STORM LAKE – Ryan Hosek of Traer recently received the Clifford A. Rae Academic Achievement Award. The award was given to nine Buena Vista University business students and nine science students for the 2025 academic year. The awards, which range up to $10,000, were created by two separate ...
DYSART – Get ready to cackle, twirl, and celebrate spooky season with Dysart’s most enchanting fall tradition! Dancin’ with the Witches returns on Thursday, Oct. 23 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in downtown Dysart. This lively event is perfect for all ages – whether you’re a witch at ...
MONTOUR – Beginning and aspiring farmers are invited to Practical Farmers of Iowa’s annual Beginning Farmer Retreat. The two-day event will take place Nov. 22-23 at Pilgrim Heights Camp & Retreat Center (3005 E Ave.) in Montour. “Getting into farming isn’t easy,” says Rachel ...
TRAER – North Tama teacher Christine (Chris) McFate remains on paid administrative leave as the district continues its investigation into a social media post she made last month in the wake of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. On Thursday, Sept. 12, two days after ...
TOLEDO – The deadline to file as a candidate for the Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 city-school election came and went last month, and while a significant number of incumbents chose to run for reelection, a pair of directors from both the North Tama County and Union school boards made the decision to ...
DYSART – Kindergarten through fifth grade students at Dysart-Geneseo Elementary received hands-on lessons in farm safety last week thanks to a collaborative program led by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Tama County and Youngblut Ag. The initiative, designed to educate young ...
LA PORTE CITY – All schools in the Union Community School District earned a rating of “Commendable” or higher in the Iowa Department of Education's 2024-25 School Performance Profiles. Union High School received a “High Performing” designation, marking its highest rating since ...
LA PORTE CITY – Union Class of 2025 alum Tyler Gates of La Porte City has been selected to participate in the 2025-2026 school year’s Iowa Corn Collegiate Advisory Team (CAT) program. The one-year program focuses on increasing college students’ understanding of the corn industry. ...
TRAER – North Tama High School recently announced the Class of 2026 Homecoming Court. Queen candidates this year include Brooke Bradley, Kruiz Ewoldt, Adisyn Fuller, Cayleigh Heller, and Addison Hochstetler. King candidates include Bryce Dostal, Drayke Dvorak, Max Monat, Kayler Morris, ...
October will be an interesting month in the sky. Unmistakable Saturn will rule the southern skies with a steady, pale-yellow light. Not only will it be a joy to observe, but its predictable motion, like the other orbiting planets and the Moon, can be used to find other stars and constellations. ...