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ALL THAT JAZZ

DES MOINES When dancers from Lone Tree and Mid-Prairie high schools arrived in Des Moines on Dec. 4, their hearts raced with excitement and nerves. They had been preparing for this weekend since … more

Saturday ice storm downs limbs, causes power outages

KALONA Unfortunately for many area residents on Saturday, Dec. 14 predictions by the National Weather Service largely proved true. The ice storm, which began overnight, produced ice-covered roads … more

Funding requests, state mandated budget cuts, wind ordinance occupy board

WASHINGTON Opening their meeting with administration of the oath of office to ten officials, including newly elected auditor Tammy Stewart who takes over the duties January 1, the Washington … 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

Hwy 1 fatality claims lives of Fairfield residents

KALONA The first accumulation of snow this season claimed the lives of three Fairfield residents when a driver attempted to pass a snowplow on Hwy 1 on Monday, Dec. 2. The accident occurred about … more

Council of Mid-Prairie Churches sponsors opportunities for giving

The Council of Mid-Prairie Churches is sponsoring two mission projects this year, one local and one national, that they hope you will consider supporting as part of your gift-giving this holiday … more

MCC volunteers can pork bound for Ukraine

KALONA For the last two years, volunteers working in the Mennonite Central Committee’s mobile canning trailer docked in Kalona have canned chicken. This year, they canned about 9,000 units of … more

Board OKs wind ordinance, first reading; will seek new Outreach Director

WASHINGTON Following the second Public Hearing held Monday night, the Washington County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved the revised Wind Energy Conservation Systems (WECS) ordinance that … 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

Hurricane relief doesn’t take a holiday – let’s Fill the Truck again this weekend

RIVERSIDE Champion Metal Supply and KDM Trucking are once again packing the semis with supplies to truck down to North Carolina to help those impacted by Hurricane Helene. Bring your donations to … more

Board OKs FY25 pay for ambulance personnel; acknowledges challenge to Highland bond vote

WASHINGTON In a 17-minute meeting Tuesday, Washington County Supervisors approved two personnel matters, agreed to naming a Riverside creek and deducted $3,763 from the Orchard Hill remodeling … more

Head-on collision kills three, injures one on Hwy 1 south of Kalona

Three people died Monday morning in an accident occurring in the 1700 block of Hwy 1, roughly midway between Washington and Kalona, according to the Iowa State Patrol. The accident occurred just … more

Board revises, then sets 2nd hearing for wind ordinance

WASHINGTON Responding to public comments and criticism in last week’s public hearing about the proposed wind energy conversion ordinance, the Washington County Board of Supervisors Tuesday … more

Behind the scenes with the EagleBots

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 … more

State education report cards in for area schools

KALONA On Tuesday, Nov. 12, the Iowa Department of Education released new state school performance ratings and federal designations, determined for the first time using the state’s new … more

Received a letter about your drinking water? Here’s why

KALONA Cities are sending letters to residents and businesses regarding their water service lines and drinking water thanks to an EPA initiative that aims to protect all Americans from lead … more

Board learns Orchard Hill phase one to be ready in January, OKs change order

WASHINGTON With recent modifications and changes in the Orchard Hill project for relocating county offices, the Washington County Board of Supervisors learned Tuesday that the first phase should … more

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

Cruisin’ through Signapalooza

WEST CHESTER Hal Colliver’s West Chester farmstead is like the Iowa 80 Truckstop: its big, its blingy, and everyone really should pull in at least once. When you do, expect to meet a few … more
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