A year ago, when Grant Bender was a high school senior leading the Hillcrest Academy boys basketball team into contention for a title in the Southeast Iowa Super Conference, Caitlin Clark …
KALONA
When folks drive by Ramsey Creek Woodworks on Hwy 1 just north of Kalona, they don’t always know what exactly the business does. Is it a furniture store or something?
“We mainly do …
RIVERSIDE
Spring has come early to Iowa this year, and one outdoor project is taking advantage of the good weather to cruise forward. The Riverside boat ramp is undergoing a major facelift and …
HILLS
Hills Elementary’s fate lies in the hands of the Iowa City Community School District’s school board when they cast their vote on whether or not to close Hills Elementary on …
KALONA
Each nook and cranny of Kalona is chock-full of antique furniture that yearns for a time when it felt young, vibrant, alive. It takes a dedicated hand and a concentrated mind to craft and …
LONE TREE
Lone Tree hosted their Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 23 at 10 a.m.. Kids could take pictures with the ever-scary Easter Bunny, draw, color, jump in potato sacks and then hunt for …
IOWA CITY
Johnson County Supervisor V Fixmer-Oraiz urged the Iowa City Community School District to delay its action this week on the fate of Hills Elementary School.
“I do hope and …
RIVERSIDE
Ryan Rogerson, the newest member of the Riverside City Council, says it’s time to move with a proposed community center.
“They want action,” Rogerson said of …
In the season opener for both teams, Highland hosted Mid-Prairie on March 26.
In a close cold windy game it was the Golden Hawks who took the victory over the Huskies, 2-1.
Highland scored …
The Mid-Prairie girls golf team began their season with a conference dual against Regina at the Kalona Golf Course on March 25.
Senior Gabi Robertson led the Golden Hawks with a first …
A 3 on 3 wheelchair basketball fundraiser took place at the Wellman Parkside Center on March 23.
In addition to the games there was also raffles and a silent auction with all proceeds going to …
The Highland boys track and field team had their first outdoor meet of the season, competing in the 62nd Annual Steve Roth Relays at Case Field in Washington on March, 22.
More details and full …
Mid-Prairie's girls and boys track team went to Dubuque to compete in the River Valley Conference Indoor Championships at Dubuque University.
The Golden Hawks girls finished second.
Among …
DES MOINES
When the Hall of Fame moment arrived for Hillcrest Academy boys basketball coach Dwight Gingerich, he was not alone.
His wife, Mo, joined hands with Dwight as they walked out to …
What they’re saying about Dwight …
Hillcrest Academy/IMS alums react to Dwight Gingerich’s selection to the Iowa High School Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Ralph J. Schnoebelen, 86, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the University of Iowa Hospital. A funeral Mass will be held Friday, April 12, 2024, at 10 a.m., at St. Mary’s Catholic Church …
Carolyn Hochstetler, 89, of Wellman died Thursday, March 14, 2024, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona.
Carolyn was born Oct. 14, 1934, in rural Parnell, the daughter of Orval and Lavanda …
Terry Fisher, 61, died Thursday, March 14, 2024, at his home in Wellman.
Terry was born Nov. 3, 1962, in Washington, Iowa, the son of Carroll and Nancy (Durst) Fisher. He has lived in the …
Lloyd S. Mast was born Jan. 22, 1936, in Kalona, son of Sam D. and Katie (Gingerich) Mast. Lloyd accepted Christ as his Savior in his youth and was baptized in the Old Order Amish Church to which he …
The Conversation’s senior politics and democracy editor, Naomi Schalit, spoke with Captain Allan Post, a veteran ship’s officer, about the role a ship pilot plays in bringing a large ship in and out of a harbor. …
Some cancer patients receive additional treatment after surgery with the goal of eliminating any remaining tumor cells. BSIP/Collection Mix: Subjects via Getty Images When Kate Middleton, the …
When employees don’t have control over their work schedules, it’s not just morale that suffers – mental health takes a hit too. That’s what my colleagues and I discovered in a study recently published in the medical journal JAMA Network Open. …
There has been an outpouring of grief in New York City ever since the beloved Eurasian eagle-owl Flaco died on Feb. 23, 2024, after striking a building. …