DYSART – The Dysart Historical Society’s annual Country School Day was held on Tuesday, July 23, and was another great success with the theme ‘An 1890”s Country School Day.’ Eleven girls and boys spent the day in an 1890s country school environment in the Historical Society’s ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Chuck Grassley spoke with students from Union Middle School on the steps of the U.S. Capitol last week. Grassley and the students discussed the legislative process, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s joint session to Congress and Grassley’s years of public ...
TRAER – Starting June 5, summer participants began signing up for the Traer Library’s Annual Summer Reading Program. This year’s theme, “Adventure Begins At Your Library,” involves students coloring their personal “explorer” who advances to each continent as the reader achieves ...
DECATUR, Ill. – Rebekah Leipold of Buckingham recently graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in Theatre & Performance from Millikin University. Leipold was one of more than 270 graduates recognized during the 2024 Spring Commencement ceremonies at the Kirkland Fine Arts Center on May ...
LA PORTE CITY - The Union Community School District Board of Education has selected a project proposal to make significant improvements across all district schools if a bond referendum is approved on November 5, 2024. The decision follows over two years of facility planning by the board and ...
Telegraph note: This story first published last week in the Sun Courier newspaper. It is being reprinted in this week's Telegraph as a courtesy to our readers. REINBECK – Dale Wambold may not have been born and raised in Reinbeck – or even Grundy County, for that matter – but after ...
IOWA CITY – In May, more than 6,500 University of Iowa undergraduate, graduate, and professional students received their degrees. The 2024 spring semester graduates have engaged, excelled, and stretched to reach their academic goals. For example, Abbi Shekleton always knew she wanted to be ...
CEDAR RAPIDS Ñ The following students were named to Mount Mercy University's Spring 2024 Dean's List. Students with a semester grade point average of 3.60 or better and who are graded for six or more semester hours are eligible for inclusion on the Dean's List. Area students include: ...
TRAER – North Tama’s Class of 1978 is a group with a reputation for close friendships, fun, collaboration, generosity and accomplishment. Keeping up this tradition the class members donated $5,000 to North Tama Dollars for Scholars at their 45th Class Reunion last August (2023). This ...
LA PORTE CITY – The Union school board is currently considering placing a bond referendum before voters this coming November. During the Monday, June 17, regular board meeting, representatives from both Denovo Construction and the financial firm Piper Sandler presented several options ...