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Iowa State honors spring graduates

AMES – More than 4,450 graduates received degrees from Iowa State University this spring. Graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies were held May 9-11 at Hilton Coliseum. Of the 4,455 students who graduated in May, a total of 4,591 degrees were awarded (3,884 undergraduate, 552 ...

Hawkeye Community College Announces Spring 2024 Graduates

WATERLOO – The following are local Hawkeye Community College spring semester graduates and their programs of study. Congratulations to all our area students! –Eli Lasley, Buckingham: AA Liberal Arts, High Honors (GPA 3.75-3.99) –Thomas Hulme, Clutier: Diploma General ...

Crawford named to Loras College Spring 2024 Dean’s List

DUBUQUE – Loras College has announced the names of students who achieved Dean's List status for the 2024 spring semester including Kolten Crawford of Dysart. A student must earn a 3.5 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours to be recognized.

Monat Graduates from Buena Vista University

STORM LAKE – Jana Monat of Clutier graduated with a Master of Science in Education in counseling (professional school counseling track) from Buena Vista University in Spring 2024. Monat was among more than 400 students who received degrees.

Local students named to Wartburg Winter/May Term Dean’s List

WAVERLY – Wartburg College has recognized 466 students who were named to the 2024 Winter/May Term Dean's List including the following local students: –Xander Bradley, of Traer –Kylea Neuendorf, of La Porte City –Stone Schmitz, of La Porte City –Hunter Worthen, of Laporte ...

Tama County voters head to the polls in Iowa’s 2024 Primary Election

TOLEDO – As the thunder cracked across the inky black sky and large raindrops fell from the dark clouds above, the team in the Tama County Auditor's office worked with a fervor. Primary votes were being tallied, nails were being chewed, and for the first time in decades, there's a new ...

New home for Traer performers!

TRAER – On Wednesday, June 26, beginning at 6:30 p.m., The Parsonage at Ripley UCC (513 Fourth Street, Traer) will host an open mic for the Traer community, featuring Katie Sires of Katie and the Honky Tonks (bio below) and serving free root beer floats. This is part of a new monthly ...

Danker’s bond to remain at $1 million

TOLEDO – Following a hearing held last Thursday, accused murderer Huston William Danker’s bond will remain at $1,000,000 as originally set as part of his arrest in late April. On April 29, 2024, Danker, 26, was arrested in Cedar Rapids by the Tama County Sheriff’s Office and charged ...

​​Traer Community Foundation announces 2024 grants

TRAER – The Traer Community Foundation Board of Directors has announced the 2024 disbursements for a total of $57,391.23 This is the 32nd year of awarding grants. The total of Foundation grants, to the community, now total $1,001,000.00. These are the community betterment projects by ...