Pella Windows ‘celebrating’ Pride Month
News Desk Pella Windows and Doors made its virtue-signaling Pride Month Facebook post on Wednesday. The company wrote: “In the spirit of Pride Month, we are excited to highlight Pella’s recent partnership…
June 2022
Supervisors differ on EMS levy rate
Board of Supervisors By: Kim Brooks Express Editor There was some disagreement, but an ultimate unanimous vote of approval to set the EMS funding (property tax) levy rate to 35…
JETS rate increases take effect Aug. 1
Board of Supervisors By: Kim Brooks Express Editor A week after seeking the Jones County Board of Supervisors’ permission to modify staff hours, JETS Director Jamie Ginter met with the…
Plans in place for Monticello Fourth of July
By: Staff report The City of Monticello and Monticello Fourth of July Parade Committee have been busy preparing for the annual Fourth of July Parade! As always, events will be…
McElmeel opens sunless tanning, clothing boutique
Toned + Co. is located at 209 E. First St. in downtown Monticello. Appointments are preferred for tanning applications; walk-ins are welcome. Deze’Rae McElmeel opened Toned + Co. in December.…
Foamy fun
Brynlee Cleeton blocks the mega-foam blaster as it aims her way. On June 22, the Monticello Public Library hosted a visit from Absolute Science outside by the pool for their…
Street closures and bus route changes for Iowa City Jazz Fest start on Friday
The 2021 Iowa City Jazz Festival presented by the Summer of the Arts. — Jason Smith/Little Village The music starts at 5 p.m. on Friday for the Summer of the…
Iowa City pools: City Park is seeping, rec center swimmers fight likely closure and Mercer may be heating up
A view of City Park pool from above, on June 15, 2022. — Jason Smith/Little Village The Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department has recommended closing the 58-year-old pool at…
County ups gas reimbursement for employees
Employees traveling on county business will be receiving a little higher rate from now on. The board of supervisors in Adair County voted Wednesday, June 22 to up the per-mile…
Ministry leaders say goodbye to Kincaides
Rev. Dave Kincaide has taken call in McPherson, Kansas
Event Briefs for Wednesday, June 29
Tractor Ride Saturday in Massena The Fourth of July Tractor Ride will leave Massena at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 2, following a free will breakfast of pancakes and sausage open…
Greg Newbury
Gregory Ellis Newbury passed away with his family by his side at Mercy One in Des Moines June 19, 2022. Greg was born September 5, 1961 in Greenfield, IA where…
Cross country camp at Nodaway Valley July 5-8
The 27th consecutive Nodaway Valley boys cross country camp will be held July 5-9 for seventh through 12th grade boys. Cost is $15 and includes a t-shirt and five 20-ounce…
NV girls look to finish on a high note
Nodaway Valley softball entered the last game of the regular season this week with a 5-14 record overall and a 4-9 count in the Pride of Iowa Conference. The Wolverines…
Wolverines second in the POI in baseball
Last week the Nodaway Valley/O-M baseball squad finished the highest head coach Dan Jameson thinks a Nodaway Valley team has finished in the Pride of Iowa Conference standings when they…