Ward Williams
Rodney Kavalier
Rodney Reed Kavalier, 70, died peacefully at home from pancreatic cancer on Thursday, January 5, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was born in ...
Short-handed Knights take care of undefeated Spartans, 74-65
Six Knights qualify for state wrestling
INDEPENDENCE – It was a truly sweet Valentine’s Day for six members of the Union Knights boys wrestling squad who qualified for the 2026 ...
Short-handed Knights take care of undefeated Spartans, 74-65
Six Knights qualify for state wrestling
INDEPENDENCE – It was a truly sweet Valentine’s Day for six members of the Union Knights boys wrestling squad who qualified for the 2026 ...
Dysart Chamber Community Connections
On Nature: Energy Choices
The U.S. needs a great amount of new energy, mostly due to the massive data centers that power artificial intelligence. This electricity should ...
Tallgrass Prairie Center announces spring seminar series
‘It was just a perfect day’
IRVINE PRAIRIE – Under a pristinely blue winter sky and amid pleasantly brisk temperatures, local conservationist Cathy Irvine breathed new ...
County parties caucus as part of midterm organizing
Investigation into Tama Co. Human Resources finds over $250k in ‘questioned, improper and unsupported’ disbursements
DES MOINES – On Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, State Auditor Rob Sand issued a report on his office’s special investigation into the Tama County ...