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Education

Beef Quality Assurance training set for Jan. 23 in Grundy Center

GRUNDY CENTER – The Iowa Beef Center and Iowa State University Extension are cooperating with the Iowa Beef Industry Council to help educate producers in the Beef Quality Assurance program. A training and certification session will be held Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, from 5:30-8 p.m. at the ...

Here comes Santa Claus

GARWIN – While he may not be Santa Claus, Garwin resident Aaron Gay sure played the part for many families in the Green Mountain-Garwin Community School District last week by wiping out thousands of dollars in school lunch debt. Through a community fundraising campaign he started on Facebook ...

Roegner among Belmont University’s Fall 2024 Dean’s List Scholars

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Annaliese Roegner of Gladbrook was recently named among the students who qualified for Belmont University's fall 2024 Dean's List. Approximately 53% of the University's 7,175 undergraduate students qualified for the fall 2024 Dean's List. "Earning a place on the Dean's ...

Folkerts named to Central College Dean’s List for Fall 2024

PELLA – Sophia Folkerts of Reinbeck has been named to Central College's Fall 2024 Dean's List. Folkerts, Class of 2027, is among the 411 students named to the Fall Dean's List. To qualify for this honor, students must earn a 3.5 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded ...

Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team alumni honored at annual convention

AMES – Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team (MIYBT) alumni including (from left) Adelyn Sienknecht (North Tama High School Class of 2024), Olivia Hanson (Union High School Class of 2024), Kaylynn Murty (South Tama High School Class of 2024), William Kroneman (Benton Community High School Class of 2024), ...

Local youth wins regional conservation-themed poster contest

Earlier this year, Tama Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) congratulated Alexa Rocha-Ayala of South Tama County Elementary School on being selected the countywide winner in its Stewardship Week Poster Contest. Tama SWCD now has the pleasure to announce Alexa’s artwork is also the ...

Celebrating Excellence: A Review of the 2024 Tama County 4-H Awards Program

TRAER – On Nov. 10, 2024, the community gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of local youth at the annual 4-H awards program held at the Traer Memorial Building. The event recognized the hard work, creativity, and leadership skills of 4-H members who have made significant ...

GMG profile show steady scores in academic performances

GREEN MOUNTAIN — The annual Iowa Department of Education (DOE) School Performance Profile report indicated there is room for improvement at the GMG Community School District, but also positive things to recognize. Superintendent Chris Petersen said the profile is only one measure showing ...

Iowa’s school ‘report cards’ unveiled

Editor's note: Due to an issue with our WordPress software, the formatting of this story is not up to our standards and we apologize. For a version of the story without said formatting issues, please pick up a print copy of this week's newspaper. DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of ...

Northwest Tama Co. Food Pantry grateful for G-R Student Council donation

​​GLADBROOK – The Northwest Tama County Food Pantry would like to thank the Gladbrook-Reinbeck Student Council for hosting a recent food drive. Their donation to the food pantry in Gladbrook is greatly appreciated. Seniors Vanessa Arvizu-Ersland, left, and Natalee Brinkman delivered the ...