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‘Words on Wellness LIVE!’ coming to Gladbrook

GLADBROOK – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Tama County is pleased to bring Words on Wellness LIVE!, an in-person program designed to bring people together for lively conversation, practical health tips, and a shared taste of something delicious to the Gladbrook community ...

North Tama iJAG students Allen, Lasley advance to national competition

DES MOINES – More than 400 high school students from across Iowa along with nearly 40 employers participated in the annual State Career Development Conference (CDC) held in Des Moines Thursday, March 26, including North Tama iJAG (Iowa’s Jobs for America’s Graduates) students Isabella ...

‘Honey Pot BBQ’ earns Donaldson, Johnson first place at FCCLA conference

CEDAR RAPIDS – Several members of North Tama’s Family, Career and Community Leaders of America chapter attended the annual Iowa FCCLA Leadership Conference in Cedar Rapids March 22-24. Among the highlights, sophomore Silas Johnson and seventh-grader Elyza Donaldson earned first place team ...

Radon testing shows Union facilities are safe

LA PORTE CITY – Recent testing recently completed at Union Community School District’s four educational facilities found no unsafe levels of radon. Radon is a naturally occurring gas in the ground that can enter buildings through foundation cracks, gaps, joints, and water supplies. The ...

Payne premieres documentary as part of Wartburg College’s RICE Day

WAVERLY – Dysart’s Becca Payne is part of a team of students from Wartburg College's Department of Journalism & Communication who premiered their documentary, "More Than a Team: A Knight's Legacy," this past Thursday, April 9, in Neumann Auditorium. The event, which was hosted in ...

Dysart Legion recognizes trio of veterans

DYSART – A trio of Dysart area veterans who continue to answer the call to serve were honored on Thursday, March 19, during the Dysart Myers-Gordy-Pippert American Legion Post 335 meeting. Those celebrated during the meeting included Legionnaires John Miller who recently surpassed 70 years ...

Economic development efforts expand across Marshall, Tama counties

MARSHALLTOWN/TOLEDO – Over the last few years – and thanks to a pair of contracts signed with the boards of supervisors in each county – the Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce has expanded its economic development reach well beyond the Marshalltown city limits and across all of the ...

OneroRx Inc. completes acquisition of NuCara pharmacy locations

WEST DES MOINES — OneroRx, an integrated pharmacy serving underserved markets, has completed its acquisition of 14 NuCara Pharmacy and 10 Home Medical Equipment locations in Iowa and Minnesota — including pharmacies in Marshalltown and Grundy Center and the home medical store in ...

North Tama National Honor Society inducts seven new members

TRAER – On Tuesday, March 24, seven North Tama sophomore students were inducted into the Perry Chapter of the National Honor Society. The ceremony took place in the main gymnasium. NHS membership is based upon the four pillars of Scholarship, Service, Leadership, and Character. North ...