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Education

Kirkwood Community College announces Dean’s List honors

CEDAR RAPIDS – Kirkwood Community College has released its Dean's List for the fall 2023 semester. These students have achieved a 3.3 grade point average or higher after completing 12 or more credit hours at the college. The following Kirkwood students from Tama-Grundy Publishing’s area ...

Rebekah Leipold has made the High Dean’s List for Fall 2023 at Millikin!

DECATUR, Ill. – Rebekah Leipold of Buckingham has made the High Dean's List for Fall 2023 at Millikin University! Students who attempt 12 graded credits during a fall or spring semester and earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher earn Dean's List honors. Students earning a perfect 4.00 ...

Tama County Extension wins ‘Creativity in Service to All Iowans’ award

MASON CITY – The trio behind Tama County Extension and Outreach’s fantastic educational programming has claimed another County Services Award – the Creativity in Service to All Iowans award. Back on Jan. 16, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach North Central Area Awards Ceremony ...

Local students named to Central College Dean’s List

PELLA – Central College recognized 408 students who were named to the Fall 2023 Dean's List. The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit hours for the semester. The following local students were ...

Ketter named to Ellsworth Community College 2023 Fall Dean’s List

IOWA FALLS – One hundred and thirty-three students were named to the Fall 2023 Dean's List at Ellsworth Community College including Olivia Ketter of Traer. To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must have earned a minimum of 12 credit hours during the semester (a full-time class load) ...

Sarah Roberts named to Fall 2023 Dean’s List at Simpson College

INDIANOLA – Sarah Roberts of La Porte City has been named to the Fall 2023 Dean's List at Simpson College. Roberts qualified for the academic honor by earning a grade point average between 3.70 and 3.99 during the semester. Congratulations!

North Tama’s David Hill named next superintendent at Waverly-Shell Rock

TRAER - The North Tama County Community School District will soon begin a search for its next superintendent. This afternoon the Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District's Board of Education announced they had named North Tama Superintendent David Hill to fill their superintendent ...

Trivia Night raises $20K toward Dysart-Geneseo’s inclusive playground

DYSART – A new inclusive playground at Dysart-Geneseo Elementary is $20,000 closer to becoming a reality thanks to a wildly successful Trivia Night fundraiser. Held at the Dysart Community Building on the evening of Jan. 20, the fundraiser — organized by event chairs Amber Pippert and Dawn ...

Tama-Toledo Christian School signs lease agreement, begins renovations

TAMA COUNTY – The new private K-8 Tama-Toledo Christian School has moved one step closer to an anticipated August 2025 opening by signing a lease agreement. The accredited Christian school’s board of directors announced last week in a news release they had signed a lease agreement for the ...

‘Art imitates life’ in North Tama trio’s comedic short film

TRAER – A comedic short film created by three North Tama High School speech students is headed to the State Large Group contest this weekend and while it’s technically a work of fiction, the film’s creators say the project draws heavily from their real life friendship. The film – ...