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Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that a successful Water Quality Initiative (WQI) project in Southeast Iowa is progressing toward its next phase, with a specific focus on the …
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6/20/23 03:52 PM
Mid-Prairie has proudly announced Alumni Awards for 2023.
The awards will be presented on June 17 at 1 p.m. at Kalona Days, and recipients will ride in the Kalona Days parade at 4 p.m.
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6/14/23 11:30 AM
Washington County Public Health, in partnership with Washington County Hospitals and Clinics is asking community members to provide input about the health needs and concerns in Washington County. …
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6/14/23 10:13 AM
Following last week’s work session when all three options for relocating county administrative offices were reviewed, Washington County Supervisors Tuesday unanimously voted for Option B, the …
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By Mary Zielinski |
6/14/23 10:12 AM
It’s been a rough road for Diesel. He spent the first years of his life forgotten in a dirty outdoor pen. Left behind when his owner moved away, he was discovered by the property’s new …
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6/14/23 10:09 AM
Cheryl Allen |
6/14/23 09:41 AM
Try this riddle: what begins with burgers and ends with foam?
If you guessed the Wellman-Scofield Public Library’s summer reading program, you must have read the headline.
You …
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By Cheryl Allen |
6/14/23 09:13 AM
It’s a challenge to bring back a beloved event year after year while both respecting its traditions and keeping it exciting and new. That challenge is taken on again this year by Tonia …
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By Cheryl Allen |
6/14/23 09:13 AM
Classic cars with their hoods opened for admirers lined the field outside the AmVets in Richmond. The show is sponsored by the Sons of AmVets Squad 107. The vehicle show, which included classic cars …
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6/14/23 09:13 AM
“We were thinking of doing a church tour, because we did a barn tour and a school tour. When I realized that our Sunday School houses were unique, that that’s not common, I …
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By Cheryl Allen |
6/14/23 09:12 AM
Members of the Mid-Prairie FFA chapter assisted the City of West Chester on Sunday in sprucing up the city park and downtown pavilion. Members mulched, planted flowers, picked up sticks and pulled …
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By Elsa Schmidt |
6/14/23 09:12 AM
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
The site of the former Washington County jail north of the courthouse and safety center was fully cleared last week. At present there is no immediate plan for the site, except “to let it …
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6/7/23 09:58 AM
During a work session following the regular meeting of the Wellman City Council Monday night, an unexpected situation regarding the city’s water supply turned into heated debate over whether to …
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By Cheryl Allen |
6/7/23 09:57 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
Delayed last month to allow for language revisions, the 28E Agreement between Washington County and the new Mental Health Agency of Southeast Iowa was unanimously approved by the supervisors Tuesday. …
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By Mary Zielinski |
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
