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RIVERSIDE
Champion Metal Supply and KDM Trucking are once again packing the semis with supplies to truck down to North Carolina to help those impacted by Hurricane Helene. Bring your donations to …
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By Cheryl Allen |
12/10/24 03:03 PM
WASHINGTON
In a 17-minute meeting Tuesday, Washington County Supervisors approved two personnel matters, agreed to naming a Riverside creek and deducted $3,763 from the Orchard Hill remodeling …
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By Mary Zielinski |
12/5/24 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
WASHINGTON
Responding to public comments and criticism in last week’s public hearing about the proposed wind energy conversion ordinance, the Washington County Board of Supervisors Tuesday …
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By Mary Zielinski |
11/29/24 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
WASHINGTON
With recent modifications and changes in the Orchard Hill project for relocating county offices, the Washington County Board of Supervisors learned Tuesday that the first phase should …
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By Mary Zielinski |
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
WEST CHESTER
Hal Colliver’s West Chester farmstead is like the Iowa 80 Truckstop: its big, its blingy, and everyone really should pull in at least once. When you do, expect to meet a few …
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By Cheryl Allen |
11/15/24 08:00 AM
WASHINGTON
When it comes to obtaining the long-closed Army Reserves Building at 1441 North Marion Avenue, Washington County and the City of Washington may be competing for the property. In its …
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By Mary Zielinski |
11/13/24 01:19 PM
SHARON CENTER
Who counts as a veteran?
The answer should be any person who has served in the military; however, historically, the United States has sought loopholes that allowed the government …
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By Cheryl Allen |
11/8/24 08:00 AM
WASHINGTON
Before the Washington County Supervisors Tuesday discussed plans for the fiscal 26 budget, they received good news regarding the Orchard Hill renovation/remodeling that lowers the …
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By Mary Zielinski |
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
WASHINGTON
It’s that joyful time of year in which the leaves fall and we gather with others to give thanks for the various ways in which we’ve been blessed. Kicking off the season – and the …
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By Cheryl Allen |
11/5/24 01:10 PM
RIVERSIDE
When Eileen Beran, Janice Weiner, and their spouses met up at a Riverside cornfield to reposition a handful of political signs on Monday afternoon, they instead confronted an unwelcome …
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By Cheryl Allen |
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
WASHINGTON
Following a detailed discussion about a right of way action of more than 20 years ago that today has a garage on part of the right of way, the Washington County supervisors by a 4-1 …
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By Mary Zielinski |
11/1/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
When Washington resident Ed Chabel announced he was challenging Dawn Driscoll for the Iowa Senate District 46 seat about a year ago, those who knew him were surprised.
“I’m not a …
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By Cheryl Allen |
10/25/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
As an undergraduate studying political science, Anna Banowsky thought running for office might be an interesting thing to do in the future. Now a graduate student at the University of Iowa, …
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By Cheryl Allen |
10/25/24 08:00 AM
