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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
WELLMAN
The Wellman City Council met on a drizzly Monday night for two sessions, the first a public hearing to receive comments on the proposed property tax levy for FY25. The proposed tax rate is …
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By Cheryl Allen |
4/5/24 12:00 PM
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
WELLMAN
The Mid-Prairie school board’s meeting March 25 consisted primarily of a work session, much of which was a discussion regarding building an auditorium at the high school; however, two …
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By Cheryl Allen |
3/29/24 12:00 PM
WELLMAN
The City of Wellman has been contemplating the purchase of the lot located at 801 6th Street, a commercially zoned vacant lot with Highway 22 frontage that contains an LED sign. On Monday …
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By Cheryl Allen |
3/22/24 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
KALONA
Kalona has developed a reputation for quality home products and services, and on Friday and Saturday, March 22-23, many of them will be represented under one roof for the Kalona Home Show. …
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By Cheryl Allen |
3/22/24 12:00 PM
