM
KALONA
Rep. Heather Hora and Sen. Dawn Driscoll held their last legislative briefing of the season on Friday, April 12, at the Kalona Historical Village, where they described myriad bills they …
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By TJ Rhodes |
4/19/24 08:00 AM
On the afternoon of March 31 last year, a Friday, early spring winds howled across Iowa.
Severe storms were in the forecast.
Another typical late March day, right?
The skies grew dark …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
3/30/24 12:12 AM
WELLMAN
At 4:22 p.m. Friday, Kari Honsey snapped one last photo of the massive funnel cloud on the southwest horizon and then headed down to the cellar. She grabbed her bicycle helmet, a granola …
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By Cheryl Allen |
3/29/24 12:00 PM
KALONA
When folks drive by Ramsey Creek Woodworks on Hwy 1 just north of Kalona, they don’t always know what exactly the business does. Is it a furniture store or something?
“We mainly do …
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By Cheryl Allen |
3/22/24 12:00 PM
WELLMAN/KALONA
Odds are good that you’ve seen it around, that gorgeous magenta-pink Jeep cruising across Highway 22 or up Highway 1. You might be wondering who owns it, or perhaps where you can …
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By Cheryl Allen |
3/15/24 12:00 PM
WELLMAN
When patrons return to the Wellman Public Library when it reopens on Friday, Feb. 23, they will be delighted to discover what it has become. Spacious. Calming. Inviting. A breath of fresh …
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By Cheryl Allen |
2/21/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
67,585 miles of Iowa’s public roads are gravel, making up 60% of the state’s road system. And cyclists love them.
Caleb Wilson is one of those cyclists. And because he lives in …
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By Cheryl Allen |
2/7/24 08:00 AM
DES MOINES
This year’s annual Iowa Pork Congress, held Jan. 24-25, brought together pork producers, related businesses, and industry experts in Des Moines for two days of educational seminars, …
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By Cheryl Allen |
1/31/24 08:00 AM
United Animal Health
Trent Torrance and Bob Altman traveled from Indianapolis to Des Moines to staff United Animal Health’s booth at the Iowa Pork Congress on Jan. 24-25. The Sheridan, …
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By Cheryl Allen |
1/31/24 08:00 AM
