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Goodwin Senior Dining
Thursday – Pork loin, macaroni and cheese, hot vegetable, apple crisp
Friday – Enchilada bake with black beans, rice, fruit, strawberry ice cream
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1/6/22 01:32 PM
After a years-long, hard fought effort spearheaded by Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), last week their bipartisan legislation to build a memorial on the National Mall honoring …
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1/4/22 02:17 PM
On Dec. 14, 2020, University of Iowa Health Care employees made history, becoming the first in Iowa and among the first in the nation to receive COVID-19 vaccines. This was a day of hope for many and …
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1/4/22 02:07 PM
Despite cautions and procedures necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the three county libraries continued providing services, both in person and online, to its more than16,000 card-holding patrons …
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By Mary Zielinski |
1/4/22 02:06 PM
This week’s PAWS & More pet of the week is Cindy, an young female Domestic Short Hair and Tabby mix. Cindy has a black and grey striped coat with a white belly. She is described as a …
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1/4/22 01:52 PM
After four months of debate and discussion, the Washington County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Jan. 4 voted 3-2 not to pay Ambulance Department Director Jeremy Peck approximately $9,000 for 180 …
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By Mary Zielinski |
1/4/22 01:40 PM
East Central Iowa got its first measurable snowfall of the winter on New Year’s Day. The area got six to seven inches of snow, far short of the up to 12 inches that was predicted in the storm …
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By Ron Slechta |
1/4/22 01:34 PM
Third-grade and kindergarten students at Mid-Prairie West enjoy the snow during recess on Monday, January 3, 2022.
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By Jeff Yoder |
1/3/22 04:39 PM
The News is proud to have brought our community local news coverage through the year of Kalona, Lone Tree, Riverside, Wellman and the surrounding areas. Here are some of our favorite things we …
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By Molly Roberts |
12/29/21 10:24 AM
A bond issue is a dance between the school board and the public, said Mid-Prairie superintendent Mark Schneider. An early step of this dance for the Mid-Prairie district’s potential bond issue …
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By Molly Roberts |
12/29/21 10:13 AM
When the pandemic started in March 2020, Emily Tokheim was still in school, studying her Master of Public Health at the University of Iowa, but Tokheim is now the new administrator for Washington …
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By Molly Roberts |
12/29/21 10:06 AM
In 2020, the Kalona Rotary collected 150 toys for area children as part of their Christmas toy drive and were hoping to beat that number this year. In 2021, the Rotary collected over 350 gifts, which …
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By Molly Roberts |
12/28/21 11:26 AM
This week’s PAWS & More pet of the week is Patches, a young male yellow Labrador retriever mix, who was surrendered to the shelter. According to his previous owner, Patches is good with all …
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12/21/21 02:21 PM
Providing a “fair, equitable, across the board” overtime policy for both salaried and hourly employees was the major concern at the Washington County Board of Health meeting on December …
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By Mary Zielinski |
12/21/21 01:42 PM
Wellman City Council members authorized City Manager Kelly Litwiller to sign an agreement with the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) that would replace a bridge crossing Smith Creek on …
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By John Butters |
12/21/21 01:28 PM
Wellman residents enjoyed the birth of a new tradition on Friday, Dec. 17 when they gathered downtown for Light the Night, the lighting of the city’s Christmas tree.
“Thank you …
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By Molly Roberts |
12/21/21 01:20 PM
This week’s PAWS & More pet of the week is Nala, a young female Pit Bull Terrier mix with a brown brindle coat. Shelter staff say Nala loves butt scratches and cuddling. Nala needs a home …
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12/14/21 04:29 PM
Hills Bank, as part of its Classroom Cash program, recently donated $1,537.17 to the Highland Community School District, $790.66 to Hillcrest Academy, $703.45 to the Lone Tree Community School …
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12/14/21 03:27 PM
VFW and Auxiliary to Post No. 6414 in Riverside hosted a Quilts of Valor presentation on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at the VFW Post. Recipients receiving their quilt were Rob Weber, Riverside, …
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12/14/21 03:19 PM
KCTC notified customers in Kalona and Washington this month that their internet speeds, at all levels, will be increasing in January.’
In most cases the “upload” speeds for all …
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By Ron Slechta |
12/14/21 03:11 PM
