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WASHINGTON At its regular meeting April 25, the Washington County Board of Health, which held candidate interviews April 20, set a special meeting for noon Thursday, May 2, to review references …
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After a day of set-up, the Kalona Quilt Show was off to a great start at the YMCA. Thirty minutes into the first night of the show on Thursday, Katie and Kent Karnes had already sold quilts and hung …
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LONE TREE Folks started lining up before 5 p.m. for Lone Tree Fire & Rescue’s chicken dinner fundraiser on Wednesday, April 24, and the line stretched across the American Legion parking lot as …
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Hillcrest beats Columbus, celebrates senior night as conference champs

KALONA It was a busy Friday night for the Hillcrest Ravens.  First, they beat the visiting Columbus Wildcats 4-0. Because of the win, the Ravens could celebrate as conference …
The Hillcrest boys and girls track and field teams traveled to Wayland to compete in a Southeast Iowa Super Conference Meet on May 2.  The Hillcrest girls ended the meet with 84 points to …
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The Lone Tree boys and girls track and field team competed in the Southeast Iowa Super Conference Meet at Wayland on May 2.  The Lady Lions scored 68 points to place 4th in the girls North …
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Highland hosted their annual track and field meet on April 29. The Highland girls ended the meet with 37 points to place 6th in the team standings and the Highland boys placed 8th with six team …
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Hillcrest alum Leah Bontrager helps lead Central College to win at Drake Relays

Leah Bontrager, a sophomore at Central College
Leah Bontrager, a 2022 Hillcrest Academy graduate and a four-time state cross country qualifier from Wellman, returned to Drake’s Blue Oval for a memorable run last Saturday. She ran the …
Sports

Total team performance for Lady Lions in Ekstrand Relays

WAYLAND The land of Wayland once again became the place to be for track and field and the Lady Lions are not only familiar with traveling to WACO, but it is also one of their favorite places to …

Celebrating senior night, Huskie girls place sixth, boys eighth at home relays

RIVERSIDE After days of plentiful rainfall, the skies managed to clear this past Monday for the annual Highland Relays. Along with the home Huskies, teams from Mid-Prairie, Tipton, Danville, …

Ravens runner-up at Ekstrand Relays, Scott grabs gold in three events

WAYLAND Taking their talents on the road, the Ravens headed to WACO, the home of the Warriors, to battle it out in the annual Ekstrand Relays on April 25.   Despite fielding one of the …
Obituaries
Leo A. Kron
Leo A. Kron, 59, of Iowa City, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024, at his home in Iowa City.    Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at …
Wayne Jarrard
Wayne Jarrard passed away January 12, 2024, on the coldest day of winter.  We will now have a Memorial Service, military honors and a luncheon on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at the Lone Tree American …
Daniel Coblentz
Daniel Coblentz, 85, passed from this life Thursday, April 25, 2024, at his home in Kalona. A funeral service will be held Monday, April 29, 2024, at 10 a.m., at Sunnyside Mennonite Church in Kalona. …
Mary Lou Yoder
Mary Lou Yoder was born Feb. 7, 1939, in Culp, Arkansas, the daughter of Walter and Alice (Seawright) Freeman.  She graduated from Iowa Mennonite School (now Hillcrest Academy) in 1956.  On …
Esther Viola (Beachy) Zook
Esther Viola (Beachy) Zook of Kalona, Iowa, passed away peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at her home. Esther was born Oct. 28, 1932, in Kalona, the daughter of Ananias J. and Ella Mae …
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