Kalona storyteller honored as member of Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame

The Iowa Commission on the Status of Women will induct Kalona resident Mary Swander into the Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame on August 27 in Des Moines. Established in 1975, the …

Students and community celebrate at student-built open house

“It’s a little leap of faith that we can take a house, we can purchase it, we can renovate it, and we can do it with students, and we can get the community to buy in and create …

St. Mary’s Church looks ahead to Labor Day Celebration

A pickup truck filled with plump ears of sweet corn from Larry Schott’s family farm is parked behind St. Mary’s Church in Riverside, and nearly a dozen parishioners are gathered …

Circus clown delights all ages at Wellman appearances

Excitement levels rose in Wellman at the sight of a circus clown on August 11. The clown informed and entertained groups young and old in advance of the big top circus coming to town later in …

Football returns home for Joe Donovan in Lone Tree

LONE TREE The August sun was hot, bearing down on nearly 30 Lone Tree football players as they contemplated the “tire” drill. Big tractor tires, that is. Shirts came off. Let the …

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Wellman approves WCRF grant application for library

The Wellman City council approved a grant application to the Washington County Riverboat Foundation Monday for financial assistance with a planned $832,000 expansion of Wellman’s Scofield …

Genealogy Society to tour new Johnson County Historical Museum

Members of the Iowa City Genealogical Society, led by Executive Director, Alexandra McKendree, will tour the new Johnson County Historical Museum at the Xtream Arena in the Iowa River …

WCHC Awarded a 4-Star CMS Rating

Washington County Hospital and Clinics’ (WCHC) focus on providing more than you expect from healthcare has resulted in the lofty achievement of a 4-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and …

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Photo Galleries

Photos: Motocross at the Washington County Fair

Photos: Riverside Third Street project

The summer construction season has included an extensive $3.3 million project that is resulting in new water mains and storm sewer work in Riverside. Third Street will have a new surface, new …

Photos: Junior Golf Camp

The Kalona Golf Club hosted its annual Junior Golf Camp sponsored by the Kalona Optimist Club July 11-14. The 2022 camp was attended by 88 golfers from ages 6 to 14 years …

Photos: Golden Hawks to State!

The tying runs were on base as Mid-Prairie freshman Brady Weber fired the pivotal pitch of Tuesday’s substate final to the Trojans' senior cleanup batter with two outs in the …

Johnson County Queen Contest Sunday

Sunday July 17th 2022 6pm Building C Johnson County Fair Queen Contest will be held Sunday at 6 pm in Building on the Jonson County Fairgrounds on Riverside Drive in Iowa City. The Queen …

Sharon Telephone Celebrates July 4

Sharon Center held their annual Independence Day Parade on Monday, July 4 at Noon.

Wellman celebrates Independence Day

On Monday, July 4, Wellman held their annual Independence Day Celebration downtown.

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Max Swartzentruber joins annual trek to 14,000 feet

For 10 of the last 11 years, Andy Swartzentruber has spent a bit of each Labor Day weekend at an elevation of 14,000 feet. A trip to the summit of Gray’s Peak in Colorado with three …

Boyse enjoys his time at the track

It was a hectic weekend during a busy summer for Ron Boyse. He was back on the dirt at West Liberty Raceway on Saturday night just 24 hours after his races at the Marshalltown …

Mid-Prairie senior Tyler Helmuth acknowledges the cheers of fellow seniors Ethan Kos, Jack Pennington, and Justice Jones from the Merchants Park bleachers during the state quarterfinal.

State semifinal appearance caps a special year for Mid-Prairie athletics

When Will Cavanagh stepped on home plate and received his final high-fives on his way back to the dugout in the seventh inning of the state semifinal, it added the final touch to an outstanding …

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