GRUNDY CENTER – Kali Adams, right, was recently honored for five years of service as the Grundy County Assistant Attorney. She received her service award from Grundy County Attorney Erika Allen.
TOLEDO – A cold breeze welcomed the first Monday of the new year, and as boots met the snow and slush under the bright morning glow, waves of citizens went to observe the first regular Tama County Supervisors meeting under the new five-member board, which includes newcomers Mark Doland, ...
MARSHALLTOWN – Marshalltown Area United Way’s Executve Director, Kendra Sorensen together with this year’s Co-Chairs, Kate Bowermaster and Kyley Leger, is proud to announce that the 2024-25 annual campaign has achieved the second-largest fundraising total in the organization’s history. ...
DES MOINES — The American Red Cross Northern and Central Iowa is asking for nominations of local heroes for the statewide Heroes of the Heartland event to be held in March. The prestigious annual event recognizes a select group of Iowans who have saved a life, gone above and beyond for an ...
As demand for renewable energy generation continues to grow, many local decision makers are responding by creating ordinances that govern how projects will be built, managed, and decommissioned. The Center for Rural Affairs has released a new wind and solar decommissioning resource to its ...
WATERLOO — The following are Hawkeye Community College fall semester graduates and their programs of study. Graduates are listed in alphabetical order by hometown. –Kole Wiebensohn, Gladbrook, Certificate-Precision Agriculture –Tara Beck, Grundy Center, Associate of Applied Science, ...
WATERLOO — Paige Adair of Reinbeck received a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Allen College. The College awarded 81 degrees during its commencement ceremony on Dec. 20, 2024. Allen College conferred four Bachelor of Health Sciences in Public Health degrees, 34 Bachelor of ...
WAVERLY — Wartburg College has recognized 554 students who were named to the 2024 Fall Term Dean's List including Lauren Boyer of Reinbeck. The list honors students who earned a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above in at least four course credits during the term. Three of the four course credits ...
TOLEDO – Tama County returned to a form of government on Jan. 1, 2025, not experienced since 1934 – a five-member board of supervisors. More than 92 years ago, the county’s voters passed a ballot proposition to switch from five to three supervisors. Three new supervisors were ...
UNION GROVE STATE PARK – Fierce western winds certainly did not make it easy to start 2025 on the right foot with a ‘First Day Hike’ at one of Iowa’s more than 40 participating state parks and forests but several groups of hikers bravely took on the challenge last Wednesday at Union ...