TOLEDO – It was a dark gray Monday as last week’s (Monday, Sept. 14) Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting started with the usual roads report stating that they are brush cutting, hydroseeding, hauling rock, blading, and doing other work between rain showers. The supervisors approved ...
MARSHALLTOWN – A handful of Marshalltown residents recently learned some of the optimal steps in organizing against data centers. Neighbors vs Data Centers, a new statewide movement, hosted an informational meeting focused on how to fight the controversial facilities at the Marshalltown ...
TOLEDO – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Tama County will host a Forest, Aquatic, and Right-of-Way Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education ...
FAYETTE – Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce the names of its March and May (Spring) 2026 graduates, including John Pranger of La Porte City, and Matthew Shelton of La Porte City. Founded in 1857, Upper Iowa University is a private, nonprofit institution dedicated to offering ...
MANCHESTER, N.H. – Daniel O'Connor of La Porte City has been named to Southern New Hampshire University's (SNHU) Summer 2026 Dean's List. The summer terms run from May to August. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting ...
Editor's Note: Due to space constraints in this week's print edition, the weekly library reports are publishing online. Announcements –Literary Collective will meet Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. Join us for this informal literacy program for adults. Enjoy light refreshments, conversations ...
Editor's Note: Due to space constraints in this week's print edition, the weekly library reports are publishing online. On The Calendar Mon Sept 28 at 1:00 Fit and Feisty Mon Sept 28 at 1:00 Cribbage and Dominoes Mon Sept 28 at 2:00 BINGO Tues Sept 29 at 1:00 Tuesday Quilters Tues ...
TRAER – Last Friday night on the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks during which 2,977 people lost their lives after terrorists commandeered and crashed four planes on U.S. soil, the North Tama school district and greater community came together on the Traer gridiron to observe ...
DYSART – While their days of selling golf cars are now firmly behind them, Craig and Julie Dunlap are still teeing up accolades in the community of Dysart with their green thumbs. Earlier this month, the Dunlaps’ Blaine Street yard was chosen by the Dysart Garden Club as the season’s ...
DYSART – The community building’s recent HVAC troubles, new signage for both the Main Street Pocket Park and nearby pedestrian zones, the sale of America 250 banners, a municipal swimming pool matching grant, and the new Public Works facility project at last getting off the ground were ...