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Local Wartburg students named to Winter/May Term Dean’s List

WAVERLY – Wartburg College has recognized 507 students who were named the 2026 Winter/May Term Dean's List. The list honors students who earned a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or above in at least five course credits during the terms. Four of the five course credits have to be graded ...

Hawkeye Community College announces Spring 2026 dean’s list

WATERLOO – Hawkeye Community College announces the Dean's List for the spring 2026 semester. To make the Dean’s List, an individual must be a full-time student and successfully complete 12 or more credits in the fall or spring semesters with a semester GPA of 3.50 or better for courses ...

UNI recognizes students on Spring 2026 dean’s lists

CEDAR FALLS – The University of Northern Iowa is pleased to celebrate the academic achievements of students named to the spring 2026 dean’s lists. Students named to the dean’s list demonstrated outstanding academic achievement by earning a grade point average of 3.50 or higher. Garwin: ...

UNI recognizes Spring 2026 graduates

CEDAR FALLS – The University of Northern Iowa is pleased to celebrate the academic achievements of students named to the spring 2026 graduation lists. Congratulations to these local outstanding Panthers on their hard work and success! Garwin -Parker Scurr — Master of Arts, Counseling: ...

Shucks, what a weekend!

GLADBROOK – Folks from near and far heeded the call last week – with the corn shucked by a small army of volunteers, hundreds of people came to Gladbrook across four days for the 104th annual Corn Carnival celebration. The 2026 Corn Carnival kicked into gear on the evening of Thursday, ...

Gladbrook Junior ALA members assist with community Flag Day program

GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary and Jr. Auxiliary hosted a Community Flag Day Program at Westbrook Acres on Monday, June 15. Juniors Alaney Sienknecht and Kinley Miller passed out little American flags, and Caden Savage passed out the songbooks. Pianist Sue Koster played ...

A roaring success: Rose reads 1,000 books before kindergarten

REINBECK – Sammy Rose has read 1,000 books before kindergarten! Sammy, 4, and her family love visiting the Reinbeck Public Library and filling their BIG bag with fun books to read – often checking out at least 20 at a time! Sammy's favorite books as of late are “Big Dogs, Little ...

High winds lead to area power outages, interruptions

AREA – Severe storms with wind gusts in excess of 70 mph led to area power outages last Thursday, June 11. “The severe weather front that passed through Tama County on Thursday morning, June 11, produced high-velocity winds that caused damage to the Traer-Dysart transmission line owned by ...

‘This is the spot!’

MORRISON – The tiny but ever-so-mighty Grundy County community of Morrison successfully hosted the official RAGBRAI route inspection pre-ride just ahead of lunchtime on Thursday, June 4, welcoming some 30 people to town including ride director Matt Phippen. “[The pre-ride] has been ...