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WELLMAN
At 4:22 p.m. Friday, Kari Honsey snapped one last photo of the massive funnel cloud on the southwest horizon and then headed down to the cellar. She grabbed her bicycle helmet, a granola …
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By Cheryl Allen |
3/29/24 12:00 PM
IOWA CITY
Johnson County Supervisor V Fixmer-Oraiz urged the Iowa City Community School District to delay its action this week on the fate of Hills Elementary School.
“I do hope and …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
3/27/24 01:06 AM
KALONA
When folks drive by Ramsey Creek Woodworks on Hwy 1 just north of Kalona, they don’t always know what exactly the business does. Is it a furniture store or something?
“We mainly do …
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By Cheryl Allen |
3/22/24 12:00 PM
KALONA
Kalona has developed a reputation for quality home products and services, and on Friday and Saturday, March 22-23, many of them will be represented under one roof for the Kalona Home Show. …
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By Cheryl Allen |
3/22/24 12:00 PM
HILLS
Hills Bank is one of the largest banks in Iowa, something you might never guess given it is headquartered in Hills, a small town of fewer than 800 residents. Founded in 1904 by 19 local …
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By Cheryl Allen |
3/22/24 12:00 PM
HILLS
Hills Elementary’s fate lies in the hands of the Iowa City Community School District’s school board when they cast their vote on whether or not to close Hills Elementary on …
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By TJ Rhodes |
3/22/24 08:00 AM
HILLS
Hills hosted their regular scheduled city council meeting on Monday, March 11. A lively crowd prepared for a lengthy public comment about the town’s elementary school.
Many …
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By TJ Rhodes |
3/15/24 08:00 AM
HILLS
The Hills city council met on Monday, Feb. 26, to discuss new city projects in the works, including a mural, clean-up days, and a fence.
First, the council approved the fire …
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By TJ Rhodes |
2/28/24 08:00 AM
HILLS
An important conundrum arose at the Hills City Council meeting on Monday, Feb. 12: what is the future of the small town’s elementary school?
This future has been uncertain for …
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By TJ Rhodes |
2/14/24 12:00 PM
Residents of Atrium Village in Hills enjoyed a special treat on Monday, Feb. 12: a performance by the Iowa City Musical Comedy Troupe. The group brought flash and dazzle to the senior living and …
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By Cheryl Allen |
2/14/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
A new radio station is set to fill the airwaves this February, broadcasting from Kalona: KMHV 89.5 FM, Mary’s Holy Voice, talk radio for Catholic Living.
Boasting 5500 watts of …
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By Cheryl Allen |
2/7/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
67,585 miles of Iowa’s public roads are gravel, making up 60% of the state’s road system. And cyclists love them.
Caleb Wilson is one of those cyclists. And because he lives in …
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By Cheryl Allen |
2/7/24 08:00 AM
DES MOINES
This year’s annual Iowa Pork Congress, held Jan. 24-25, brought together pork producers, related businesses, and industry experts in Des Moines for two days of educational seminars, …
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By Cheryl Allen |
1/31/24 08:00 AM
United Animal Health
Trent Torrance and Bob Altman traveled from Indianapolis to Des Moines to staff United Animal Health’s booth at the Iowa Pork Congress on Jan. 24-25. The Sheridan, …
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By Cheryl Allen |
1/31/24 08:00 AM
IOWA CITY
Business expansions in Lone Tree and community improvements in Hills were part of a report by Greater Iowa City, Inc., to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors at a work session Jan. …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
1/30/24 04:57 PM
Hills
The regularly scheduled Hills city council meeting on Monday, Jan. 22 was a short one as the council had just one item on their agenda.
The item allowed Hills to move roughly $500,000 …
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By TJ Rhodes |
1/24/24 08:00 AM
WELLMAN
The negative three-degree temperature Monday night did not dissuade Republican caucus goers in Wellman from showing up at the Parkside Activities Center to express their presidential …
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By Cheryl Allen |
1/17/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
Winter was off to a mild start in late 2023, with only two days of very light snow and a solidly green Christmas. But on the 37° evening of Monday, Jan. 8, rain turned to snow, and the …
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By Cheryl Allen |
1/17/24 08:00 AM
Hills
The Hills City Council met on Monday, Jan. 8, for a regularly scheduled meeting draped in the snow.
At this meeting, the council discussed a future roads project. They moved forward …
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By TJ Rhodes |
1/10/24 12:38 PM
HILLS
The Hills City Council met on Wednesday, Dec. 27, for a regular meeting, which was pushed back from Monday to accommodate the Christmas holiday.
The council elected Cathy Knebel as …
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By TJ Rhodes |
1/4/24 01:22 PM
