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Koester receives scholarship

Isabelle Tyynismaa daughter of Robert and Penny Tyynismaa of Tama and Logan Koester son of Steve and Marcia Koester of Gladbrook are the recipients of the Bohemian Mutual Insurance Associations 2016/2017 $500 scholarships. This is the third year the company has offered these scholarships. To ...

Mount Mercy University congratulates students named to Fall 2016 Dean’s List

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The following student(s) are named to Mount Mercy University’s Fall 2016 Dean’s List. Students with a semester grade point average of 3.60 or better, and who are graded (letter grade, not pass/fail) for six or more semester hours, are eligible for inclusion on the ...

MCC announces 2016 Fall Term Dean’s List

MARSHALLTOWN, IA – One hundred seventy-one students were named to the Fall 2016 (August to December) Dean’s List at Marshalltown Community College. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must have taken 12 or more credit hours during the semester (a full-time class load) and have ...

Alpha Study

On Tuesday December 13 the Alpha Study Club gathered for a Christmas luncheon in Spankys’ party room. The Social Committee of Pauline Flamme, Avriel Koester, Rose Russell, Shirley Swenson, Deb Wentzien and Shirley Young did an exceptional job of decorating for the festivities. The luncheon ...

Kyle Rasmussen receives certified financial planner certification

Waterloo, Iowa - Kyle A. Rasmussen, a financial advisor with Larry K. Fox & Associates, a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. in Waterloo, Iowa recently obtained the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM certification. Rasmussen successfully completed the ...

Four elected to ISU extension and outreach Grundy County council

Four Grundy County residents were elected to the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Grundy County Council in the Nov. 8 general election.Current members of the county extension council who were re-elected to four-year terms are Christine Tobias and Dorothy Sheller. New members who ...

5 year service award

Janell M. Ramsey receiving her 5-year service award from Barbara L. Smith, Chairperson of the Grundy County Board of Supervisors. Janell is a Real Estate Deputy with the Grundy County Auditor's Office.

FSA welcomes new county committee member

The Tama County Farm Service Agency (FSA) Office is pleased to welcome Darren Thiessen as a member of the County Committee. The Farm Service Agency is a part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and provides financial assistance through disaster assistance, conservation, commodity and price ...

Rising Sun Karate promotions for Dec. 2016

The following student was promoted to White Belt W/1 Yellow Stripe:Cole BurkleyThe following students were promoted to White Belt W/2 Yellow Stripes:Miyu Siems - Olivia Eilderts - Parker Rush - Lindy AswegenThe following student was promoted to Yellow Belt:Kaylee OvelThe following students were ...

10 year service award

Shawn Kracht receiving his 10 year service award from Chair Barb Smith on Monday, December 5th at the regular Board of Supervisors meeting. Shawn is an employee of the Grundy County Secondary Road Dept.