DYSART – Union High School senior Keegan Ellsworth participated during Trimester I this fall in the district’s school-to-work internship program with Hatch Grading & Contracting, Inc. owned by Dysart residents Dan and Kori Hatch. According to a recent post on the school district’s ...
DES MOINES – Iowa Department of Education Director McKenzie Snow announced earlier today that Ann Mincks, a 15-year teacher, is the 2024 Iowa Teacher of the Year during an assembly at Hoover High School in Des Moines, while Brenda Kaufmann, a second-grade teacher at North Tama Elementary, was ...
TRAER – The North Tama Board of Education held both its final meeting of the previous board on Monday, Nov. 20, as well as its annual organizational meeting during which three board members including newcomer Jenny Sniffin took the oath of office. Incumbent board members Doug Dvorak and ...
Following the official first and second canvass of the Nov. 7 city and school elections in Tama County, the winner of Union’s District 1 school board seat as well as city government races in Clutier, Garwin, Tama, and Vining were decided by write-in votes. Union school board The Union ...
CEDAR RAPIDS – Kirkwood Community College has released its Dean's List for the summer 2023 semester. These students have achieved a 3.3 grade point average or higher after completing 12 or more credit hours at the college. Kirkwood students from the area earning this distinction are ...
OTTER CREEK – Older, Wiser, Livelier Souls (OWLS) programs have resumed at Otter Creek Lake and Park. Join us this winter for more engaging presentations on nature, history, and more. OWLS programs are held at 11 a.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the Tama County Nature Center (2283 ...
Union High School has been honored with the opportunity to host the District Large Group Speech Contest this year. The District Large Group Contest will be held on Saturday, January 20, 2024. We are in need of volunteers (roughly 20 adults) for room chairs, time keepers, and additional tasks ...
Looking for a unique gift to surprise your grandson, daughter or nephew this year? Give the gift of an experience they’ll love! Tama County 4-H opens many of their workshops and events to all youth! We have several options to choose from for camps, workshops and trips in 2024! We’ll supply ...
TRAER – Iowa Sec. of State Paul Pate stopped by North Tama High School last week Thursday to present members of the senior class with the 2023-24 Carrie Chapman Catt Award for registering at least 90% of eligible students to vote. This is the first time North Tama has received the annual ...
LA PORTE CITY – High school thespians took to the Matt Auditorium stage last Friday and Saturday evenings as part of the Union High School Drama Department’s fall production of Open Interviews. Under the direction of teacher Stephanie Sauer, a small, tight-knit group of students ...