Johnston News

Loud cheers greeted about 50 members of a Waterloo-based Iowa Army National Guard unit Tuesday morning.

Disruptive noise and lighting were two concerns raised at a Johnston City Council meeting where a DuPont Pioneer official presented the company's wishes to build a 2-megawatt wind turbine in one of its research fields in the city.

An Urbandale child care center that abruptly closed its doors this week had twice been inspected by the Iowa Department of Human Services after complaints that the center didn't have enough staff supervising children.

We don't live in Johnston for its proximity to downtown jobs, retail or night life, we live here for the excellent schools and warm, welcoming community.

<![CDATA[7:30 p.m. Saturday at Hoyt Sherman Place, 1501 Woodland Ave. $38-$53. www.hoytsherman.org. Improv comedian Ryan Styles is probably best known for his role as Lewis Kiniski on "The Drew Carey Show," and for 17 years on the British and American versions of "Whose Line Is It Anyway." Saturday's Whose Live Anyway will be an interactive comedy and song show featuring some of the same games seen on the TV shows. Today through Sunday in Johnston. www.johnstongreendays.org. Johnston's annual community celebration includes a parade, carnival, entertainment in the beverage garden, a rib cook-off, Bill Riley Talent Search, 5K walk and much more. The beverage garden opens at 5 p.m. nightly. On Saturday, fill up at the firefighters' pancake breakfast at 6015 N.W. 62nd Ave., then find a seat for the parade along Pioneer Parkway from 10 to 11 a.m. A spaghetti feed will follow at the Johnston police station, 6221 Merle Hay Road, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 7 p.m. Thursday at Wooly's, 504 E. Locust St. Seattle act Candlebox broke through in 1993 with the hits "Far Behind" and "You." The band went on hiatus in 2000, but reunited in 2006 and last year released its fifth album, "Love Stories & Other Musings." Miggs, Open Air Stereo, Fatal Addiction and Shatter open. $20 in advance through www.ticketfly.com, $25 day of show. Saturday at the Clive Aquatic Center, 1801 N.W. 114th St. Find more details at www.fitnesssports.com/juneraces/Clive_Fest/Cliveinfo.html. Enjoy the scenic course through the neighborhoods of Clive and on the Clive Greenbelt Trail at the Clive Running Festival. Events include a 10K, 5K, mile run and tadpole trot for the kids. Proceeds will be used to improve the Clive Greenbelt Trail, which is used year-round by runners, walkers and cyclists. Registration is $25 for the 5K and 10K, $10 for the mile run and free for the tadpole trot.

The population of students projected for the next 12 years can be handled by the current high school.

Listening to residents' concerns and input will be key if the City of Johnston opts to use special assessments to help pay for infrastructure improvements, an attorney told the mayor and council in a special meeting last week.

JOHNSTON, Iowa - Gov. Terry Branstad says public support for a gas tax increase has evaporated and he favors looking at state gambling profits or a dedicated share of the state sales tax as alternative sources to fund critical road and bridge upgrades in the future.

Voters in the Johnston school district can cast their vote today in the bond referendum special election that will determine whether $41 million in general obligation bonds will be used to help fund construction of four projects in the district.

The ASA/DuPont Young Leader program is recognized throughout agriculture for its tradition of identifying and cultivating farmer leaders who are shaping agriculture.

Talk of a recreational trail project led the Johnston City Council last week onto a related discussion about creating a process to help prioritize which trails get done and when.

Cochrane, just a freshman, surrendered no games in advancing to the semifinals. She will face Kayla Kuethe from Waukee on Fridya at Veterans Memorial Tennis Center - weather permitting.

YEAR MEETING BEGINS JUNE 17 IN IOWA May 31, 2013 Source: AgGateway news release One of the most important eBusiness meetings for agriculture is just days away, June 17-21 in Johnston, Iowa.

DES MOINES The Ronald McDonald House is a home away from home for families whose children are getting treatment at local hospitals.