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Education

Reinbeck Class of 1973 celebrates 50 years

REINBECK – The Reinbeck High School class of 1973 held their 50th Reunion during the Fourth of July week. They met at Barlea Roots Event Center outside of Reinbeck on July 1 for a social hour and sit down meal. Twenty-five of the remaining 46 classmates were able to attend. They journeyed ...

Boesen graduates from Kirkwood Community College

CEDAR RAPIDS – The 2023 Kirkwood Community College Commencement Ceremony was held on Saturday, May 13, at 10 a.m. at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in downtown Cedar Rapids. Congratulations to all the Kirkwood graduates. The following are graduates from your local area. ...

The University of Northern Iowa announces spring 2023 Dean’s List

CEDAR FALLS – Each semester, the University of Northern Iowa releases the names of students who have earned a spot on the dean’s list. To be eligible for the dean’s list, a student must have earned a grade point average of no less than 3.50 while earning a minimum of 12 semester hours in ...

Hawkeye Community College announces spring graduates

WATERLOO – The following are Hawkeye Community College spring semester graduates and their programs of study in your local area. Garwin -Zachary Krull, AAS Diesel Technology -Gavin Purvis, Diploma Computer Networking Technician Gladbrook -Emily Buckholtz, AA Liberal Arts, High ...

Pollinators: Tama County Women, Land & Legacy to host upcoming event

Join Tama County Women, Land & Legacy for its upcoming event, “Summer Buzz: Farmstead Pollinator Tour.” It will be held on Wednesday, June 28 at the Jan and Rob Wobeter farmstead, 2551 300th Street in rural Toledo, one mile south of Highway E-43 (Duponda blacktop) at the intersection ...

Tama Co. Conservation Summer Events Calendar

All events are free unless otherwise noted. Questions? Call Tama Co. Naturalist Raina Genaw at 641-484-2231 or email rgenaw@tamacounty.org. Friday, July 7: Bug Catching from noon to 2 p.m. at T.F. Clark Park. Catch some bugs and learn about them with a naturalist! Bug nets, containers, ...

Morningside announces 2022-23 Dimmitt Scholars

Morningside University has named 146 students as Dimmitt Scholars in recognition of high academic distinction for the 2022-23 academic year including Jadyn A. Hessenius of Garwin. Dimmitt Scholars must be full-time students who have completed at least 45 credits of college work with a ...

Hawkeye Community College announces spring 2023 Dean’s List

WATERLOO — Hawkeye Community College announces the Dean's List for the spring 2023 semester. The Dean's List is an official recognition of outstanding academic accomplishment by full-time students. To make the Dean’s List, an individual must be a full-time student and successfully complete ...

GMG appoints new board member following Sienknecht’s resignation

GREEN MOUNTAIN – GMG’s school board has another new face among its directors’ ranks following a special meeting held on June 1. David Collins of Garwin was appointed during a meeting held last week Thursday to fill an open board seat left vacant following former board president Randy ...