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Wellman Garden Club explores mandala rock painting

The Wellman Garden Club met Nov. 16 at the Senior Center. President Powell opened the meeting by thanking attendees for coming. Marilyn read a beautiful Helen Steiner Rice Thanksgiving poem called … more

Veterans, student enlistees recognized at Mid-Prairie assembly

Mid-Prairie honored area veterans at their annual Veterans Day Assembly and Luncheon on Friday, Nov. 10. Numerous veterans from the community gathered, each stating their name and what they … more

Jo & Co adds sparkle to downtown Wellman

WELLMAN Melissa Rediger is in a sweet spot, but it didn’t happen overnight. As she tells it, the origins of Jo & Co, her handmade gift shop in downtown Wellman, date back 23 years to when … more

Mid-Prairie bond measure passes; Riverside councilperson loses seat to newcomer

KALONA Final results are in from Nov. 7’s school board and city council elections, although all results are unofficial until canvass. Locally, all but one incumbent kept their seats, and all … more

The revival of American Legion Post 427 in Wellman

WELLMAN There are American Legion posts all over our area – Kalona, Keota, North English, Washington, Willliamsburg, Ainsworth, Iowa City, Coralville, Sigourney, Lone Tree – and if you have … more

Starbeck-Miller building transformation

Cost of Wellman’s water project causes sticker shock; council sets limit

WELLMAN Upgrading the city’s deteriorating water system is a priority for the City of Wellman, but cost estimates 40% higher than expected caused the City Council to blink Monday night. At … more

KCTC, STC and WCTA awarded state broadband grants

The Iowa Department of Management Division of Information Technology announced Oct. 30 that it awarded $148,960,000 as part of the Empower Rural Iowa Broadband Grant program. Thirty-nine broadband … more

Wellman takes step forward on $1.3 million downtown upgrade

Downtown improvements were the focus of the agenda at the Wellman City Council’s regular meeting on Oct. 16, the most significant of which is a $1.3 million downtown streetscape plan that would see … more

Memorial Day Services

Reha Greenhouses offers summer garden inspiration

“We are in danger of frost until about May 10,” Marianne Reha-VanRoekel says as we survey the plants for sale inside Reha Greenhouses in Wellman, but something about being inside that … more

Post-Tornado News and Resources

Mid-Prairie Students and Staff Help Following Tornado On Thursday, April 6, 211 Mid-Prairie High School students and 52 staff members helped with recovery efforts following the EF-4 tornado that … more

Tornados damage dozens of properties, clean-up efforts begin

A worrisome weather forecast gave way to sirens and alarms as local residents sought shelter late afternoon on Friday, March 31.  Dark skies, rain, hail, and funnel clouds were observed and … more

Wellman's Light the Night

Kids enjoyed meeting Santa inside a shelter provided by Premier Portable Buildings, and every kid received a book from the Wellman-Scofield Public Library.  The library’s Carrie Geno … more

Iowa Voting Districts

Wellman Firefighters Visit West Elementary

Community generosity on display at Feed the Kids benefit

On Saturday, August 27 at the Wellman Parkside YMCA, Mid-Prairie held its annual Feed the Kids Dinner and Auction. Each year, young children suffer from food insecurity, and nine years ago the … more

Wellman celebrates Independence Day

On Monday, July 4, Wellman held their annual Independence Day Celebration downtown. more

City of Wellman plans annual 4th of July

The city of Wellman once again has huge plans for their 4th of July celebration with tons of fun activities planned. In the morning, the Kiddie Parade will start off at 9:30 a.m. immediately being … more
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