The Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team (MIYBT) held its monthly meeting on October 1, 2023, at the Marshall County Extension Office. The team was honored to host guest speakers, Iowa State University professors, Dr. Miranda Culbertson and Dr. Brad Skaar. Dr. Culbertson first shared beef genetic ...
WATERLOO – Less than two weeks after celebrating the 15th anniversary of International Dot Day – a day dedicated to nurturing creativity and bravery via Peter H. Reynolds’ book “The Dot” – the day’s founder, retired North Tama vocal music teacher Terry Shay passed away ...
DYSART – As is becoming an annual tradition, Union Community Schools celebrated Iowa Local Food Day last week on Wednesday, Sept. 27 over the lunch hour. For the celebration’s main course, the district served both beef burgers and all-beef bratwurst from Farming with Mark out of La Porte ...
FAYETTE – Upper Iowa University recently announced the Dean's List for the 2023 summer semester. To be honored, a student must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade point average and be enrolled as a full-time student. The following students from the North Tama Telegraph area were ...
TAMA COUNTY – The deadline to file as a candidate for the Tuesday, Nov. 7 city and school elections came and went last week with mostly incumbents vying for local seats alongside several newcomers. For the second time in as many municipal elections, Union Community Schools’ District 1 ...
TRAER – The North Tama National Honor Society is hosting a fundraiser in honor of Veterans Day with the non-profit organization Disabled American Veterans (DAV) called Field of Flags. For every $10 donated to the fundraiser, one flag will be placed in Traer’s Taylor Park near the new ...
DYSART – Pictured are the 2023-24 Dysart Geneseo Elementary School kindergartners showing off their new books provided by the Fine Arts Women’s Club to promote reading.
DYSART – Contributions to Dysart-Geneseo Elementary School’s playground fundraiser continue to build with several recent donations coming from not just local businesses, but from students themselves including third-grader Breck Kaiser. Kaiser saved his allowance over summer break in ...
WATERLOO – The following are Hawkeye Community College summer semester graduates and their programs of study in your local area. Elberon -Luke Pailthorpe, AA Liberal Arts La Porte City -Maya Douglas, AA Transfer Major: Criminal Justice -Chase Hoy, AA Liberal Arts -Riley Rosauer, ...
DES MOINES – State Treasurer Roby Smith is celebrating College Savings Month by sharing the benefits of saving for education costs. "For College Savings Month, I'm reminding parents, grandparents, other relatives and friends that anyone can open a College Savings Iowa 529 Plan account to save ...