LA PORTE CITY – Earlier today, Union Superintendent John Howard and Union’s Board of Education announced four finalists in the district’s search for La Porte City Elementary’s next principal. The board began the search for a new LPC principal in late February following Principal Todd ...
TAMA COUNTY – “Pull up. Set up. Bring the party.” That’s the motto behind one of the newest businesses in Tama County – Sippin’ Pretty Mobile Bar, owned and operated by Stephanie Sherwood of Traer and Bri Lorenzen of Dysart. “Sippin’ Pretty is a dry hire mobile bar and ...
GILMAN — The East Marshall Community School Board approved a contract for a controversial elementary principal hire. After a lengthy closed session during the regular Monday meeting, and hearing concerns, as well as support for the decision, Mark Albertsen became the newest East Marshall ...
Last year in June, Poweshiek Water Association issued a voluntary conserve water order for both the Amana and Tama Systems after experiencing peak water usage and a decreasing water source supply. The volunteer order worked as water usage fell to a sustainable amount. Since that time, the ...
DYSART – There was plenty of green to go around in downtown Dysart last Saturday as ‘Iowa’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day Parade’ marched exactly one block of Main Street for the third year in a row. The last two years the parade has been held on St. Patrick’s Day – March 17 ...
DYSART – The Dysart Community Foundation held its Annual Meeting at 6:30 p.m. on March 11, 2024 at the Dysart Community Building. The 2024 Board of Directors for the Foundation elected during the meeting include: Pamela Thiele, Chair, representing the City of Dysart; Sarah Carter, Vice Chair, ...
Last week two stellar high school music productions took to area stages including North Tama’s annual Swing Show – ‘Nothin But A Good Time!’ – which played Thursday and Friday evenings in Traer, and Union’s spring production – “Seussical The Musical” – which played to a ...
LA PORTE CITY - For a synopsis of Union High School's spring production of "Seussical The Musical," click here.
DYSART – She may be just nine years old, but Maecy Schmidt harbors some big dreams including one day becoming the first female sheriff of Tama County. While she waits on achieving that milestone, however, she’s started helping her dad, Tama County Sheriff’s Deputy Casey Schmidt with ...
DYSART – First responders including members of Dysart Fire & Rescue responded to a large plume of black smoke filling the perfect blue sky on the southeast side of Dysart last Sunday afternoon as part of a quick burning tractor-trailer fire. Parked on the east side of Zachary and ...