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Education

University of Iowa 2025 spring semester dean’s list announced

IOWA CITY – More than 8,000 students at the University of Iowa were named to the dean's list for the 2025 spring semester, including the following local students. Congratulations! –Clutier: Ellie Behrens –Dysart: Ryan Pilcher –Traer: Kaitlyn Calderwood –La Porte City: ...

Crawford graduates from Loras College

DUBUQUE — Loras College has announced the names of students who earned a bachelor's degree or master's degree in 2025. Local students receiving a degree include Kolten Crawford of Dysart. Congratulations!

University of Northern Iowa awards degrees to 1,550 spring grads

CEDAR FALLS — New alumni were added to the roster of graduates of the University of Northern Iowa. Area students receiving UNI degrees include: -Olyvia Blunk, of Dysart, Bachelor of Arts, Communication Disorders -Hannah Farris, of Dysart, Master of Arts in Education, Elementary ...

Supporting Our North Tama Girls: A Community Effort

Telegraph Note: This story will publish in the Friday, July 4 print edition of the newspaper. TRAER – North Tama supporters have a new way to rally behind our community's female athletes. Community members have been actively contributing to the Our North Tama Girl Scholarship, a fund ...

University of Iowa 2025 spring president’s list honorees announced

IOWA CITY – More than 1,250 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the president's list for the 2025 spring semester including the following local students. Congratulations! –Clutier: Ellie Behrens –La Porte City: Ty Lorenzen, Breanna Weltzin, Lauren Youngblut

Trio local students receive Wartburg College diplomas

WAVERLY – Wartburg College awarded diplomas to 318 students during Spring Commencement on Saturday, May 24. Local students recognized include: –Xander Bradley, Traer, Bachelor of Arts in business administration –Sterling Mullen, Buckingham, Bachelor of Arts in business ...

Iowa State honors spring graduates

AMES — Nearly 4,600 graduates received degrees from Iowa State University this spring. Graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies were held May 15-17. Larry Buss and John “J.R.” Robinson received honorary degrees during spring ceremonies. The following are graduates from this ...

Prairie Summer

IRVINE PRAIRIE – More than 100 students from Union High School closed out the school year last month with a trip to Irvine Prairie – a nearly 300-acre ‘prairie-in-progress’ roughly five miles northeast of Dysart as the crow flies and stewarded by UNI’s Tallgrass Prairie Center ...

Country School Day set for July 22 at Dysart Historical Center

DYSART – The Dysart Historical Society’s fifth annual Country School Day will be held on Tuesday, July 22, at the local historical center campus (612 Crisman St.). Students who will be in grades 4-6 this coming fall are invited to join in a day of learning and fun. The school day will ...

Geneseo Alumni Banquet set for June 21

BUCKINGHAM – The Geneseo Alumni Banquet will take place Saturday, June 21, at Geneseo Methodist Church in rural Buckingham, celebrating the 103rd anniversary of the first graduating class. Over 100 invites have been mailed. Social hour is 5 p.m. followed by dinner at 6 p.m.; catering by ...