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No school Friday: Highland’s 4-day format began this past week

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 … more
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Design work approved for improvements at Riverside’s Hall Park

RIVERSIDE Hall Park, which is host to the annual Trek Fest celebration and a number of other Riverside events, is headed for a makeover. As the Riverside City Council sees finishing touches … more
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School Opener ’24: New teachers join the classrooms at Highland

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, … more
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Highland Schools property tax rate drops to under $13

RIVERSIDE The Highland School Board approved a tax-rate certification for 2024-25 that is under $13 per $1,000 of assessed property. The approval came during the Board’s regularly … more
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Courage Ride is about so much more than bikes

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. … more
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On the rocks: Council members unhappy with Riverside Boat Ramp project

RIVERSIDE The first phase of work at the Riverside Boat Ramp is crashing into a rocky finish. The rocks are just too big. City Council members Kevin Mills and Tom Sexton said the rocks … more
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Courage Ride, a local cancer fundraiser, is set for 20th annual race Saturday

IOWA CITY The Courage Ride, a benefit cycling event that attracts hundreds of participants annually, will hit its 20th year anniversary when the race begins Saturday morning in Iowa City. … more
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Bald Eagle Boys Camp group overnights in Riverside; fundraiser Friday for new camp in Ozarks

RIVERSIDE Early Monday morning, a handful of boys and their two counselors set out on a 12-hour drive – 800 miles – from Mill Hall, Pennsylvania to Riverside, Iowa. When they set up camp that … more
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Potential for community center surfaces in Riverside meeting

RIVERSIDE Talk of a community center is getting serious again in Riverside. A major portion of the Riverside City Council session July 16, which was postponed a day due to severe storms … more
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Strong storms, high winds sweep area

High winds were the primary threat Monday night as a line of strong storms swept across eastern Iowa. Locally, 55 mph winds were recorded at 6 p.m., pushing temperatures that reached 91 two hours … more
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Pay for Highland Schools subs going up by $5

RIVERSIDE Pay for substitute teachers in Highland Community Schools will be going up $5 a day in the 2024-25 school year. The Highland School Board approved an increase in daily rates for … more
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Riverside City Council agrees to another move of Kirk birthplace

RIVERSIDE Captain Kirk is going west. Even if by just a few feet. Extending an ongoing drama with a project that began last year with construction of an ADA ramp at the James T. Kirk … more
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Fans celebrate Jazdia’s Homecoming at TrekFest 39

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TrekFest ’24: Jazdia Dax brings a Trill to Riverside festival

RIVERSIDE Trek Fest organizers dipped into a local talent pool for this year’s three-day festival in Riverside. Or did they really? Terry Farrell, a native of Cedar Rapids, is … more
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Trillsner Pilsner: The official beer of TrekFest 39

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, … more
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When was your last Voyage Home?

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 … more
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Riverside: More rocks coming for boat ramp; more flatness for Kirk

RIVERSIDE A pair of ongoing Riverside improvement projects are headed for even more improvements. The Riverside Boat Ramp will get more rocks. The James T. Kirk birthplace monument … more
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Riverside dog breeder sentenced to probation

RIVERSIDE Loren Yoder, a commercial dog breeder who maintained a facility on 540th Street SW, Riverside, entered a guilty plea with Johnson County District Court on Monday, June 10 to five counts … more
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Cost of athletic season passes going up at Highland Schools

RIVERSIDE The cost of season athletic passes will nearly double in 2024-25 at Highland High School. The Highland Community School Board approved activity and meal costs during its June 10 … more
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Needed: more rocks and gravel for project at Riverside Boat Ramp

RIVERSIDE While a kids softball game took place Monday night at Hall Park, Riverside City Council members Kevin Mills and Tom Sexton, along with City Administrator Cole Smith, examined the … more
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