On Sunday afternoon, 30 Lone Tree High School seniors marched across the stage in the gym to receive their diplomas.
During her keynote address, math teacher Bethany Baum told the seniors that …
After not having been able to gather in school since before spring break, the Mid-Prairie High School class of 2020 were together one last time on Sunday to receive their diplomas.
Speakers …
June 16
Highland 9, Lone Tree 5
On June 16, Highland traveled to Lone Tree, earning a 9-5 road win.
Highland jumped out to an early 2-0 lead with a two-run first inning. Lone Tree countered …
Dean Miller organized the parade after seeing several other similar events canceled throughout Iowa. He estimated that 75 tractors took part in Saturday’s event.
The 2020 version of the Future Problem Solving International Competition was a virtual one for the first time in the program’s 46-year history.
Instead of taking place in Amherst, Mass., …
Five members of the Pathway Christian School Class of 2020 received their diplomas during a ceremony held at Upper Deer Creek Mennonite Church Saturday.
Administrator Lawrence Schlabach urged the …
The Highland Prom grand march was moved outside to the Riverside Casino and Golf Resort parking lot to protect against the spread of the coronavirus on Saturday.
For months, there were doubts that they would get a traditional graduation ceremony, but Saturday, 49 Highland High School seniors gathered on the football field to get their diplomas from school …
Hillcrest Academy celebrated its first graduating class on Sunday. The school changed its name from Iowa Mennonite School prior to the start of the 2019-20 school year.
Eighteen members of the …
After months without high school sports, area teams took to the baseball and softball diamonds Monday night for the opening of the summer sports season.
Teams only had two weeks of practice before …
The emerald ash borer has devastated the ash tree population across the country.
Wellman is no exception. At last count, 110 trees will need to be removed around the city as the disease destroys …
The crowds were smaller at Memorial Day events, but area residents still honored those who have died in wars.
The only formal ceremony was at Sharon Hill Cemetery in Kalona, where the …
For area student athletes, uncertainty caused by COVID-19 upended a carefully planned and highly anticipated season. Many students struggled to practice for summer sports with no facility access, …
The cities of Kalona, Riverside and Wellman teamed up for a third pop-up food pantry, distributing 186 boxes of food – more than 5,000 pounds – to area residents. The cities are planning a fourth pop-up food pantry on May 30.
The final phases of the restoration of the unknown soldiers monument at Sharon Hill Cemetery are underway.
On Monday morning, crews from Berg Lawn Care and Strabala Grounds Management began laying …
On Saturday afternoon, 65 classic cars and three motorcycles cruised through the streets of Kalona as part of the Classic Car Cruise organized by Mayor Mark Robe. Car clubs from Washington and Iowa …
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.
Lone Tree native Steve Forbes was named the head men’s basketball coach at Wake Forest on April 30.
Wake Forest Director of Athletics John Currie made the announcement …
The three cities joined forces to host pop-up food pantries in each community on Saturday morning. In all, nearly 200 boxes of food were handed out in the three cities Saturday, representing more …
