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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
LONE TREE
A crisp walk.
An inward talk.
File an idea.
Scribble it down.
Repeat.
This has been Nancy Braun’s dedicated walking/writing hybrid system for over 20 …
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By TJ Rhodes |
3/15/24 08:00 AM
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
KALONA We may live in small towns where the pace of life is more relaxed, but that doesn’t mean that nothing happens. We are always in motion, tearing down the old, building the new, and …
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By Cheryl Allen |
1/3/24 08:00 AM
The Washington County Riverboat Foundation announced fall grant recipients Wednesday night at the Riverside Casino and Golf Resort. Over $2,000,000 in grants were distributed, with the second highest …
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By Cheryl Allen |
11/29/23 10:19 PM
KALONA
Final results are in from Nov. 7’s school board and city council elections, although all results are unofficial until canvass. Locally, all but one incumbent kept their seats, and all …
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By Cheryl Allen |
11/8/23 11:07 AM
New has always been good.
But this new is great.
For Lone Tree, the new is El Guanaco, a Salvadorian/Mexican restaurant opened by Rodolfo and Ana Ramirez in mid-June. It operates in the …
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By TJ Rhodes |
7/12/23 11:11 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
Not everyone has a secure place in their homes to take shelter during severe weather. If you do not have access to a basement or other secure interior location, consider these public …
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4/5/23 09:56 AM
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
Children were more than happy to meet with Santa at Lone Tree Winter Fest on Nov. 26.
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By Giovanni Coronel |
11/28/22 01:40 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
By Max Von Gries |
6/1/22 02:02 PM
This week, May 15 to May 23 is the National EMS Week, where we celebrate and thank paramedics, EMTs, and the entire EMS workforce for their service to the community. It is a time to honor the …
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5/18/22 11:28 AM
Christmas in Kalona, after a hiatus in 2020, returned last weekend in force, with hundreds of visitors from all over Iowa and the Midwest converging in Kalona to participate in the Christmas …
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By Molly Roberts |
12/7/21 03:17 PM
Lone Tree held its graduation ceremony for 34 graduates on Sunday, May 30, 2021.
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Photos by Molly Roberts |
6/3/21 02:47 PM
Communities across the state observed Memorial Day on Monday, May 31, with remembrance ceremonies, the presentation of arms, the playing of taps. Dozens or hundreds of citizens gathered in local …
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By Molly Roberts |
6/2/21 12:56 PM