DYSART – The sixth annual Country School Day will be held at the Dysart Historical Center’s Country School at 612 Crisman Street on Tuesday, July 23. The theme will be “A Day at An 1890’s Country School.” The teacher again this year will be Shelby Janssen who is currently a second ...
DES MOINES – After four years of below normal rainfall and drought conditions, the State of Iowa has returned to normal hydrologic conditions, according to the latest Water Summary Update. The last time Iowa was free from any drought designation by the U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) was June ...
TOLEDO – Early in the morning on Monday, June 3, when the roosters were still nestled in their beds and the sun had just started peaking over the treetops, the Tama County Board of Supervisors’ meeting began. Due to the new public ordinance passed a few weeks back, weekly meetings will now ...
TOLEDO – Following a hearing held last Thursday, accused murderer Huston William Danker’s bond will remain at $1,000,000 as originally set as part of his arrest in late April. On April 29, 2024, Danker, 26, was arrested in Cedar Rapids by the Tama County Sheriff’s Office and charged ...
WATERLOO – The following are local Hawkeye Community College spring semester graduates and their programs of study. Congratulations to all our area students! –Eli Lasley, Buckingham: AA Liberal Arts, High Honors (GPA 3.75-3.99) –Thomas Hulme, Clutier: Diploma General ...
AMES – The Tama Turtles took first place in the State Wildlife Habitat Education Program senior team division and will represent Iowa 4-H at the 2024 National WHEP Competition. Team members are Lauren Keller, Wyatt Silhanek, Carlee Smith and Josey Wacha from Tama County. The State WHEP ...
TOLEDO – As the thunder cracked across the inky black sky and large raindrops fell from the dark clouds above, the team in the Tama County Auditor's office worked with a fervor. Primary votes were being tallied, nails were being chewed, and for the first time in decades, there's a new ...
GLADBROOK – Plans are underway to host the 27th Corn Carnival Collectors’ Fair. The theme is ‘Neon Era.’ We invite collectors to come and share your treasures with all of us and help make the 102nd Corn Carnival memorable. The variety of collections and hobbies will be on display from ...
The University of Northern Iowa proudly announces Jenna Meyer as the inaugural recipient of the David W. Wilson Scholars Endowed Fund Scholarship. Meyer, a senior from South Tama High School, was surprised with the news of her selection as the first-ever David W. Wilson Student Scholar during a ...
AMES – More than 4,450 graduates received degrees from Iowa State University this spring. Graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies were held May 9-11 at Hilton Coliseum. Of the 4,455 students who graduated in May, a total of 4,591 degrees were awarded (3,884 undergraduate, 552 ...