TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society will host a presentation highlighting the history of Perry Township cemeteries on Wednesday, October 11, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Wieting Theatre, 101 S. Church St. Toledo, Iowa. Joan Hayward Helm will delve into the history of Buckingham, ...
WATERLOO – The following are Hawkeye Community College summer semester graduates and their programs of study in your local area. Gladbrook -Thomas Clifford, AAS Respiratory Care, High Honors (GPA 3.75-3.99)
DES MOINES – State Treasurer Roby Smith is celebrating College Savings Month by sharing the benefits of saving for education costs. "For College Savings Month, I'm reminding parents, grandparents, other relatives and friends that anyone can open a College Savings Iowa 529 Plan account to save ...
AMES – Iowa State University awarded degrees to 607 graduates this summer. Students earning degrees during the summer have the opportunity to participate in fall or spring commencement ceremonies. The following are graduates from your area: Reinbeck Sadie Brockett, Master of Science, ...
Representatives of nonprofits, governmental entities and school districts are encouraged to register for Grant Writing 101, an online workshop from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, October 3. Grant Writing 101 is a workshop created by ISU Extension and Outreach Community and Economic ...
The GMG Elementary students and staff celebrated the Opening Day of School with a Flag Raising Ceremony provided by the Gladbrook American Legion Post 127 and the Gladbrook Legion Auxiliary. Elementary Principal Stacie Busch welcomed everyone and introduced Auxiliary Americanism Chairman ...
GRUNDY CENTER – Local students pursuing careers in health care are among the recipients of $13,500 in scholarships awarded by the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Foundation. Nine students received the $1,500 scholarship awards, including Gladbrook resident Emma Koester, who is enrolled ...
REINBECK – Gia Harris, a member of the Reinbeck Public Library, and her family recently completed the monumental task of reading 1000 books before kindergarten. Gia began her challenge in August of 2022 — meaning she has listened to 1000 books in just one year! She has listened to an ...
Gladbrook High School graduates gathered at the Memorial Building in Gladbrook recently for a reunion. Those deemed to have been Gladbrook’s graduates the longest were all from the 1940s. Carolyn Buck Goettch took top honors, having graduated in 1946. Right behind her were Pauline Wentzien ...
TRAER – North Tama and Traer’s honored alumni will gather for a reunion on Friday and Saturday, August 11 and 12 during this year’s Winding Stairs Festival. Eight honored classes have been specially invited to attend the festivities including Traer’s class of 1953 (70 years) and ...