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Drinovsky signs letter of intent to Loyola Marymount

Hillary Drinovsky graduated from Millikan High School in Long Beach, Calif., on June 7. She has signed a National Letter of Intent with NCCA to attend and play basketball at Loyola Marymount University in the fall. Drinovsky is the daughter of Jeff Drinovsky of Carlsbad, New Mexico and Kris ...

Senior Girls Reception

One more group memory was created by the senior girls of the North Tama High School Class of 2010 when they gathered for the Senior Girls Reception hosted by the Traer United Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, May 12.Traditionally held in the Traer Community for decades, the reception has been a ...

Audit finds $6,500 in Tama County bond money missing

By John SpeerCentral Iowa PressTama County bail bonds paid in cash - three totaling $6,500 - are unaccounted for in a special audit report released Monday by State Auditor David Vaudt. Auditors were not able to determine who may have taken the money, the report says.The bond money trail seems ...

Kindergarten Maturity Clinic to be held in May

There will be no school for current kindergarteners the week of May 3-7 due to Kindergarten Maturity Clinic. The elementary school will welcome their kindergarteners back on Monday, May 10. The D-G Elementary School Kindergarten Maturity Clinic will be held on Tuesday, May 4-Thursday, May 6. ...

Free Early Childhood Screenings

Area Education Agency 267 and the Lions Clubs of Iowa will hold free Early Childhood Hearing and Vision Screenings. AEA 267 personnel will screen hearing for children ages three through five years. The Iowa Lions Club will screen vision for children ages six months through four years.The ...

FFA Envirothon team members plan to test their skills

La Porte-Dysart FFA Envirothon team members, Brady Allen, Steven McGarvey, Erin Sears, Katie Samuelson, and Joey Ternus. Their skills in natural resource management will be tested against the 14 other top teams from all across the state at Springbrook State Park near Guthrie Center. The team ...

DDC holds annual

The Dysart Development Corporation held its annual meeting on Tuesday, April 6, at the Community Building. The night was an opportunity for the DDC to thank the members of the DDC and also to thank the many volunteers that help to make Dysart "A City on the Grow." The doors opened at 6 p.m. so ...

Harmony Rox To Perform At Traer Library

One of the top amateur vocal groups in the Cedar Valley will perform at the Traer Cultural Center at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, April 18. The quartet Harmony Rox sings a cappella, four-part harmony and was a medal winner in the Region #22 Sweet Adelines International contest in 2009. They perform close ...

Dad’s Belgian Waffles coming to Tama

On Saturday, April 17, 2010, the Tama Toledo Lions Club will bring Dad's Belgian Waffles to the Reining Center in Toledo for their Annual Spring Waffle Breakfast. Waffles will be served from 8 until 11:30 a.m. All proceeds raised from the pre-sales of thetickets this year will also benefit the ...

Team Thomas to hold a “Thomas the Brave” bake sale

By Tracey PetersCopy EditorTeam Thomas will be at the Dysart Methodist Church April 17 and 18 following the Saturday 5:30 pm Praise Break and also after the Sunday 9:00 am service for bake sale to honor Thomas Fowler. All money and donations will go to the March of Dimes to improve the health ...