Sun Courier note: Since this story went to press, Karina Cooper has waived her right to a speedy trial, again, and asked the court for both her pretrial conference scheduled for next week and next month's 10-day jury trial be continued 60 days or more. TOLEDO – As anticipated, Huston ...
ORLANDO – Jenna Humphrey of Gladbrook was recently named by the University of Central Florida (UCF) to its spring 2024 Dean’s List. Humphrey, a sophomore majoring in elementary education, is a member of the Green Mountain-Garwin Class of 2023; she graduated a semester early in December ...
Research conducted by Zero to Three (2016), found that parents need and want information and support. 80% of parents work to be better parents, and 69% of parents say if they knew more parenting strategies, they would use them. Despite this motivation, however, almost half of parents say they ...
IOWA CITY – Reagan Skovgard of Reinbeck was among the more than 7,650 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa named to the dean's list for the 2024 spring semester. Skovgard is a fourth-year student in Iowa's College of Nursing and is majoring in Nursing Skovgard was also named ...
AMES – More than 10,600 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the spring semester 2024 Dean's List. Students named to the Dean's List must earn a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a minimum ...
IRVINE PRAIRIE – Bring along a chair and join Women, Land & Legacy from Benton and Tama counties for their upcoming event, “Irvine Prairie Walkabout.” It will be held on Tuesday, July 9 at 1174 55th Street in rural Dysart. The location is three miles north of IA 8 on County Road V-37, ...
REINBECK – The Reinbeck Aquatic Center’s new bath house is officially open for summer fun. This past Tuesday afternoon, Reinbeck Aquatic Center (RAC) staff including manager Karyn Morgan along with members of Reinbeck’s city council, park board, and community development board cut ...
GARWIN – During Monday night’s meeting, the GMG school board voted unanimously to hire design-build firm SitelogIQ as part of the district's efforts to put a bond referendum — likely in the amount of $11.65 million — on the November 2024 ballot with the goal of replacing the ...
AMES – The Iowa 4-H Healthy Living Ambassadors participated in the national Ignite by 4-H Summit – developing an action plan, sharing ideas and connecting with peers from other states. Tama County’s Emily Hulme of rural Clutier was among the 37 4-H youth in grades 7-12 who were selected ...
The late Jim Adair lost the ability to drive his truck when ¾ of both of his feet were amputated due to an allergic reaction to Heparin during open heart surgery 4 ½ years ago, and he struggled with the reality that he couldn’t go places on his own and had to rely on others to do things ...