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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
Growing up in rural Montgomery County, Iowa, I’m all too familiar with the challenges of accessing medical care, especially if you or a family member needs to see a specialist.
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Joni Ernst |
8/30/23 12:00 AM
IOWA CITY
Arrests of seven transgender people following an October 2023 protest in Iowa City helped lead to a split vote of pay increases for Johnson County elected officials.
The Johnson …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
4/30/24 11:58 PM
Former Johnson County Engineer Doug Frederick passed away last week at his home in Joetown.
In addition to serving as the County Engineer, Doug cofounded Hart Frederick Consultants, …
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Rod Sullivan |
8/30/23 12:00 AM
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
Ladies Nail Driving Contest
3 rd place: Tina Montz, Washington
Horseshoe Pitching Doubles Pro-Am, Class A
1 st place: Steve Miller, Wayland and Justin Zaugg, Washington
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8/30/23 12:00 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
On the afternoon of March 31 last year, a Friday, early spring winds howled across Iowa.
Severe storms were in the forecast.
Another typical late March day, right?
The skies grew dark …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
3/30/24 12:12 AM
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
Sharon Center held their annual Independence Day Parade on Monday, July 4 at Noon.
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Jeff Yoder |
7/6/22 10:49 AM
The 2020 version of the Future Problem Solving International Competition was a virtual one for the first time in the program’s 46-year history.
Instead of taking place in Amherst, Mass., …
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6/19/20 03:43 PM
Lone Tree held their Sesquicentennial Fall Festival on August 26 and 27.
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Emily Marner |
8/31/22 09:56 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
IOWA CITY
L.L. Pelling, a highway construction company based in North Liberty, was selected by the Johnson County Board of Supervisors for an upcoming project on 540th Street SW in the …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
10/3/23 10:56 PM
The Floor Burn Academy took place the last week of July at the Lone Tree Wellness Center. Separate camps were held for high schoolers and kids in grades 3 to 8.
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By Paul D. Bowker |
8/4/20 01:29 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
IOWA CITY
Johnson County Supervisor Rod Sullivan says he has tried to talk about supervisor expense allocations for two or three years.
So when it finally got on the agenda for a work …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
11/14/23 09:48 PM
IOWA CITY
Since opening its doors in February 2021, Johnson County’s GuideLink Center has admitted nearly 4,000 for crisis services and substance abuse treatment.
But how does it get …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
12/8/23 12:32 AM
