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Tractorcade in Kalona

6/24/2020
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.

Home-schoolers fare well as Future Problem Solvers

6/19/2020
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., …

Pathway Christian School honors its class of five …

6/19/2020
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 …

Highland Prom

6/19/2020
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.

Highland celebrates socially distanced graduation

6/19/2020
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 …

Seniors graduate as part of first Hillcrest Academy …

6/19/2020
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 …

Back in Action

6/17/2020
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 …

Planting for the Future

6/3/2020
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 …

A subdued Memorial Day celebration

5/27/2020
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 …

Finding Their Own Way

5/27/2020
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, …

Neighbors Helping Neighbors

5/21/2020
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.

Soldiers monument returns to Kalona

5/20/2020
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 …

Cruisin' in Kalona

5/20/2020
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 …

Lone Tree native Steve Forbes named coach at Wake …

5/7/2020
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 …

Three-City Food Pantry

5/6/2020
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 …

Taking Christ to the Streets

5/6/2020
The Rev. Melissa Warren had an idea for “taking Christ to the streets,” going to where the people are. The pastor had been looking at the empty pews in her two churches – Wellman’s Asbury …

Celebrating World Autism Day

4/16/2020
The Highland school district celebrated World Autism Day on April 2 with a window-decorating contest. Windows throughout Riverside and Ainsworth were decorated with symbols of support for autism …

Mid-Prairie Strong

4/8/2020
Kristen Thomas stood with her children near the corner of 13th Street and Eighth Avenue in Wellman Wednesday evening holding a paper banner that read “We Miss You.” “It was our …