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Grand Marshals for this year’s Kalona Days parade will be John Wallerich and his daughter Dawn Wyse. Wallerich is the founding owner of JW’s Foods, and Wyse runs the grocery store …
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By Cheryl Allen |
6/14/23 09:12 AM
“It’s a parade, not a race,” Dean Miller says.
On Saturday, June 10, tractors of all ages, sizes, and colors will roll through the streets of Kalona, starting off from …
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By Cheryl Allen |
6/7/23 09:58 AM
Unaware tourists often stumble into Mary Swander’s AgArts office on B Avenue, Kalona, expecting the next antique or gift shop on their downtown shopping tour. Until the award-winning …
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By Cheryl Allen |
6/7/23 09:58 AM
The school year may have just ended, but it’s already time to think about the next one if you’re interested in state-provided funds for nonpublic school tuition. The application …
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By Cheryl Allen |
6/7/23 09:58 AM
Kalona’s newest playground equipment is open for play, just in time for summer.
On Wednesday, May 31, city workers cleaned up the edges of Kalona City Park’s newest …
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By Cheryl Allen |
6/7/23 09:57 AM
Iowa State University announces spring semester 2023 Dean’s List.
From Kalona: Benjamin Samuel Gardner, Electrical Engineering; Grace Catherine Mattes, Industrial Engineering; …
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6/7/23 09:56 AM
As anyone who plays sports knows, healthy competition has many benefits: it pushes us to grow and improve; it provides feedback regarding our strengths and weaknesses; it helps us deal with setbacks …
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By Cheryl Allen |
6/7/23 09:06 AM
“We really love the uniqueness of Kalona Realty. It’s a great brokerage in the area, and a lot of rural places south of Iowa City look to us and come through us, which is really …
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By Cheryl Allen |
6/1/23 12:20 PM
Following up on last week’s front-page story, Warner Fick found plenty of help to pack boxes of school kits he assembled into U-Haul vehicles for transport to the Lutheran World Relief facility …
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5/24/23 11:07 AM
“My name is Paul Christen. I was in the U.S. Air Force January 1962 to January of 1966,” he begins. “I grew up in northeast Iowa, and I loved airplanes. I had …
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By Cheryl Allen |
5/24/23 11:02 AM
Eight teams played at the Kalona Mennonite and Historical Societies’ Golf Benefit Friday, May 19. Sponsors for the event were Sharon Telephone Co, Iowa Collision & Paint, The …
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5/24/23 10:10 AM
Members of the business community gathered at the Kalona Area Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, May 17 for a business lunch sponsored by KCTC. Chance Beachy and Jarett Truitt, both KCTC …
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By Cheryl Allen |
5/24/23 09:28 AM
Midnight a busy cat. And she’s available for adoption at PAWS & More! First, Midnight might first check on what’s happening outside the window. Then she’ll explore to see if …
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5/24/23 09:28 AM
The Kalona Farmers Market was off to a good start despite threatening weather Saturday, May 13. This is the first time downtown streets were closed for the event. The farmers market will …
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5/18/23 01:32 PM
Attendees come from almost all 48 continental states to see and buy quilts in Kalona at the Quilt Show on April 27 - 29.
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By Cheryl Allen |
5/3/23 10:22 AM
Gospel Light Fellowship church in Kalona hosted an Easter Bible Walk on Friday, April 7. An old Jerusalem marketplace was recreated, and over 900 people interacted with the exhibit.
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Lori Schrock |
4/18/23 04:49 PM
The Easter Bunny Visits Hall Park
Postponing the Easter Bunny’s visit to Riverside until April 8 turned out to be a good idea. It was much warmer than the previous weekend and …
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4/12/23 12:55 PM
Mid-Prairie Students and Staff Help Following Tornado
On Thursday, April 6, 211 Mid-Prairie High School students and 52 staff members helped with recovery efforts following the EF-4 tornado that …
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4/12/23 12:33 PM
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 …
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By Cheryl Allen |
4/5/23 09:41 AM
