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Education

Wood named to Upper Iowa University’s Summer 2025 Dean’s List

FAYETTE – Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce the Dean's List for the Summer 2025 semester. Among those named to the Dean's List was Jennifer Wood, a psychology major from Traer. To be honored, the undergraduate must have earned a minimum 3.50 GPA and be enrolled as a full-time student.

North Tama seeks strategic planning feedback

TRAER – North Tama County Community School District residents are being asked to participate in the district’s strategic planning. Strategic planning is a process wherein a school district sets long-term goals and outlines a path to achieve said goals. A strategic plan assists a district ...

North Tama County Community School District audit report released

TRAER – Note, Cornman & Johnson P.C. recently released an audit report on the North Tama County Community School District. The District's revenues totaled $7,931,478 for the year ended June 30, 2024 – a 0.84% increase from the prior year. Expenses for District operations for the year ...

Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Control Course offered Nov. 12

TOLEDO – Iowa State University and Outreach Tama] County office will host an Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Control Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, Nov. 12. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education ...

Food Safety Certification Class set for Nov. 10

TOLEDO – Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach is offering a food safety training for food service managers Nov. 10 at the Tama County Extension Office in Toledo. “Certification in ServSafe® meets the Iowa Food Code requirements to have a certified food protection manager ...

North Tama school board accepts McFate’s resignation

TRAER – North Tama vocal music teacher Christine (Chris) McFate has resigned. During the Monday, Oct. 20, North Tama school board meeting, McFate’s resignation letter and separation agreement were accepted by the board unanimously (David Boldt was absent) following a closed session that ...

‘We’ve come up with a better plan’

DYSART – The Union Community School District recently hosted a pair of town halls in an effort to further the community’s understanding of the $18.5 million general obligation bond referendum that will be on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 city-school election ballot. “We feel this year ...

Ryan Hosek receives Clifford A. Rae Academic Achievement Award

STORM LAKE – Ryan Hosek of Traer recently received the Clifford A. Rae Academic Achievement Award. The award was given to nine Buena Vista University business students and nine science students for the 2025 academic year. The awards, which range up to $10,000, were created by two separate ...