Lone Tree News

The Iowa City area was rocked by a severe storm early Monday, with gusts as high as 91 mph knocking down power lines and utility poles from Iowa City's south side to Hills to Lone Tree.

A thunder storm with strong winds, estimated at 70 to 120 mph, north of Kalona caused severe damage to structures and poles for electrical transmission lines early Monday morning.

The Iowa City area was rocked by a severe storm early Monday, with gusts as high as 91 mph knocking down power lines and utility poles from Iowa City's south side to Hills to Lone Tree.

University Hospitals notified Lone Tree residents of its plans to leave its longtime clinic and build a new one six miles down the road in Riverside, Lone Tree residents and officials said.

The fourth annual River Junction Tractor show, featuring more than 145 antique tractors, will be Friday at Walker Park in River Junction, located just off Highway 22 between Riverside and Lone Tree.

Jerry Wissink from Lone Tree met Bob Ruess at a "Dime a Dance" at the West Liberty Fair in 1942.

This weekend's annual edition of Camp Euforia near Lone Tree boasts its best-ever lineup , but there's another bundle of musical goodies available nearby in the form of the 22nd Annual Kalona Bluegrass Festival ...

Though Camp Euforia's founders, the band Euforquestra, are gearing up to move West in just a few weeks, they will rock out as normal this weekend.

Everett Lewis Vincent, 78, of Conesville, died Sunday, July 6, 2008, at University Hospitals in Iowa City after an extended illness.

Tyler Cale picked up the largest payday of his career with a win in the modifieds feature at Thursday's Pepsi Liberty Cup at Lee County Speedway.

Kaylee Goldsberry hit 4-for-5 with a double to lead the Lions over Iowa Mennonite School in a Class 1A regional first-round game in Lone Tree.

Mackenzie Cover pitched a three-hitter with one walk and eight strikeouts to lead the Lions in Columbus Junction.

Cindy Padilla is a dancer, has been a dancer and always will be a dancer and she wants other people to be dancers, too.

Jason and Kelly Pittman have a new house - and not much else. "We're in our house with our dog and our two kids and air beds and lawn chairs," said Kelly Pittman.

Scott W. Hemsted, 45 of Lone Tree died at his home Thursday, June 12, 2008. A gathering for family and friends will be held from 1 to 5 pm Tuesday at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City.

Three sessions of the Memory Training Course will be offered this summer. The course is designed to teach memory-enhancing techniques for people who are concerned about memory loss or interested in learning ...

The city of Hills decided today to enlist the help of Lone Tree and Iowa City emergency response teams to help it get to calls in areas east and north of the city.

City Park: Games have been cancelled due to flooding until further notice. The children's amusement rides are closed.

Ashlee Simon pitched a two-hitter with no walks and 15 strikeouts as the Huskies won in Riverside.

Fire destroyed a large barn near Lone Tree this afternoon, but there were no injuries.