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KALONA
The ice storm that kept most of us home on Saturday, Dec. 14 was ill-timed, falling precisely at a moment where many had holiday events to attend and shopping to do. It might have been an …
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By Cheryl Allen |
1/3/25 08:00 AM
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 …
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By Cheryl Allen |
12/27/24 08:00 AM
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 …
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By Cheryl Allen |
12/20/24 08:00 AM
WELLMAN
In an unusually long year-end meeting Monday night, the Wellman City Council reflected on a host of services, from those offered by the library and Goodwin Senior Dining to the adequacy of …
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By Cheryl Allen |
12/20/24 08:00 AM
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 …
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By Cheryl Allen |
12/20/24 08:00 AM
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 …
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By Cheryl Allen |
12/20/24 08:00 AM
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 …
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By Cheryl Allen |
12/13/24 08:00 AM
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 …
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By Cheryl Allen |
12/13/24 08:00 AM
WELLMAN
For the past two years, the Wellman Volunteer Fire Department has created a pop-up toy shop of sorts at the fire station downtown, where area parents could pick out holiday gifts for their …
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By Cheryl Allen |
12/13/24 08:00 AM
WELLMAN
Water system upgrades topped the agenda again Monday night for the Wellman City Council. Several water mains will be replaced in areas of the city, and to help fund the project, the City …
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By Cheryl Allen |
12/6/24 08:00 AM
The City of Wellman and Wellman Community Club hosted a fun and festive Light the Night downtown on Saturday, Nov. 30.
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Photos by Allyson Swartzentruber |
12/6/24 08:00 AM
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 …
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By Cheryl Allen |
11/29/24 08:00 AM
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 …
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By Cheryl Allen |
11/22/24 08:00 AM
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 …
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By Cheryl Allen |
11/22/24 08:00 AM
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 …
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By Cheryl Allen |
11/15/24 08:00 AM
WELLMAN
Veteran Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps members, whose service spanned the globe and included combat in Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq, filled the front rows at the …
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By Cheryl Allen |
11/14/24 08:00 AM
WELLMAN
Business was brief for the Wellman City Council Monday night with just three action items on their agenda. They made quick work of it, setting a public hearing for Monday, Nov. 18 to amend …
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By Cheryl Allen |
11/8/24 08:00 AM
FEDERAL President Donald Trump (55.9%) Kamala Harris (42.7%) U.S. House Iowa District 1 (1 seat) • Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R, incumbent) (3,845) • Christina Bohannan (D) (2,321) STATE …
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11/6/24 10:10 AM
Photos by Roger Weber |
11/1/24 08:00 AM
WELLMAN
The City of Wellman took another step forward on adding Wapello Rural Water as an additional source for city water Monday night, as the city council approved borrowing $2.7 million for …
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By Cheryl Allen |
10/25/24 08:00 AM
