TRAER – It was a neighborly day at the Traer Public Library on Wednesday, Sept. 16, as roughly a dozen folks gathered in the Talen Community Room for a new monthly program called “Won’t You Be My Neighbor.” “I'm excited about this program because it's about Traer and surrounding ...
TRAER – Five years’ worth of free student breakfasts, the swearing-in of a new student board representative, sewage in the 1917 building’s basement, attendance trends, a new promotional video, the search for a superintendent, and decisions regarding the long-running conundrum over ...
DES MOINES – Tama County 4-H members proudly represented their county at the 2026 Iowa State Fair August, 13-23, showcasing their livestock projects and the skills they have developed through months of hard work and dedication. Their participation highlights the learning, responsibility, and ...
CLUTIER – Clutier native Retired Marine SgtMaj Hubert “Bert” Caloud was assistant superintendent at the Manila American Cemetery several years ago when I made an inquiry to him for Iwo Jima veteran Al Jennings about a flamethrower he served with, saw him die and thought he’d been ...
TOLEDO – It was a dark gray Monday as last week’s (Monday, Sept. 14) Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting started with the usual roads report stating that they are brush cutting, hydroseeding, hauling rock, blading, and doing other work between rain showers. The supervisors approved ...
MARSHALLTOWN – A handful of Marshalltown residents recently learned some of the optimal steps in organizing against data centers. Neighbors vs Data Centers, a new statewide movement, hosted an informational meeting focused on how to fight the controversial facilities at the Marshalltown ...
TOLEDO – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Tama County will host a Forest, Aquatic, and Right-of-Way Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education ...
FAYETTE – Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce the names of its March and May (Spring) 2026 graduates, including John Pranger of La Porte City, and Matthew Shelton of La Porte City. Founded in 1857, Upper Iowa University is a private, nonprofit institution dedicated to offering ...
MANCHESTER, N.H. – Daniel O'Connor of La Porte City has been named to Southern New Hampshire University's (SNHU) Summer 2026 Dean's List. The summer terms run from May to August. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting ...
Editor's Note: Due to space constraints in this week's print edition, the weekly library reports are publishing online. Announcements –Literary Collective will meet Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. Join us for this informal literacy program for adults. Enjoy light refreshments, conversations ...