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WASHINGTON
State Representative Heather Hora and State Senator Dawn Driscoll ended their legislative briefing with Washington County residents on Friday, March 8, by discussing what …
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By TJ Rhodes |
3/15/24 08:00 AM
IOWA CITY
Yes, construction season is about to begin and southwest Johnson County is one of the targeted areas.
Johnson County Secondary Roads is planning more than $7 million in highway …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
3/12/24 10:10 PM
IOWA CITY
Among the additional requested positions for Fiscal Year 2025 rejected by the Johnson County Board of Supervisors were two in its own department.
Guillermo Morales, the …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
3/5/24 10:20 PM
IOWA CITY
Johnson County Supervisors agreed on a pay increase of 3.75% at its budget session Feb. 21.
Supervisors Chair Rod Sullivan had proposed the 3.75% rate at two budget voting …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
2/28/24 12:30 AM
IOWA CITY
Jon Green, a Johnson County Supervisor who is a Lone Tree resident, is taking a stand as the county considers requests for its Fiscal Year 2025 budget.
In the first round of …
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2/20/24 03:24 PM
A rare and historic "Name Quilt" has been donated to the English Valleys History Center after nearly a century of possession in the Thomas Family. Over the years the quilt had traveled through Iowa, …
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2/14/24 08:00 AM
Longtime public school professional and community advocate Ed Chabal announced his campaign for State Senate in Senate District 46, representing Iowa, Washington and rural Johnson counties. Senator …
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2/14/24 08:00 AM
The staff of The News was delighted and proud to be awarded in six categories of the 2024 Iowa Better Newspaper Contest on Thursday. Three first place plaques now grace their office: Best Sports …
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2/14/24 08:00 AM
IOWA CITY
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is heading toward preliminary votes on the Fiscal Year 2025 budget.
A first vote on budget proposals was set to take place Feb. 14, …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
2/13/24 10:42 PM
IOWA CITY
A follow-up examination of Johnson County’s Direct Assistance Program showed that a majority of the recipients of $1,400 used the money to pay down debt.
Results of …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
2/8/24 11:18 PM
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
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a series of town hall-style meetings where local staff provide updates on recently completed hunting seasons, discuss possible changes to …
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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
IOWA CITY
Hundreds of responses to vehicle emergencies occurred during recent winter storms, but at the same time thousands were on the road to attend athletic events at the University of Iowa.
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By Paul D. Bowker |
1/23/24 05:15 PM
IOWA CITY
If this were a sunny Florida beach, the red flags would wave, signaling danger. Powerful jaws lurk just below the waves; a dorsal fin could be the last thing a potential victim sees …
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By TJ Rhodes |
1/17/24 12:00 PM
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
WASHINGTON
Most of us, regardless of age, know a blatant scam when we see one: those emails from foreign royalty who have an urgent need to unload millions of dollars, and they’ve chosen us as …
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By Cheryl Allen |
1/17/24 08:00 AM