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IOWA CITY The GuideLink Center, also known as the Access Center of Johnson County, started accepting patients with an acute mental health or substance abuse crisis on Monday, Feb. 15, as part of a gradual soft opening.
The facility, located at 300 Southgate Ave. in Iowa City, has been a goal through roughly a decade of discussion in Johnson County. Momentum was gained in 2015 when then Jail Alternatives Coordinator Jessica Peckover started a crusade for a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) made up of law enforcement officers, starting with the Johnson County Sheriffs Office (JCSO).

MARENGO– On Feb. 23, four members of the Clear Creek Amana Future Farmers of America (FFA) Chapter traveled to Iowa Valley High School to compete in the 2021 Northwest Sub-District Competition. Four FFA members represented Clear Creek Amana competing in contests at Sub-Districts. Lillie Haman participated in Ag Sales and sold Muck Boots. Haman received a gold and is the alternate for Districts.

SOLON The Spartans moved to within a game of the state tournament.
Solons varsity boys basketball team advanced to a Class 3A Substate 4 Final against undefeated Monticello with a 63-50 win over the Maquoketa Cardinals Feb. 25 at home.
The Spartans and Panthers squared off Monday, March 1, in Maquoketa for a berth in the state basketball championships at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
Solon opened the postseason Feb. 22 hosting South Tama, and powered past the Trojans, 64-30.
It was a tougher time facing Maquoketa.

SOLON Jessica Tabor couldnt decide.
When Jodi Rickels retired as principal at Lakeview Elementary, Tabor was tabbed to replace her on an interim basis while the school district waited for the job market to rebound from the COIVD-19 pandemic.
Fresh off her first year as principal at Solon Intermediate School (SIS), Tabor assumed responsibility for both buildings in the 2020-2021 year.
But the Solon Community School District had to eventually fill the hole on its administrative team, and Tabor had to pick between the two elementary schools.

TIFFIN– Five Clear Creek Amana (CCA) varsity girls’ basketball players earned WaMaC honors. The WaMaC released its WaMaC East and West Division All-Conference selections on Wednesday, Feb. 24, with Calia Clubb and Whitney Traetow earning West First Team honors. Morgan Etscheidt was named to the Second Team, while Kalin Rotzoll and Emily Sly received the WaMaC Recognition Award.