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City/school voting results

Hills Mayor (Unopposed)  Tim Kemp (incumbent) – 110 votes (70.06%)   Write-in – 47 votes (48.76%) City Council (2 seats)  Emily Hudachek (incumbent) – 124 votes (51.24%)  Write-in – 118 votes (48.76%) more

Lone Tree sends proposal to highland for wrestling, track, and golf

On Tuesday, October 21, the Lone Tree School Board held a special meeting to discuss several important topics, with the primary focus on the potential for sharing certain winter and spring sports programs with Highland... more

Lone Tree board reviews programs, data, Highland sports talks

The Lone Tree school board met Wednesday, Oct. 15 for their second meeting of the month. The agenda included the Special Education program, literacy and math data, a potential agreement with Highland for shared sports programs, and a special meeting scheduled for next week... more

Lone Tree Fall Festival

DERECHO 2020: 5 years ago, the brutal storm of August 10, 2020, caused $12 billion in damage

The skies turned eerily dark on an early August afternoon five years ago. Storm sirens echoed across Iowa. Residents were told to stay indoors. Quickly, the comfort of a warm summer … more

Wellman hopes to break ground on Veterans, First Responders Memorial late 2025

WELLMAN In a world that seems to be spinning fast and change is the only constant, a place for quiet, peace, and reflection can offer solace and help one find their bearings. A memorial park can … more

Lone Tree author draws crowd at hometown event

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 … more

Lone Tree Economic Development Group approves logo, bylaws, officers

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 … more

THE COMEBACK KIDS

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 … more

Brand creation first step for new Lone Tree Economic Development Committee

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 … more

A new year's political climb for former Lone Tree mayor

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 … more

ALL THAT JAZZ

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 … more

Riverboat Foundation awards $1.4 million in fall grants

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 … more

Lone Tree’s Winter Fest

The Lone Tree Chamber of Commerce hosted a full afternoon of vendors, treats, and activities along Devoe Street on Saturday, Nov. 30. more

Almost famous

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 … more

Lone Tree Trunk or Treat and Fright Night

Lone Tree Fun Fly

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 … more

Lone Tree’s Freshest Graduates

Lone Tree preschoolers celebrated graduation on May 24. more

Memorial Day Services

Post-Tornado News and Resources

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 … more
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