Archive for: February 2009

The Highland boys’ basketball team lost to Wapello at Wapello Tuesday, January 20, 30-54.
David Lloyd led the Huskies’ scoring with seven points. Riley Kleopfer scored six and had a team-high four steals.
Highland stats: Tad Hall 1 0-0 …

The Highland Huskies boys’ basketball team defeated WACO at Wayland Tuesday, January 27, 48-39. Two Huskies scored in double figures in the win. David Lloyd scored 14 points. Jordan Walker scored 10 points and had six steals and four assists. …

The Highland Huskies boys’ basketball team lost 45-48 to Pekin at Riverside Friday, January 30. The Huskies scored 19 points in the third quarter, but were held to four points in the fourth quarter.
Jordan Walker and David Lloyd scored …

The Highland boys’ basketball team defeated Mediapolis at Mediapolis Saturday, January 31, 48 - 39. The Huskies started out slowly, scoring in the single digits in each of the first two quarters, but scored 13 in the third quarter and …

The Highland Huskies boys’ basketball team defeated Louisa-Muscatine at Letts Tuesday, February 3, 46-38. The Huskies scored just six points in the first quarter, but heated up the scoring with 11 points in each of the next two quarters and …

The Highland Huskies boys’ basketball team defeated Columbus at Columbus Junction Wednesday, February 4, 64-49.
Thirteen Highland players scored in the win with Jordan Walker leading the way with 16 points. Walker also had six rebounds to lead the team along …

“All systems are go now. Feels like this is a firm timeline,” Superintendent Chris Armstrong told the Highland Board of Education Monday about starting the $3.9 million improvement project for the districts middle and high schools.

All systems are go now. Feels like this is a firm timeline

Bid opening is set for March 14 with a board bond bid date of April 16. Approval of the date and sale of $3.66 million in bonds passed by a 4-1 vote. Bruce Temple was opposed.
Armstrong also noted that the board will have to hold a special meeting to accept the bids and construction contract.
The board set 6 p.m. April 16 for the committees to review the final plans during a work session. Board member Bob Schneider cautioned that the board needed to be certain plans are right to avoid change orders because change order “will cost the district more money.”

June 12, 1918 - February 5, 2009
Mary M. Helmuth, 90, of Kalona, Iowa, died Thursday, February 5, 2009, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa, following a short illness.
Funeral services were Sunday, February 8, at the Sharon Bethel Church in rural Kalona. Minister’s in charge were Delmar Bontrager, Gabriel Beachy, Jacob Yoder, and Lamar Ropp. Burial was in the North Gingerich Cemetery in rural Kalona. A memorial fund has been established for the Sharon Bethel Church. The Yoder-Powell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Messages may be sent to the family at www.powellfuneralhomes.com.

by John Schulte
Last week’s article mentioned the city council meeting and views on
Trek Fest and the downtown revitalization. As a non-resident of
Riverside, but a former resident of Iowa, I do see that the town has an
incredible marketing opportunity that few …

By Mary Zielinski
More than 45 people showed up Monday to review options to find the approximate $10 million it will take to repair Washington County’s 700 miles of rural gravel roads. The public input meeting, arranged by the county Farm Bureau and conducted by county engineer Dave Patterson at the Washington County 4-H building, also was attended by all five county supervisors. It was considered a work session for the elected board.
The larger problem, explained Patterson, is not just bringing the roads back to the level of five years ago, but dealing with the heavier loads and greater traffic volume that will continue to take a toll on the roads.

We have to have accountability for ourselves

Even more, said Patterson, cost of maintenance has risen between 50 and 60 percent in the last five years, road construction jumped by 75 percent and right now the county is paying $600,000 more annually for fuel, salt/sand and equipment just do what it did five years ago.