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KALONA
In August, at the start of the 2024-2025 school year, Hillcrest Academy announced it would go phone-free, all day every day, as part of a new mental health initiative.
“The goal of …
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By Cheryl Allen |
12/6/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
Having heard no comments on the city’s plan to borrow money to upgrade sewer services, the Kalona City Council moved forward Monday night, approving a $400,000 sewer revenue loan and …
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By Cheryl Allen |
12/6/24 08:00 AM
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 …
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By Cheryl Allen |
12/3/24 01:02 PM
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
The 2024 Pleasantview Benefit was held on the campus of Hillcrest Academy November 8 and 9, with preliminary reports suggesting a success once again.
The 67th annual Benefit featured a …
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by Larry Swartzendruber |
11/22/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
“We would really like to fill it with the hats and mittens, to make them the ornaments, so we didn’t put too much on there,” Carrie Miller says as we stand admiring the Christmas tree …
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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
The Kalona City Council met under dark, rainy skies and balmy 61-degree temps Monday night, eager to approve payments, reports, and street closures.
A portion of the Nov. 18 meeting …
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By Cheryl Allen |
11/22/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
On December 2, the Mennonite Central Committee’s mobile canning trailer will rumble into Kalona, where about 100 volunteers are needed for two days of factory-style work at the City’s …
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By Cheryl Allen |
11/15/24 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
KALONA
A single-vehicle accident at 110th St. and Orange Ave., Kalona, on Thursday, Nov. 7 resulted in the arrest of driver Adilio Aguilar-Lucas of Washington. According to the preliminary …
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By Cheryl Allen |
11/15/24 08:00 AM
Photos by Ron Slechta |
11/15/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
An eight-year-old riding an e-bike attempted to cross Highway 1 and was struck by a southbound car Tuesday morning, Nov. 12. The child was transported by ambulance to UI Health Care for …
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By Cheryl Allen |
11/13/24 11:16 AM
IOWA CITY
Johnson County voters overwhelmingly approved a $30 million bond referendum for conservation projects in last week’s election.
In an election that produced a record number …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
11/12/24 09:36 PM
KALONA
A report by CEO Amy Schulte on the Kalona YMCA’s performance over the past year took center stage at the city council’s meeting Monday night. While the current number of memberships is …
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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
KALONA
When the Kalona Planning and Zoning Commission met on Oct. 24, they asked City Administrator Ryan Schlabaugh to have Steve Rich present at a future meeting before reviewing his request to …
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By Ron Slechta |
11/1/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
Angie Leyden Van Gundy and husband Jeff presented to the Kalona Rotary Club on Tuesday, Oct. 22, about Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a way to donate or help build beds for children ages …
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By Ron Slechta |
11/1/24 08:00 AM
Photos by Roger Weber |
11/1/24 08:00 AM
