Kalona SuperNatural prioritizes regenerative farming, earns verification

Acting to save Iowa farms and the environment, dairy company Kalona SuperNatural announced that 42 of its dairy farms are now Verified Regenerative by Land to Market. The farms, located primarily in …

Vandals destroy North Park dugout

Vandalism has been an issue for Wellman’s North Park in recent years, and it continues to vex the city as we make headway into 2023. On Tuesday, Jan. 24, vandals set fire to the …

February Workhorse Sale to feature record number of horses

A whopping 637 horses grace the sales catalog for Kalona Sales Barn’s February Workhorse Sale, set to take place Tuesday, Feb. 7. The quantity of horses up for auction exceeds last …

New event brings love to Kalona

Raspberry truffle. Chocolate covered strawberry. Black forest cherry. If flavors like these make your heart race, be sure to start Saturday, February 11 at the Kalona Coffeehouse, …

Family legacy carries on with a four-term mayor

RIVERSIDE Allen Schneider, Riverside’s four-term mayor, has never called on “mom” during a City Council meeting. He could have. Schneider never called on “dad” …

News

KCTC recruits new marketing director

Jessica Janecek enters her third week at KCTC this week as the phone and internet service provider’s new marketing director. She was recruited from Washington County Public Health, where …

Sieren Auction Sales wins state advertising awards

Riley Sieren with Sieren Auction Sales from Washington attended the Iowa Auctioneers Annual Convention in Des Moines Jan. 26-29. Saturday night at the annual banquet, Sieren Auction Sales was awarded …

2023 State of the City: Wellman

By Cheryl Allen The News WELLLMAN There’s a lot to be said for life in the City of Wellman, and it’s only getting better. With new events finding their footing, a …

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Photo Galleries

Huskie Cheers!

The Highland Huskie junior cheerleader squad joined in with the high school cheerleaders during a halftime performance at Highland High School on January 13.

Santa Visits Riverside

Old Saint Nick made his way to Riverside on December 10, and there was a slew of parents who brought their children to meet with him at the local fire station. Santa arrived at the Riverside Fire …

Wellman's Light the Night

Kids enjoyed meeting Santa inside a shelter provided by Premier Portable Buildings, and every kid received a book from the Wellman-Scofield Public Library. The library’s Carrie Geno …

Christmas in Kalona

Frosty temps didn’t stop hundreds of visitors from celebrating Christmas in Kalona on Dec. 3. The YMCA was filled with 38 vendors; 500 walking stockings were passed out; and nearly 800 …

Lone Tree Winter Fest

Children were more than happy to meet with Santa at Lone Tree Winter Fest on Nov. 26.

Photos: Ravens host Regina in scrimmage

Hillcrest Academy hosted Regina Catholic in the Achieve Challenge on Saturday. Grant Bender led the Ravens with 14 points.

Riverside's Demo Derby

Saturday, Oct. 29 was a gorgeous fall evening, and the turnout was good for Riverside’s Demo Derby. Sponsored by the Riverside Area Community Club (RACC) and the City of Riverside, …

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Sports

From the tip, a jumping good night

Dylan Henry arrived at the center circle and just looked up. The Mid-Prairie junior is a forward and a guard for the Golden Hawks boys basketball team. He is 6 feet, 2 inches. The size of a good …

Highland and Mid-Prairie Wrestlers punch their tickets to State at Cedar Rapids Tournament

With a chance to qualify for the state tournament the Mid-Prairie and Highland girls wrestling teams took a trip to The Alliant Energy Powerhouse Arena in Cedar Rapids to participate in the State …

Lone Tree’s Bryan Forbes inducted into BCU’s basketball Hall of Fame

Sometimes someone just can’t get enough of something. A person who cherishes cars would not be opposed to talking about motor vehicles for hours on end, a person who takes great joy in writing …

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