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Wellman keeps ball rolling on water, bridge projects

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 … more

Wellman’s Light the Night

The City of Wellman and Wellman Community Club hosted a fun and festive Light the Night downtown on Saturday, Nov. 30. more

Behind the scenes with the EagleBots

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 … more

State education report cards in for area schools

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 … more

Received a letter about your drinking water? Here’s why

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 … more

Almost famous

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 … more

‘You all have the power within you to be great and to make this world better’

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 … more

Wellman sends DNR-required water line notice to residents

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 … more

2024 General Election Results

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 … more

Monster Mash Skating Party

Wellman moves forward with Wapello Rural Water, denies free connection request

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 … more

Wellman moves forward on water system, office tech updates

WELLMAN The City of Wellman took another step forward on securing a second water source – Wapello Rural Water – and replacing water mains Monday night when the city council approved an … more

Proposed Cedar Rapids casino could slash Riverside’s revenue 11%

CEDAR RAPIDS On Monday, Sept. 16, Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) and the Linn County Gaming Association held a press conference in Cedar Rapids discussing plans for a proposed Cedar … more

YMCA program makes the most of ‘early out’ school days

KALONA “Are we going to be famous?” the kids want to know seconds after I enter the room and am introduced by one of their leaders, Addie Pacha. I smile. “You’re going to be … more

Wellman approves automatic doors for Parkside, sets clean-up dates

WELLMAN If you’ve ever struggled to enter the manual doors at Parkside Community Center in Wellman, your experience is about to get easier. The Wellman City Council approved the installation of … more

Wellman motorcyclist killed fleeing sheriff

On Wednesday, August 21, at 11:21 p.m., the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a Yamaha Sports Motorcycle for traffic violations near Ireland Ave NW and Interstate 80 WB off ramp. … more

Brezina sentenced to probation, fine for fatal 2023 crash

WASHINGTON Just over a year after an Iowa City crash that took the life of Kristina Pearson, 30, of Wellman, Drake Brezina, 25, of Riverside, was sentenced to probation and a fine of more than … more

Motorcycle-deer accident injures Wellman rider

WELLMAN The uncommon wail of sirens raised the curiosity of Wellman residents on the evening of Thursday, Aug. 22, when first responders arrived on the scene of an accident. Motorcyclist Steve … more

Mid-Prairie student-historian to speak at EV History Center

If you believe “Young people just don’t care about history anymore,” or “Kids these days don’t understand the sacrifices their ancestors made,” 15-year-old Caedyn Huston will surprise … more

Energy a hot topic at Wellman townhall

WELLMAN When handed the mic to say a few words to kick off the townhall meeting Tuesday night, Aug. 13, hosted by the Wellman Rotary Club at Parkside YMCA, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks … more
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