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KALONA
The Appliance Barn has a talent for transforming commercial properties. When they moved to their current location on the corner of B Avenue and Hwy 1 in Kalona in 2016, the space had been …
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By Cheryl Allen |
3/15/24 12:00 PM
WELLMAN/KALONA
Odds are good that you’ve seen it around, that gorgeous magenta-pink Jeep cruising across Highway 22 or up Highway 1. You might be wondering who owns it, or perhaps where you can …
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By Cheryl Allen |
3/15/24 12:00 PM
KALONA
When Brett Arends bought a package of car washes in Tipton, Blue Grass, Wilton, and Kalona from the previous owner in October 2023, he planned to update them all. What he didn’t plan on …
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By Cheryl Allen |
3/15/24 12:00 PM
KALONA
Don Patterson talks to his cars.
“It’s not rational for a pastor to do, but yeah, I do,” he admits on an overcast day at the end of January.
He won’t, however, concede that …
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By Cheryl Allen |
3/15/24 12:00 PM
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
KALONA
“I made it all the way around the world by the time I was 21. That was what I wanted to do,” Janet Haberman Long says as she sorts through boxes of dance costumes, …
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By Cheryl Allen |
3/8/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
The Kalona Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed their newest member, Hammes Homestead and Consulting, on Friday, March 1. Owner/founder Megan Hammes joined fellow Chamber members at …
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By Cheryl Allen |
3/8/24 08:00 AM
WASHINGTON
Following an earlier bond review hearing last month, Keegan Gingerich, 21, of Kalona last week posted a $52,000 bail in the form of a surety bond. Gingerich, who was …
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By Mary Zielinski |
3/8/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
“We’d like to make a substantial change to this year, and that is to add curbside bag pickup,” City Administrator Ryan Schlabaugh told the Kalona City Council Monday …
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By Cheryl Allen |
3/8/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
This is a busy time of year, and this year is no exception. With a taste of some spring-like weather, we wanted to take an opportunity to update and showcase some of the activities …
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By Ryan Schlabaugh |
3/8/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
El Rincón is Kalona’s very own Mexican corner store, as ‘rincón’ is Spanish for ‘corner.’
The small store, located at 607 B. Ave., Kalona, …
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By TJ Rhodes |
2/28/24 08:00 AM
WASHINGTON
Construction began November 2023 for a new grocery, bakery, and coffee shop just north of Washington on Hwy 1. Although delays have pushed its anticipated opening date back until …
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By Cheryl Allen |
2/28/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
“That’s huge,” City Administrator Ryan Schlabaugh said following the Kalona City Council’s awarding the construction contract for Vista Park Phase 1 to C.J. Moyna & Sons at their …
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By Cheryl Allen |
2/28/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
Olivia Kahler literally grew up in this community. A Mid-Prairie graduate, she’s held jobs at tourist-magnets like Yotty’s Ice Cream and the Kalona Cheese Factory. She’s served on the …
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By Cheryl Allen |
2/28/24 08:00 AM
The Kalona Volunteer Fire Department’s new pumper tanker truck arrived at the station on Thursday, Feb. 22. The much-needed update to the fleet will give Kalona’s firefighters the ability to …
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2/27/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
For middle and high school students attending Pathway, Hillcrest Academy, and Mid-Prairie schools (including the home school), the time has come to get out their cameras and submit photos …
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By Cheryl Allen |
2/21/24 08:00 AM
WASHINGTON
A Bond Review Hearing for Keegan Gingerich, 21, of Kalona, was held on Friday, Feb. 16 at which bond was reduced to $52,000 cash or surety. Bail was originally set for $100,000 cash …
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By Cheryl Allen |
2/21/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
Whatever phase their business is in, from starting up to looking for an exit strategy, free business coaching is available to Washington County residents through the end of July 2024, Mary …
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By Cheryl Allen |
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
KALONA
Keegan Gingerich, 21, of Kalona was arrested Thursday, Feb. 1 on five charges, including Class B, C, and D felonies. Bail has been set for $100,000 cash only.
Complaints were filed with …
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By Cheryl Allen |
2/7/24 08:00 AM