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LONE TREE
What would happen if you said ‘yes’ to everything? Every opportunity, every idea, every project?
You might have a story to tell.
Donna Schuessler Bean may not have said …
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By Cheryl Allen |
6/13/25 08:00 AM
LONE TREE
Five board members of the Lone Tree Economic Development Group gathered around the conference room table Monday, the sixth present virtually, peering into their phones at the final three …
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By Cheryl Allen |
6/6/25 08:00 AM
LONE TREE
The pandemic years did a number on education. Students nationwide experienced learning disruptions that negatively affected test scores, especially in math, and the Nation’s Report …
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By Cheryl Allen |
5/23/25 08:00 AM
LONE TREE
“What is absolutely true about Lone Tree that you can’t generalize to any other community in the Johnson County area?”
That’s the question five Lone Tree natives contemplated …
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By Cheryl Allen |
4/11/25 08:00 AM
LONE TREE
A December snow has painted the ground surrounding the Iowa River in rural Lone Tree a gorgeous white.
The snow is so new and so untouched on this early winter afternoon that a …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
1/5/25 02:42 AM
DES MOINES
When dancers from Lone Tree and Mid-Prairie high schools arrived in Des Moines on Dec. 4, their hearts raced with excitement and nerves. They had been preparing for this weekend since …
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By Cheryl Allen |
12/20/24 08:00 AM
RIVERSIDE
Smiles abounded Wednesday night at the Riverside Casino’s ballroom, where representatives of area cities and nonprofits gathered for the Washington County Riverboat Foundation’s …
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By Cheryl Allen |
12/13/24 08:00 AM
The Lone Tree Chamber of Commerce hosted a full afternoon of vendors, treats, and activities along Devoe Street on Saturday, Nov. 30.
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Photos by Roger Weber |
12/6/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
Back in 2015, Lee Ebersole, Doug Schmieder, and Tony Stutzman were helping out the pep band one evening at what is today Hillcrest Academy. When the principal saw Stutzman carrying in his …
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By Cheryl Allen |
11/15/24 08:00 AM
FEDERAL President Donald Trump (55.9%) Kamala Harris (42.7%) U.S. House Iowa District 1 (1 seat) • Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R, incumbent) (3,845) • Christina Bohannan (D) (2,321) STATE …
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11/6/24 10:10 AM
Photos by Roger Weber |
11/1/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, which encompasses the cities of Davenport, Iowa City, Burlington, and Indianola, is considered one of the least Republican districts in the state. …
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By Cheryl Allen |
10/25/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
Recovery from hurricane Helene may take years, but folks living without power and water, “camping” in their homes for the time being, benefit from relief efforts that bring them needed …
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By Cheryl Allen |
10/18/24 08:00 AM
LONE TREE
When the small town of Lone Tree comes up in conversation, barbecue might not be the first thing mentioned. But this will no longer be the norm, and all it took was the introduction of …
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By Giovanni Coronel |
9/13/24 08:00 AM
Lone Tree kicked off their annual Fall Festival with a parade headed by Grand Marshals Dick and Deanna Krueger on Saturday, Aug. 24, followed by fun and games for all ages on the streets of downtown. …
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Photos by Jeff Yoder |
8/30/24 08:00 AM
The Lone Tree Flyers enjoyed a clear day with perfect flying conditions for their 3rd annual Fun Fly on Saturday, June 10.
The event attracted RC pilots from as far as Colorado, who …
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Cheryl Allen |
6/14/23 12:24 PM
Lone Tree preschoolers celebrated graduation on May 24.
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Lone Tree CSD |
5/31/23 10:07 AM
Mid-Prairie Students and Staff Help Following Tornado
On Thursday, April 6, 211 Mid-Prairie High School students and 52 staff members helped with recovery efforts following the EF-4 tornado that …
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4/12/23 12:33 PM
A worrisome weather forecast gave way to sirens and alarms as local residents sought shelter late afternoon on Friday, March 31. Dark skies, rain, hail, and funnel clouds were observed and …
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By Cheryl Allen |
4/5/23 09:41 AM
