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Community officially marks start of second Student-Built housing project

Community leaders gathered July 13 to officially acknowledge the launch of the second Student-Built housing project led by the city of Kalona.   Although 12 students from Mid-Prairie, Highland, … more

Richmond Sons of Amvets Fireworks

Classic cars, hot breakfast in Kalona July 15

On Saturday morning, July 15, Kalona will experiment with “Cars & Coffee,” a meet-and-greet near the corner of B Avenue and 5th Street from 8-10 a.m.   Those with unique, classic … more

Kalona area represented at GoodGuys car show in Des Moines

The GoodGuys Speedway Motors Heartland Nationals car show drew thousands to the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines on June 30 – July 2, and the Kalona Area Chamber of Commerce was there … more

El Guanaco fills restaurant void in Lone Tree

New has always been good. But this new is great. For Lone Tree, the new is El Guanaco, a Salvadorian/Mexican restaurant opened by Rodolfo and Ana Ramirez in mid-June. It operates in the … more

Future Problem Solvers

Home schooled Future Problem Solving teams from the area earned recognition at the 2023 International Competition in Amherst, Massachusetts, June 7 - 11.  The topic of the competition was … more

Music festival to raise funds for post-tornado tree replacement

“It’s just stuff, it’s all replaceable,” folks said after the March 31 tornado destroyed their homes and properties earlier this year, a sentiment that expressed gratefulness … more

Have you thanked your butcher lately?

Our communities are fortunate to have many long-lived businesses that add a sense of stability and continuity to our lives, even as the world around us shifts and one generation gives way to another. … more

Juggling at Kalona Library

Juggler Luther Bangert impressed kids in the Summer Reading Program at the Kalona Public Library on June 29.   Here, he walks backward while juggling three balls. more

CS Autobody Cruise-In

CS Autobody held an open house/customer appreciation cruise-in on July 1 with muscle cars and street rods on display.   L-R: Karla Coblentz, Julie Swartzendruber, Stef Swartzendruber, Jake … more

Kalona closes out fiscal year 23

The Kalona City Council met briefly via Zoom on Friday, June 30 to close out the fiscal year ending on that date.   In his Administrator’s Report, Ryan Schlabaugh ran through a few … more

Meisheid found guilty

Following a two- day trial June 27-28 in Washington County District Court, Matthew James Meisheid, 41, of Kalona was found guilty by a jury of two counts of assault on Persons in Certain … more

‘If we work together, we can get a lot more done’

A city’s government is bound to serve its residents, and prior to 2015, the City of Kalona felt it was letting theirs down when it came to opportunities for recreation, socialization, and … more

Pet of the Week

Four year old Cita was bred and then separated from her puppies. Starving and abandoned, she was sad when she was rescued. But in just a few short weeks, Cita has started to thrive! Intelligent and … more

Mid-Prairie updates policies, makes superintendent wage decision

In a lightly attended meeting on Monday, June 26, in which four of seven board members were present for action items, the Mid-Prairie school board approved updates to a dozen board policies and … more

Optimist photo contest results, display locations

On Saturday, June 17 at Kalona Days, attendees viewed the top six entries in two age groups from the Kalona Optimist Club’s annual photo contest and cast votes for those they thought best. … more

Board OKs land purchases for Dogwood Avenue

Washington County Supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved six resolutions to purchase six parcels of land, totaling about 10.83 acres, for the county’s Dogwood Avenue Project from owners … more

WCHC Board of Trustees to meet

The Washington County Hospital and Clinics Board of Trustees will meet at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, June 29, 2023, in the Robert Nicola Conference Room at the Washington County Hospital & Clinics, 400 … more

Kids learn hands-on skills at Village summer camp

The Kalona Historical Village kicked off its first week of summer camp June 19-22 for kids who completed grades K-5.   The hands-on activities, placed in historical context, provide a … more

Model show a highlight at Trek Fest

VFW Post 6414 hosted the Trek Fest 38 Model Show on Saturday morning, which was attended by over 100 people who viewed the entries and the display of models by Chris Ames. Ames lives in the … more
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