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LONE TREE Lone Tree’s emergency storm system consists of two sirens installed in the 1960s. One of the sirens is starting to fail, leading to inconsistency in the daily testing at noon. …
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WASHINGTON Starting with Project AWARE to clean up the Skunk River to contracts for a new engineers’ office, the Washington County supervisors Tuesday okayed projects that could take spring …
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KALONA Having arrived at what they believe to be “the best fit,” the Kalona City Council approved the appointment of the Lynch Dallas PC law firm of Cedar Rapids, with Steven Leideinger as …
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Photo Galleries

Hillcrest track and field at Sigourney, State Qualifiers

The Hillcrest boys and girls track and field teams competed in a 1A state qualifer meet at Sigourney on May 9.  The Hillcrest boys scored 23.5 points to place 11th and the Hillcrest girls …
The Lone Tree boys and girls track and field teams competed in a 1A state qualifier meet at Sigourney on May 10. The Lady Lions scored 53 points to place 6th. The Lions scored nine points to …
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The Highland boys and girls track and field team competed in a 1A state qualifier meet at Sigourney on May 9.  Girls results, *=Highland state qualifier  100m: 1, Rya Scott, …
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KALONA Hillcrest Academy hosted their Junior/Senior Banquet at Upper Deer Creek Church on Saturday, May 4. Students paired up at Lower Deer Creek Church before making the trek to the upper …
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Mid-Prairie's Gingerich and Curtiss both score twice in shoutout win over Northeast

WELLMAN It was a twice as nice kind of night for the Golden Hawks as both Zoey Curtiss and Elise Gingerich scored two goals each in Mid-Prairie’s 5-0 win over the Northeast Rebels on May …
Sports

Second straight conference crown for Mid-Prairie girls golf

MUSCATINE It was time once again for the members of the River Valley Conference to clash for the opportunity to be called champion.   The Mid-Prairie girls golf team entered the …

Top three finish for Ravens at SEISC meet, Rya Scott claims four individual titles

WAYLAND It was a track and field meet to be sure but if one made the mistake of saying it was a swim meet it would have been easy to see why.   Rain was a constant factor at this …

Mid-Prairie boys complete last second comeback over Irish, cast down Cascade on senior night

WELLMAN A comeback was not out of reach but with little time left in regulation the Golden Hawk’s hope of victory seemed less certain with every passing second.   …
Obituaries
Sue Ann Thomas
Sue Ann Thomas was born Feb. 9, 1940, in Numa, Iowa, the daughter of Orlando Leon and Eva Mary (Danay) Wyldes.  She graduated from Centerville High School in 1958.  Sue was united in …
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 …
Web Extras
A jacket, a coin, a letter − relics of Omaha Beach battle tell the story of D-Day 80 years later
Between the villages of Vierville-sur-Mer and Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes in Normandy, France, is a 5-mile stretch of beach that was once called Côte d’Or, or “golden coast.” …
Adaris Rivera, a community leader who found hope and help with her mental health while living in a rural area.
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