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Pathway’s ‘Little Women’ play delights

KALONA Parents and family gathered in Pathway’s gymnasium for a dress rehearsal showing of “Little Women,” a play performed by Pathway students ranging from 8th to 12th grade … more

Dr. Yoder retires after 46 years as large animal vet

KALONA Back in 1978, when Dr. Sheldon Yoder first began practicing veterinary medicine, he spent his days checking swine for crooked snouts and reaching his arm into cows to relocate their … more

Carmon Slater quilt exhibit wows at Kalona Historical Village

KALONA When visitors enter the English quilt gallery at the Kalona Historical Village this season, they may find themselves surrounded by the unexpected. Bold colors, nontraditional techniques, … more

The Future of Chocolate

KALONA When you hear the words, “Cocoa futures are on a record-breaking rally,” you might think, “Wow, way to go, cocoa.” If you were a marathon runner, the idea of rallying and breaking … more

Uncovered revelations inform new Peterseim family exhibit

KALONA Cousins Julie Zahs and Locke Peterseim couldn’t have more perfect backgrounds for creating a Founding Families exhibit at the Kalona Historical Village. Julie has experience putting … more

Erick Wolfmeyer quilts headline 53rd annual Kalona Quilt Show & Sale

KALONA Some 200 quilts will fill the exhibition space at this year’s annual Quilt Show & Sale in Kalona, just as they have for the past 52 years. All hand-quilted, the works will be a marvel of … more

Future of Hills Elementary, students discussed at legislative briefing

KALONA Rep. Heather Hora and Sen. Dawn Driscoll held their last legislative briefing of the season on Friday, April 12, at the Kalona Historical Village, where they described myriad bills they … more

As rural pharmacies disappear, One to One levels up

KALONA Between 2008 and 2022, almost 14% of Iowa’s pharmacies closed their doors, thanks to pressure from Pharmacy Benefit Managers, big box retailers, and mail order pharmacies. Independent, … more

Kalona medical clinic to join WCHC family

KALONA When Mercy Iowa City hospital filed bankruptcy in late 2023, the fate of the Kalona health clinic, Mercy Family Medicine, was thrown into question. UI Health Care acquired the clinic in … more

89.5 FM now broadcasting from Kalona

KALONA In early March, following the receipt of their FCC license, Mary’s Holy Voice KMHV 89.5 FM, officially began broadcasting from Kalona, bringing Catholic talk radio to the area. To … more

One year later, a stormy reminder

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 … more

Resilient

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 … more

Ramsey Creek Woodworks: quality design and craftsmanship for your next remodeling project

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 … more

Craftsman finds inspiration in Kalona church building – and its bats

KALONA Each nook and cranny of Kalona is chock-full of antique furniture that yearns for a time when it felt young, vibrant, alive. It takes a dedicated hand and a concentrated mind to craft and … more

Appliance Barn to purchase CIVCO property

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 … more

That Jammin’ Jeep!

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 … more

Fit to a Model T

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 … more

Janet Long’s dance career focus of new exhibit

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, … more

El Rincón gives Kalona a taste of Mexico

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, … more

Photo contest offers students gateway to appreciation, connection, and career

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 … more
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