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Education

Precast wall by precast wall, North Tama addition begins to take shape

TRAER – The North Tama high school addition project took a huge leap forward late last week when multiple precast concrete wall panels were delivered and subsequently lifted into place by a crane. With the placement of the panels, a concrete picture began to take shape for the public to ...

North Tama alumna urges Redhawks consider becoming Kohawks

TRAER – North Tama High School Class of 2017 alumna Carlee Feisel, RN, BSN, is recommending the current crop of senior Redhawks take a serious look at Coe College in Cedar Rapids in light of the new, renewable Herink Family/North Tama Dollars for Scholars Scholarship. “Truthfully, ...

Celebrating local school boards; keeping Iowa’s public schools strong

TRAER – Members of the 2025 North Tama Board of Education assembled for a new group photo on Tuesday, Jan. 21, to kickoff the new year. Those pictured include (from left) David Calderwood, Cheryl Popelka, president Rod Zobel (back), Jenny Sniffin, Marty Dostal (back), and vice chair Doug ...

Ag Pest Control and Seed Treatment Course set for Feb. 19

TOLEDO – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Tama County will host an Ag Pest Control and Seed Treatment Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. The program, provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety ...

Hubbard, Jacobs, Miller named to Wartburg Fall Term Dean’s List

WAVERLY – Wartburg College has recognized 554 students who were named to the 2024 Fall Term Dean's List. Local students honored include: –Brooklyn Hubbard, Clutier –Jamie Jacobs, Traer –Karsyn Miller, La Porte City The list honors students who earned a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or ...

Ag Pest Control Course set for Feb. 12

TOLEDO – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Tama County will host an Ag Pest Control Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The program, provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP), is ...

US 63 to condense to two lanes as part of North Tama facility project

TRAER – Despite the inconvenience to drivers in the area, a planned road closure on the south side of Traer is more indication construction continues to hum along on the North Tama Community School District’s Phase I facility project. Last Thursday, Jan. 9, North Tama CSD announced the ...

Monat, Schrier, Sparks, Tompkins, Wood among Hawkeye December grads

WATERLOO — The following are Hawkeye Community College fall semester graduates and their programs of study. Graduates are listed in alphabetical order by hometown. –Haylee Sparks, Dysart, Associate of Applied Science, Early Childhood Education, High Honors –Brandon Tompkins, La Porte ...