Washington County Supervisors for 2025 are, from left, Marcus Fedler, Chairman Richard Young, Vice-chairman Bob Yoder, Stan Stoops and Jack Seward, Jr.  Young and Yoder were re-elected at the first meeting of 2025 on Jan. 2.

Supervisors get reports, OK personal changes

Washington - In their regular session on Tuesday, the supervisors received and approved reports from the recorder, auditor, ambulance and veterans’ affairs departments. The reports indicated normal activity, with revenues increasing as expected for the first time this year. Recorder Teresa Mangold noted that the quarter as “pretty steady” and reported a department balance of $844,845...
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Kalona council hears from WaCo YMCA executive director Amy Schulte on summer programs

Kalona - Washington County YMCA executive director Amy Schulte gave a report on the summer activities to the Kalona council on Monday evening, Oct. 19. Schulte said the YMCA was pleased by the participation in the summer programs and attendance in Kalona. She noted the season pass holders at the Kalona pool were up from 213 in 2019 to 491 in 2026. And the season pass visits went from 2,061 to 4,057 this past summer...
The Wellman council rejects landlord’s split proposal during their recent meeting.

Wellman council rejects landlord’s split proposal; water main project nearly complete

Wellman The Wellman city council denied Spencer Miller’s request to split his property after reviewing it for a second consecutive meeting. Miller owns three homes on 313½ Avenue and wanted to sell them individually. The council previously tabled the proposal to seek input from the Planning and Zoning Commission and city attorney...

Early voting produces big numbers in Johnson County

IOWA CITY When early voting for this fall’s mid-term elections began Oct. 14, more than 1,600 showed up in one day to vote at Johnson County’s campus in Iowa City. “We were very …
Brighton man who was arrested after threatening the WCHC, has pleaded not guilty.

Brighton man pleads not guilty in WCHC threat case

Washington - Roger Smith of Brighton pleaded not guilty during his arraignment on Wednesday, October 14, after threatening Washington County Hospital and Clinics last month. Smith, 60, is scheduled to appear for a pretrial conference on Wednesday, December 16...
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Raiders clinch playoff berth with win over Knoxville

After missing the postseason a year ago, the Williamsburg football team clinched a playoff appearance with a 48-17 win over Knoxville on Friday. The Raiders, now on a 3-game win streak after …

Hillcrest surges at SEISC meet

Hosting the meet on their home course, Hillcrest Academy had a strong performance at the Southeast Iowa Superconference meet on Tuesday, as Marie Yoder finished 6th to lead all area girls while Troy …

Lions fall short in search for win in 2026

Lone Tree volleyball hosted Highland for Senior Night on Tuesday, when the Huskies closed their regular season with a 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-17) sweep of the Lions. Maiya Singbeil’s 7 kills led …

HLV ends Highland’s season with sweep

Highland lost to HLV-TC in a 3-0 (25-17, 25-15, 25-12) sweep that ended the Huskies’ season on Monday night. “I appreciated how the whole team competed and worked together,” head coach …

Triple option stymies Highland-Lone Tree football in Senior Night loss

The Highland-Lone Tree football team’s season came to an end Friday night, as HLT took a 31-16 Senior Night loss to Midland. The Eagles’ triple option attack gave HLT fits throughout the …

Lone Tree falls short in loss to Ravens

“It was heartbreaking.” Those were Lone Tree head coach Kyle Holderness’s only words following Lone Tree’s 3-1 (25-19, 24-26, 25-15, 28-26) loss to Hillcrest Academy on Tuesday. In …

Yoder takes silver at Hillcrest Invitational

Hillcrest Academy continued its dominance on the cross country course when it hosted its home meet, the Hillcrest Invitational, on Tuesday, October 6. Marie Yoder finished second for the Raven …

Nebergall sets season best at Mediapolis

Brock Nebergall might just be a fan of Fetty Wap’s “Trap Queen,” as the Highland senior ran a season-best 17:38 to finish 8th and lead all area runners at Thursday’s Mediapolis Cross Country …
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Kalona
Levi and Jena Duwa stand outside the new Quality Plus Feeds retail location on Highway 22 in Kalona.

Kalona's newest feed store: built on family

Quality Plus Feeds has opened a new retail location in Kalona, where Levi and Jena Duwa carry on a family legacy while serving local livestock and pet owners.

Riverside
The Washington County candidate forum will take place this Thursday, Oct 22, where voters will get hear from candidates in the area.

WaCo voters to hear from candidates during upcoming forum

Washington Want to know more about the candidates running for office in the Washington County area? Well, you'll have the opportunity to hear from them very soon. With the November election just a few weeks away, many residents may want to hear directly from the candidates before casting their ballots. That's exactly what they'll have the chance to do this Thursday...

Wellman
Roadwork to begin in Wellman on Highway 22 starting on Monday, October 19.

Roadwork to soon begin on Highway 22 in Wellman

Wellman Highway 22 will remain open during roadwork in Wellman, although drivers should expect intermittent lane closures and flaggers directing traffic. According to the Iowa Department of Transportation, work will begin on Monday, Oct. 19, and is expected to finish on Thursday, Nov. 19. ..

Lone Tree
Lone Tree school board chooses construction manager

Lone Tree school board chooses City Construction as construction manager, discusses potential wrestling agreement with Highland

Lone Tree At its meeting on Wednesday, the Lone Tree School Board approved City Construction to be its construction manager at risk should the HVAC project bond pass this November. While Miron Construction received higher scores from the school board regarding an interview the board had with Miron and City on September 18, a lower price point and higher scores on a technical review lifted City over Miron. Since City had the higher total score, the board had to either approve City as the CMAR or restart the bidding process...

Hills
JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

JoCo Supervisors consider targets for additional ARPA spending

IOWA CITY Johnson County has about $1.1 million remaining from its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocation of $29.5 million, and the Board of Supervisors, previously promising that every …

Johnson County
Lone Tree council hears from representatives about housing pilot program

Lone Tree council hears from Johnson County representatives about housing pilot program

Lone Tree Johnson County is considering a pilot program to expand housing in six smaller cities: Lone Tree, Hills, Oxford, Shueyville, Solon and Swisher. During the most recent Lone Tree City Council meeting, representatives discussed the proposed program and how it could help the community...

Obituaries
Marvin L Hotz
Marvin L. Hotz, 87, of Iowa City, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2026, at the Lone Tree Health Care Center. Visitation will be held Friday, October 23, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m. at the Lone …
James "Jim" Spielbauer
James “Jim” Spielbauer, 84, of Iowa City, formerly of Riverside, passed away October 13, 2026. James Leonard Spielbauer was born on July 15, 1942, in Guttenberg, Iowa, to George and Frances …
Larry Grout
Larry James Grout was born December 16, 1943, the son of Clair (Buck) and Vyrle (Moomey) Grout. He passed away October 7, 2026 at Hallmark Care Center, Mount Vernon, at the age of 82. Larry graduated …
Linda Wiles
Linda Wiles was born July 17, 1943, in Washington, Iowa, the daughter of John and Marguerite (Kron) Knotek.  She worked at Reif’s Family Center for many years. On October 28, 1967, Linda was …
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