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‘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

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

Brief supervisors meeting sees appointment, updates

WASHINGTON In seven minutes, the Washington County supervisors Tuesday opened with the customary Pledge of Allegiance, approved the quarterly/annual 2024-25 report, and okayed three appointments. … more

Priority number one for legislators: casino moratorium

WASHINGTON At the end of the first week of Iowa’s 2025 legislative session, State Senator Dawn Driscoll and Representative Heather Hora spent time with constituents at their first legislative … more

Probation, with additional condition, continued for Guider

WASHINGTON A hearing January 17 in Washington County District Court for Martell Guider on probation violations concluded with an order that the original suspended sentence and probation, issued … more

Guider probation revocation hearing set

WASHINGTON A probation revocation hearing has been set for Martell Guider for 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 17. The hearing follows his arrest in Cedar Rapids on Jan. 4. A Report of Violation was filed … more

Work session before ballot decision on EMS levy, vote, says board

WASHINGTON Following yet another discussion about an EMS Essential Services levy, ballots, and the amount, Washington County Supervisors Tuesday agreed to give the EMS Advisory Council time “to … more

Supervisors get funding requests, make appointments and pay a final bill

WASHINGTON Washington County Supervisors Tuesday received two requests for funding, both of which were unchanged from previous years: $120,000 for the Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP) … more

Martell Guider arrested

WASHINGTON Martell Guider, 37, of Spencer was arrested January 4 in Cedar Rapids on a Washington County warrant for violation of probation on the original charge of sexual exploitation of a minor. … more

‘A great guy with a big heart’

KALONA His bright smile, his penchant for humor and laughter, his positivity and joy. These are the traits that come to mind when people think David Tornow, a “great guy with a big heart” who … 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

Supervisors retain officers, delay passage of EMS resolution, at year’s first meeting

WASHINGTON The only actions taken by the Washington County Board of Supervisors in their first meeting of 2025 on Thursday, Jan. 2 were a vote to retain Richard Young as chairman and Bob Yoder as … more

Board OKs 2% raise for elected officials, declares EMS an essential service

WASHINGTON In its final meeting for 2024, the Washington County Board of Supervisors Tuesday in 4-1 vote (Fedler opposed), approved a 2% raise for the county’s elected officials. The amount was … 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

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

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
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