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Growing Together Mini-Grant awarded to Tama County

TOLEDO – In the midst of record setting food pantry usage throughout the state of Iowa, Growing Together Mini-Grants will provide fresh produce and nutrition education to pantries in 2025 through Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s SNAP-Education program. Tama county is among ...

UNI releases Fall 2024 graduation, dean’s lists; local students highlighted

CEDAR FALLS – The University of Northern Iowa is proud to recognize the academic accomplishments of students each semester by announcing the graduation and dean’s lists. These lists highlight the hard work and dedication of students who have excelled in their studies. The Fall 2024 ...

Klima Named to the Fall 2024 Dean’s List at LMU

HARROGATE, Tenn. – Gracen Klima of La Porte City, currently seeking a Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice, was named to the Lincoln Memorial University Dean's List for the fall semester of 2024. To be placed on the Dean's List, the student must be a full-time undergraduate ...

La Porte City students named to Upper Iowa University Fall 2024 Dean’s List

FAYETTE – Upper Iowa University has announced the Dean's List for the 2024 Fall Semester. To be honored, a student must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade point average and be enrolled as a full-time student. The following local students were included on the Fall 2024 list: –Maddison ...

Crawford named to Loras College Fall 2024 Dean’s List

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

Rathe named to Luther College Fall 2024 Dean’s List

DECORAH – Madelon Rathe of La Porte City is among the 612 students recently named to Luther College's Fall 2024 Dean's List. To qualify, a student must earn a semester grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale.

North Tama tandem booking return trip to state

WILLIAMSBURG — A familiar duo is heading back to Coralville. North Tama’s first two girls state wrestling qualifiers – Briar Blake and Addison ‘Addy’ Hochstetler – booked a return to the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) State Wrestling Championships in Coralville ...

Precast wall by precast wall, North Tama addition begins to take shape

TRAER – The North Tama high school addition project took a huge leap forward late last week when multiple precast concrete wall panels were delivered and subsequently lifted into place by a crane. With the placement of the panels, a concrete picture began to take shape for the public to ...

Authoring a new chapter

TRAER – Beginning this past Jan. 1, the Traer Public Library started authoring a new chapter in its story with Donna DeBoef officially taking over as Director following Diane Panfil’s retirement. While she may be new to her role, DeBoef, 52, is no stranger to Traer as she has spent the ...