Editor’s note: The following notice was released last week by the Poweshiek Water Association. Since August 1, 2024, when we [Poweshiek Water Association] lifted the mandatory conservation order, we have kept you updated via our website, Facebook page, letters, and Quench magazine. As you ...
TRAER – More than 1,000 students graduated this past fall semester from Des Moines Area Community College’s (DMACC) Ankeny, Boone, Carroll, Newton, Urban and West Campuses. Those recognized from your area include Clayton Boldt, Diesel Technology, Traer.
TOLEDO – As the wondrous face of spring was delightfully glimpsed on Monday, Feb. 24, many went back into the fray of another Tama County Supervisors meeting. It was another week of experimentation, trial and error, and electronic exploration as livestreaming with the Owl device was again ...
LA PORTE CITY – Union Community School District middle school and high school students achieved impressive academic success during the first semester of the 2024-25 school year. Union Middle School (UMS) students averaged a 3.23 GPA, while Union High School (UHS) students averaged a 3.14 ...
TOLEDO – Did you know that Iowa has a unique funding source for free or low-cost annual testing of private wells? Or that some water pollutants are odorless, tasteless and will not be removed by boiling water? If you’re curious about the answers to these questions, then take advantage of an ...
March will be an exciting month in the sky with several noteworthy events. The highlight will be a total eclipse of the Moon late in the night of March 13-14. The partial eclipse will begin at 12:09 a.m. CDT, with totality beginning at 1:26. Totality will end at 2:31, and the partial eclipse ...
DES MOINES – Union wrestling crowned not one but two three-time state champions during last Saturday’s finals of the 100th IHSAA Boys State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines – a first for the school which now boasts a whopping 24 Class 2A boys state wrestling ...
TOLEDO – Fallout from the wind energy moratorium adopted in early January by the new five-member Tama County Board of Supervisors now includes a lawsuit brought against both the board and Tama County by the developers behind the Salt Creek Wind project. Earlier this month on Feb. 5, Salt ...
Editor's note: This is the first in a series of articles documenting the history of the school buildings in North Tama County courtesy of the Traer Historical Museum. TRAER – As construction progress continues at North Tama School, it’s a good time to look at the history of schools in ...
WATERLOO – Iowa FFA’s Northeast District held its Southwest Sub-District contest on February 19, 2025, at Hawkeye Community College. The La Porte-Dysart FFA Chapter was part of a strong roster of area FFA chapters with members participating in Leadership Development Events. Both Union High ...