Renamed Kinnick Stadium in 1972, Iowa Stadium first opened in 1929, replacing Iowa Field. It was constructed in only seven months with groundbreaking and construction beginning on March 6, 1929. Workers labored around the clock using lights by night with horses and mules as the primary heavy-equipment movers. The first game was played October 5, 1929, against Monmouth College. Iowa won the game 46–0.

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March 1, 2022 – Iowa City historian – Marybeth Slonneger – releases her newest publication – Remembrance Park.

Remembrance Park is more than just a book – it’s a vision for Johnson County, Iowa. For nearly 30 years, Marybeth Slonneger has hoped for a physical place in our county where a person can step away from our busy, noisy world, sit for a moment, and ponder on the simple beauty found in nature. Today, that dream has become a reality.

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February 28, 1825 – Jacob B. Boller is born to George F. & Elizabeth (Zook) Boller in East Union Township of Wayne County, Ohio.

Jacob B. Boller – my gg grandfather – Jacob B. Boller married Catharine Smucker in 1849, and they were the first Bollers in my family to move to Iowa – settling on farmland in Washington Township of Johnson County in 1853.

Jacob B. Boller & Catharine Smucker – From Ohio to Iowa: Taming the Heartland.
– 1825-1853 – The Mennonite Connection.
– Johnson County’s Own – Washington Township.
– The Boller Farms of Johnson County, Iowa -1853.
– 1850’s – Surveying This New Land Called Iowa.
– 1853-1899 – The Kalona Connection.
– The Boller Children & Johnson County Schools.
– 1899-1907 – Passing Down The Family Farm.

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