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Clutier News

Former Clutier clerk pleads guilty to three counts first-degree theft

Keri Ann Kopriva, 42, currently of Elberon, entered a guilty plea in person in district court on August 4 to three counts (Counts 4, 5, and 6) of first-degree theft, a Class C felony. By pleading guilty, Kopriva withdrew a previously entered plea of not guilty to the original seven charges in ...

County Recorder Deb Kupka retires after 17 years of public service

It was the final day at the office for longtime County Recorder Deborah Kupka this past Friday, July 29, as she officially retired from the Tama County position she has held since 2005. Kupka, who resides in Clutier, announced her retirement this past March following a storied career of ...

Little Free Pantries popping up in Tama County

Tama County ISU Extension and Outreach, along with several others, has been working this summer to place Little Free Pantries throughout the county. The pantries were built for this project by students in a construction class at GMG High School this past spring and are being stocked by local ...

Dysart mother airlifted to Iowa City following semi crash near Clutier

A pregnant Dysart mother is safely recovering at home this week following a crash involving two semis last Wednesday north of Clutier along the Hwy 63 detour route that ended in a flight to Iowa City by air ambulance. Natalie Smice of Dysart was helping haul grain early on the morning of ...

U of Iowa announces 2022 Spring Dean’s List honorees

More than 5,500 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the Dean's List for the 2022 spring semester. Dean's list status was earned by 714 first-year undergraduates during the 2022 spring semester at Iowa – only 1,268 second-year students, only 1,559 third-year ...

Hora-Machacek Auxiliary holds June meeting

The Hora-Machacek Legion Auxiliary Post 453 met on Tuesday, June 7, at the Clutier post home. There were four members in attendance. President Veronica opened the meeting at 1:30 p.m. She called the roll and read last month's minutes which were approved as read. Treasurer Diane gave the unit's ...

Iowa State University honors spring graduates

Iowa State University honored more than 4,700 students who received degrees during spring commencement ceremonies on May 12-14. Spring graduates from the area include: Clutier, Iowa Amanda Arp, Doctor of Philosophy, Rhetoric and Professional Communication Dysart, Iowa Taylor Short, ...

Hilmer triumphs in GOP primary for Tama Co. Supervisors District 1

After peppering much of the eastern half of Tama County with his signature signs, Curt Hilmer of Dysart was triumphant Tuesday night in the race for the Republican nomination for District 1 Supervisor – winning resoundingly with more than 41 percent of the vote share and beating three other ...

Honoring the fallen

Iowans awoke this past Memorial Day with the nation's flags already flying at half staff in honor of the victims of the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas – making the ceremonies held across the communities of Clutier and Dysart on Monday, May 30, and Traer on May 29, in memory of America’s fallen ...

Tama County Vietnam Veterans journey to D.C. as part of Waterloo Honor Flight

For a trio of Tama County Vietnam Veterans, Wednesday, May 11, will certainly remain in their hearts and minds as a day of both joy and somber reflection – the day each man visited Washington, D.C. for both the very first time and as a member of the 27th Sullivan Hartogh Davis Cedar Valley ...