The Lone Tree gym was filled with excitement last Wednesday as the crowd waited to hear that one of its own, Jessica Howard, had been named the 2027 Iowa Teacher of the Year. Howard was also recently named the Grant Wood Regional Teacher of the Year. During last week’s ceremony, Howard was joined by Iowa Department of Education Director McKenzie Snow and Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer, who attended on behalf of Gov. Kim Reynolds. The 2025 and 2026 Iowa Teachers of the Year, Melanie Bloom and Stephanie Pritts, also attended... more

The Lone Tree school board interviewed its top two Construction Manager candidates for the HVAC project that will face voters in the form of a bond referendum this November. City Construction, based out of Iowa City, and Miron Construction, based out of Wisconsin with a regional office in Cedar Rapids, each sent teams to Wednesday night’s board meeting hoping to be selected to manage the project, should voters approve it this fall... more

Over the weekend, heavy rain caused flooding in many areas, including Kalona, Wellman, Washington and Lone Tree. According to reports, Kalona and surrounding communities such as Wellman, Riverside and Washington received about 2 to 5 inches of rain. Other parts of the county were affected as well. The National Weather Service reported approximately 4.91 inches of rain in Ainsworth... more

Lone Tree middle school and high school business and computer science teacher Jessica Howard was recently named the Grant Wood Regional Teacher of the Year. Howard said she was thrilled and honored to receive the recognition... more

Cleanliness is next to godliness, they say, and you’re all about clean. Your home is neat and tidy, and so are the garbage bags you bring out to the street at the appointed time. You’ve sorted … more

IOWA CITY Johnson County is rolling out a pilot program that could help expand housing in Lone Tree and Hills, among four other small cities in the county. Members of Johnson County’s … more

The Lone Tree school board received construction bids for the H-VAC project that district voters will decide on in November. The board received four bids for the construction. They were as follows: City Construction, $486,425.00; Miron Construction $648,468.00; Merit Construction $777,807.00; DCI Group $903,822.00... more

A crash near Lone Tree on Thursday, August 27, has resulted in the death of a motorcycle driver. According to reports, the driver of the 2001 Harley-Davidson motorcycle was Terry Burnes, 61, of Lone Tree... more

IOWA CITY Johnson County’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget of $165 million is adding another $13.5 million in expenditures in the Fall Amendment. Dana Aschenbrenner, Finance Director, said much … more

A crash involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck near Lone Tree left the motorcycle driver with life-threatening injuries on Thursday, August 28... more

IOWA CITY Rod Sullivan, a longtime Johnson County Supervisor who will end his time on the board at the end of this year, questioned the salaries and actual working time of supervisors in a board … more

Libertarian candidate for governor and Lone Tree resident Nicholas Gluba has a new running mate as he continues his effort to return to the November ballot. The Libertarian Party of Iowa recently nominated Charles Aldrich as its candidate for lieutenant governor... more

In just one week, the Lone Tree Fall Festival will return for another year. The annual event has been a Lone Tree tradition for more than 60 years. This year’s festival will begin Friday night, Aug. 21, with carnival rides, tractor rides, a Big Wheel race, hay bale toss and much more... more

During the first annual Lone Tree Fire & Rescue Tenderloin Meal, many people came out to support the department, filling the American Legion with hungry visitors. The department normally holds chicken dinners each year, but this year decided to add a tenderloin meal... more

In less than two weeks, the Lone Tree Fall Festival will be here, with plenty of fun activities planned throughout the two-day festival. One of those activities will be hosted by the Lone Tree Flyers. The group will be flying throughout the day on Saturday, Aug. 22, at the Lone Tree Flyers RC Field right behind the cemetery while the festival is going on. They will also have a simulator available for people who are new to RC flying and haven't flown before... more

IOWA CITY Johnson County’s path toward a $94.5 million bond referendum vote for a new jail did not flow easily. Two Board of Supervisors meetings last week drew 20 speakers during public … more

Last Wednesday afternoon, a three-story home in Lone Tree caught fire. The structure fire occurred in the 400 block of E. Jayne St. at around 2:58 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5... more

Scott Powers of Lone Tree, who is accused of killing his father on July 13, pleaded not guilty during his arraignment on Friday, Aug. 7. Judge Lars Anderson, who is overseeing the case, set Powers' trial for Tuesday, Jan. 19... more

For the past several Lone Tree City Council meetings, council members have discussed wages for the city's public works employees. During the June meeting, the council approved a 3.5% wage increase for the public works department and a 7.5% raise for City Clerk Stephanie Dautremont... more

Following the recent Lone Tree Community School District special election, incumbents Vida Wollrab and Alex Lorack retained their seats on the school board... more