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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

Streetlight is coming to Dollar General’s Riverside store

RIVERSIDE The light is finally going to shine on Dollar General. The Riverside City Council, during its Nov. 4 regularly-scheduled meeting, approved a resolution to install a street light … more

2024 General Election Results

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 … more

Riverside community center will have a gym and track, but maybe not daycare

RIVERSIDE A community center in Riverside is likely to feature a full-size gym and a running track. It’ll have a function room for events. It’ll have a workout area. … more

‘It feels like somebody is trying to take away our voice’

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 … more

Riverside City Council rejects re-negotiation of Cherry Lane property

RIVERSIDE When work begins on the Cherry Lane extension next summer, it is not expected to include a conventional four-way intersection with Kloepfer Avenue, near Highland Elementary School. … more

Trunk or Treat at Highland Elementary

Costumes made their first appearance of the year at Highland Elementary’s Trunk or Treat on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 20. more

Highland School Board approves 2023-24 certified annual report

RIVERSIDE The Highland School Board approved a number of annual financial reports at its regularly scheduled meeting Monday. Among them was the certified annual report for the 2023-24 … more

Community Center talk sends Riverside City Council on a tour to Mount Vernon

RIVERSIDE Talk of a community center has continued to heat up in Riverside. Two weeks ago, the members of the Riverside City Council went to Mount Vernon for a tour of the Lester Buresh … more

Preserving life: Washington County schools receive Stop the Bleed kits

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 … more

The Hall Closet celebrates grand opening in Riverside

RIVERSIDE When Kiff Hall first looked at the Riverside property on Highway 22 with husband Steve, they were in the dark with just their phone lights on. Their first impression? “Run” and “no … more

Highland Schools consider naming and memorial policies

RIVERSIDE The Highland Community Schools district is finalizing policies that would establish regulations for the naming of district facilities, memorials and even school events or activities. … more

Proposed Cedar Rapids casino could slash Riverside’s revenue 11%

CEDAR RAPIDS On Monday, Sept. 16, Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) and the Linn County Gaming Association held a press conference in Cedar Rapids discussing plans for a proposed Cedar … more

Pickleball courts could emerge in Riverside by next spring

RIVERSIDE Ready for some pickleball? Improvements at Hall Park in Riverside are expected to include the debut of three pickleball courts in spring 2025. The $200,000 project, which was … more

For the love of dogs

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 … more

Highland Schools seek WCRF grant for new lights at softball field

RIVERSIDE When Highland High School’s softball team takes to the field next May, the Huskies may be playing under new lights. A lighting project, which would include LED lights on … more

City Council approves final payment for $149,977 Riverside Boat Ramp project

RIVERSIDE The Riverside City Council approved a final payment of nearly $20,000 for work completed at the Hall Park Boat Ramp, during its September 3 formal session, and is moving ahead with … more

Red Cross vehicle gets long-awaited welcome

RIVERSIDE On Thursday, Aug. 29, members of the Washington County Riverboat Foundation (WCRF), American Red Cross, and community gathered outside the Riverside Casino to cut the ribbon on the new … more

Hall of Fame in planning for Highland Schools

RIVERSIDE A Hall of Fame may emerge at Highland High School in 2025. Jody Fink, athletics and activity director at Highland Schools, presented a plan to the School Board on Monday that … more

Brezina sentenced to probation, fine for fatal 2023 crash

WASHINGTON Just over a year after an Iowa City crash that took the life of Kristina Pearson, 30, of Wellman, Drake Brezina, 25, of Riverside, was sentenced to probation and a fine of more than … more
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