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IOWA CITY Conditions at the Johnson County jail have gotten so bad that a monitoring system is about to be installed around the building. The Johnson County Board of Supervisors approved a …
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RIVERSIDE The first day of school in Highland’s new four-day week will be August 23 for the 2024-25 school year. The school year will end May 28, two days after Memorial Day. The …
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WASHINGTON The Washington County Board of Supervisors Tuesday gave unanimous formal approval to the purchase agreement for the sale of $2,361,000 in general obligation bonds that will finance a …
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Highland soccer vs Mediapolis

Highland hosted the Mediapolis Bulldogs on  April 15.  The Bulldogs defeated the Huskies, 9-2. Scoring both goals for Highland was junior Jared Diaz. 
Highland went on the road and defeated Sigourney, 2-1, on April 12.  Scoring both goals for the Huskies was junior Jared Diaz. This is Highland's third win in a row and their record …
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Hillcrest won their first road game of the season, defeating the Sigourney Savages, 10-0, on April 9.  Scoring a team high four goals in the win was Rowan Miller (3). Scoring a hat trick …
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The Hillcrest boys and girls team battled the Lone Tree girls and boys team in a conference dual at the Blue Top Ridge Golf Course in Riverside on April 8.  The Ravens won both duals with …
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Look to the sky! Just a fantastic show!

Just two hours after our sun was returned to us from the moon April 8, I was on a high school soccer field to referee. What a moment we had. So surreal. Those of us in Iowa did not get …
Sports

Highland scores 10-goal win in soccer

RIVERSIDE Highland’s first soccer victory of the season was 10 years in the making. Led by Logan McFarland’s five goals, the Huskies drilled Wapello 11-1 in a Southeast Iowa …

Golden Hawks take down Tipton in home conference dual

KALONA The Golden Hawk boys competed at home for the first time this season and it was a winning effort for Mid-Prairie as they swept the medals and defeated conference foe Tipton, 166-182, on …

Lone Tree hosts third annual Mike Kautz Invitational

LONE TREE With the weather finally being in their favor, Lone Tree hosted their annual track and field meet, the Mike Kautz Invitational, on April 8.   For the Lion and Lady Lion …
Obituaries
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 …
Grant T. Colbert
Grant T. Colbert, 21, of Riverside, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Visitation will be held Saturday, April 13, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. at the …
James M. "Jim" Yoder
James M. “Jim” Yoder, 73, of rural Kalona, passed from this life Saturday, April 6, 2024, at his home following a brief illness. A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 12, 2024, …
Evelyn Hemsted
Evelyn Hemsted, 83, of Lone Tree, passed away Saturday, March 20, 2024, at her home in Lone Tree. Visitation will be held Saturday, April 6, 2024, from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. at Snyder & …
Alma M (Miller) Hershberger
Alma M. (Miller) Hershberger, 88, of Kalona, passed from this life on Friday, March 29, 2024, at Pleasantview Home in Kalona. A funeral will be held Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., at …
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