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KALONA
Kalona Days is a vibrant two-day summer celebration in the heart of Kalona, featuring live music, food, contests, games and more. Kalona Days starts on Friday, June 21 and concludes …
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By TJ Rhodes |
6/12/24 09:41 AM
KALONA
Iowa was shook early on Friday, May 24, as a massive storm system hit all reaches of the state. Later classified as a derecho, the eye of the storm entered the Kalona area around 6 a.m.
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By TJ Rhodes |
6/7/24 08:00 AM
WELLMAN
As Wellman’s city-owned roller-skating rink saw the departure of a dependable high-school aged employee last week, the city council considered how he might be replaced at their regular …
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By Cheryl Allen |
6/7/24 08:00 AM
IOWA CITY
Primary Night was a good night for most of the supervisor incumbents in Johnson and Washington counties.
But not all.
Royceann Porter, an Iowa City Democrat who was the first …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
6/6/24 01:52 AM
WELLMAN
Last year construction work at the Wellman Public Library nudged the summer reading program outdoors, as the library set up temporary shop in a storefront downtown. This year, folks of all …
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By Cheryl Allen |
5/29/24 08:00 AM
Wellman
“I’m so glad we didn’t tear this down,” Wellman City Council member Fern Bontrager said, standing in the upstairs apartment inside the historic brick building at the end of 8th …
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By Cheryl Allen |
5/22/24 08:00 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
WELLMAN
In 1923, a chicken farmer saw a flock of turkeys while on vacation in Minnesota. It sparked an idea, a vision, that would put his hometown on the map and bring it international attention. …
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By Cheryl Allen |
5/15/24 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
Mid-Prairie honored their four seniors - Ella Titus, Eva Marner, Emily Curtiss and Ava Pence - during senior night which followed a 3-2 loss against the Washington Demons on Thursday, …
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Photos by TJ Rhodes |
5/13/24 02:01 PM
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
WELLMAN
In previous years, as recently as 2022, Wellman has hosted the Culpepper & Meriweather Circus, which has provided entertainment for the community and served as a modest fundraiser. …
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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
On Saturday, April 27, Mid-Prairie hosted their prom through the rain and thunderstorms.
Pairs were greeted by a swarm of parents and friends as they arrived at the school’s …
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Photos by TJ Rhodes |
5/3/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
Friday, April 19 began early for area firefighters, who were awakened by a call to an Amish farm on 540th Street, Kalona, east of Stringtown Grocery. Kalona, Riverside, Wellman and Hills …
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By Cheryl Allen |
4/26/24 12:00 PM
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
WELLMAN
Wellman’s volunteer firefighters, assisted by their families, hosted another successful drive-thru tenderloin meal on Saturday, April 13. Their largest crowd to date followed directions …
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By Cheryl Allen |
4/19/24 12:00 PM
WELLMAN
Three of five council members turned out for Wellman’s city council meeting on Monday, April 16, at which the FY25 budget hearing was held without comment and adoption of said budget was …
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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
WELLMAN
When Wellman’s volunteer firefighters gathered Monday night for a department photo, veteran firefighter Jim Millice had no idea he would be receiving an award as well. But when someone …
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By Cheryl Allen |
4/12/24 12:00 PM
