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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 …
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By Cheryl Allen |
12/27/24 08:00 AM
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 …
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Photos by Roger Weber |
12/23/24 01:50 PM
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 …
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By Cheryl Allen |
12/20/24 08:00 AM
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 …
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By Cheryl Allen |
12/13/24 08:00 AM
IOWA CITY
For six hours a week, often more, you’ll find 15 high school students working nights and weekends in the basement of a building at the Johnson County Fairgrounds.
They aren’t …
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By Cheryl Allen |
11/29/24 08:00 AM
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 …
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By Cheryl Allen |
11/15/24 08:00 AM
FEDERAL President Donald Trump (55.9%) Kamala Harris (42.7%) U.S. House Iowa District 1 (1 seat) • Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R, incumbent) (3,845) • Christina Bohannan (D) (2,321) STATE …
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11/6/24 10:10 AM
RIVERSIDE
When Eileen Beran, Janice Weiner, and their spouses met up at a Riverside cornfield to reposition a handful of political signs on Monday afternoon, they instead confronted an unwelcome …
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By Cheryl Allen |
11/1/24 08:00 AM
RIVERSIDE
Your average elementary schooler’s body contains about 5.5 pints of blood. Your average woman: 9 pints. Your average man: 12 pints. And when it starts to spill or spurt out of us, it …
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By Cheryl Allen |
10/11/24 08:00 AM
RIVERSIDE
I’m out in rural Riverside, watching a beautiful Doberman puppy run around a field of green grass with what appears to be joy in her heart.
“They’re about the most loyal dog in …
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By Cheryl Allen |
9/20/24 08:00 AM
RIVERSIDE
The hallways at Highland’s High School/Junior High School and Highland Elementary will be strangely quiet Friday.
There’ll be no school buses pulling into the parking …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
8/29/24 05:47 PM
RIVERSIDE
Emma Christensen grew up in North Liberty, attending schools in an Iowa City School District that has more than 14,000 students.
Mackenzie Streveler grew up just north of Detroit, …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
8/23/24 05:18 PM
RURAL JOHNSON COUNTY
The annual Courage Ride has turned into a cyclist’s dream, really.
There are no pace vehicles.
No pushing and pushing and pushing toward a finish line.
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By Paul D. Bowker |
8/17/24 10:23 PM
By Cheryl Allen |
7/5/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
If you’re a Trekkie, the name of Kalona Brewing Company’s special edition beer, brewed specifically for TrekFest 39 this weekend in Riverside, will make sense to you. For everyone else, …
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By Cheryl Allen |
6/28/24 08:00 AM
RIVERSIDE
Slick, multi-million-dollar museums have their place. Glass-enclosed and filled with the latest in design and technology, they tell interesting stories.
The Voyage Home History …
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By Cheryl Allen |
6/28/24 08:00 AM
RIVERSIDE
“This home was very grand in its time, just need to use your imagination,” an old realtor’s listing for 191 1st Street, Riverside, read.
When Wellman residents David and Lisa …
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By Cheryl Allen |
6/7/24 08:00 AM
Washington County Board of Supervisors, District 2 (1 seat)
Voters will select one candidate for the Republican primary; there are no candidates for the Democratic primary. In other districts, …
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Compiled by Cheryl Allen |
5/22/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
You don’t need to be a farmer to keep your own flock of chickens. Urban chickens are becoming increasingly common as cities recognize the health benefits of access to fresh eggs while …
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By Cheryl Allen |
5/15/24 08:00 AM
RIVERSIDE
On Friday, April 26, 11 members of the Iowa Women’s Basketball team visited the Riverside Casino, welcoming over 1,500 fans which lined up through the event center halls and out …
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By TJ Rhodes |
5/3/24 08:00 AM
