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Riverside City Council approves FY26 contract of $40k for Kalona Library

RIVERSIDE Riverside’s City Council is stepping up again to help finance the operations of the Kalona Public Library. The City Council approved a Fiscal Year 2026 contract with the … more

‘Disappointed’: IRGC grants Cedar Rapids casino license

ALTOONA It wasn’t the result Washington County was hoping for, and leaders fought hard to prevent it, but the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission concluded Thursday that the proposed Cedar … more

Progress 2025: Riverside

The Star Trek city is ready for warp speed with community center, pickleball and downtown projects. Paul D. Bowker gets the lowdown from mayor Allen Schneider and city administrator Cole … more

Supervisors approve Southtown speed limits, consider Riverside pipeline

WASHINGTON For Washington County Supervisors Tuesday, main business concerned eight personnel changes, agreeing to changes in speed limits for Kalona’s Southtown and the incorporated area of … more

New committee to steer talk of a proposed Riverside community center

RIVERSIDE A steering committee has been formed to explore the possibility of a community center that would be built near Highland Elementary School in Riverside. Talk of a community center … more

Highland and WACO Schools choose new Superintendent

RIVERSIDE Spencer Leuders, intermediate school principal at Central Dewitt, will be the new Superintendent of Schools at Highland Community Schools and WACO Community School District. … more

Highland and WACO Schools cut superintendent search to 3 finalists

RIVERSIDE Bill Zywiec, Dean of Students at Highland High School and head boys basketball coach, has been named as one of three finalists for the Superintendent of Schools position shared between … more

Highland bond vote holds

WASHINGTON The contest court held to determine if the vote on Highland’s bond measure this past November passed muster reached a decision Monday: yes, the bond vote passed with the 60% majority … more

Highland Schools’ superintendent search produces candidate pool of 10

RIVERSIDE A search for a new superintendent for Highland Community Schools has produced a candidate pool of 10. Shannon Bisgard, a consultant with Grundmeyer Leadership Services, discussed … more

Highland bond election trial date set for January 15

WASHINGTON The Highland school district worked hard to secure the votes needed to pass a bond referendum in November 2024, and it appeared they had succeeded, with 61% of the 2,281 votes cast … more

GOOD BEANS

WELLMAN Prior to owning Kalona Coffee House with wife Rhonda, as he has since 2010, Jeff Yoder was never really that into coffee. She was the passionate one, learning the ropes at Caribou Coffee … more

Public comment open for Cedar Rapids casino application

RIVERSIDE Meeting a September 2024 deadline for new casino applications, the licensing process moves forward for a new casino in Cedar Rapids. The window is now open for comments from the public; … more

Highland-WACO toy drive gives players, communities, a chance to give back

RIVERSIDE Highland’s boys and girls may have lost their basketball games to WACO Thursday night, but victories aren’t always captured by points on the scoreboard. Both teams and their fans … more

Santa visits Riverside

Santa’s reindeer are amazing, but even they were daunted by the ice storm on Dec. 14, the day they were originally planning on visiting Riverside. But Santa wouldn’t dream of leaving kids … more

Highland Schools quickly begins search for new superintendent

RIVERSIDE Wanted: Superintendent of Schools. Where: Two school districts in southeastern Iowa. Pay: $150,000 plus. And just like that, the superintendent search for Highland … more

Sexton is re-appointed as Riverside Mayor Pro Tem

RIVERSIDE Tom Sexton, who has been Riverside Mayor Pro Tem to Mayor Allen Schneider for at least the last two years, was re-appointed Mayor Pro Tem for 2025. The Riverside City Council … more

Everyone in the pool!

WASHINGTON The ribbon cutting at the Washington YMCA’s new Aquatic Center on Tuesday, Dec. 10 was nothing short of a “momentous event.” The gathering of donors and community members from … more

Multi-county pursuit reaches deadly end near Riverside

RIVERSIDE Two Cedar Rapids residents died in a head-on collision Sunday on Hwy 218 just north of the Riverside exit. The accident concluded a high-speed police chase that began 30 minutes earlier … 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

Highland Schools Superintendent Ken Crawford opts for early retirement

RIVERSIDE Ken Crawford, Superintendent of Highland Community Schools and WACO Schools, announced Monday he will retire at the end of the 2024-25 school year. Crawford announced his … more
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