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IOWA CITY
Conditions at the Johnson County jail have gotten so bad that a monitoring system is about to be installed around the building.
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors approved a …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
4/16/24 09:43 PM
IOWA CITY
Several Johnson County projects being funded by American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money survived a third round of voting at a Johnson County Board of Supervisors meeting last week, …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
4/10/24 10:23 PM
IOWA CITY
During a week when the Transgender Day of Visibility was recognized nationally, the subject itself turned into a heated controversy at a couple of Johnson County Board of Supervisors …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
4/2/24 05:37 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
KALONA
Approximately 100,000 gallons of water were required to extinguish a blaze in rural Kalona Thursday, causing Kalona firefighters to make repeated trips in and out of town for the better …
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By Cheryl Allen |
3/29/24 12:00 PM
IOWA CITY
Johnson County Supervisor V Fixmer-Oraiz urged the Iowa City Community School District to delay its action this week on the fate of Hills Elementary School.
“I do hope and …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
3/27/24 01:06 AM
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
HILLS
Hills Bank is one of the largest banks in Iowa, something you might never guess given it is headquartered in Hills, a small town of fewer than 800 residents. Founded in 1904 by 19 local …
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By Cheryl Allen |
3/22/24 12:00 PM
IOWA CITY
Farmers Hen House, which produces eggs for food stores across southeast Iowa, is planning an expansion of its operations in Frytown.
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors …
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3/20/24 11:05 PM
WASHINGTON
State Representative Heather Hora and State Senator Dawn Driscoll ended their legislative briefing with Washington County residents on Friday, March 8, by discussing what …
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By TJ Rhodes |
3/15/24 08:00 AM
IOWA CITY
Yes, construction season is about to begin and southwest Johnson County is one of the targeted areas.
Johnson County Secondary Roads is planning more than $7 million in highway …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
3/12/24 10:10 PM
IOWA CITY
Among the additional requested positions for Fiscal Year 2025 rejected by the Johnson County Board of Supervisors were two in its own department.
Guillermo Morales, the …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
3/5/24 10:20 PM
IOWA CITY
Johnson County Supervisors agreed on a pay increase of 3.75% at its budget session Feb. 21.
Supervisors Chair Rod Sullivan had proposed the 3.75% rate at two budget voting …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
2/28/24 12:30 AM
IOWA CITY
Jon Green, a Johnson County Supervisor who is a Lone Tree resident, is taking a stand as the county considers requests for its Fiscal Year 2025 budget.
In the first round of …
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2/20/24 03:24 PM
A rare and historic "Name Quilt" has been donated to the English Valleys History Center after nearly a century of possession in the Thomas Family. Over the years the quilt had traveled through Iowa, …
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2/14/24 08:00 AM
Longtime public school professional and community advocate Ed Chabal announced his campaign for State Senate in Senate District 46, representing Iowa, Washington and rural Johnson counties. Senator …
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2/14/24 08:00 AM
The staff of The News was delighted and proud to be awarded in six categories of the 2024 Iowa Better Newspaper Contest on Thursday. Three first place plaques now grace their office: Best Sports …
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2/14/24 08:00 AM
IOWA CITY
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is heading toward preliminary votes on the Fiscal Year 2025 budget.
A first vote on budget proposals was set to take place Feb. 14, …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
2/13/24 10:42 PM
