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​​Dvorak named to Central College Dean’s List for Fall 2024

PELLA – Andrea Dvorak of Clutier has been named to Central College's Fall 2024 Dean's List. Dvorak, Class of 2026, is among the 411 students named to the Fall Dean's List. To qualify for this honor, students must earn a 3.5 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit ...

A​​ubrey Gates named to USF Fall 2024 Dean’s List

SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA – Aubrey Gates of La Porte City was recently named to the University of Sioux Falls Fall 2024 Dean's List. Gates is majoring in Exercise Science. Gates was among 550 students named to the Fall 2024 Dean's List. To qualify, students must be enrolled in at least 12 ...

‘Due to weather, Santa is delayed’

CLUTIER – While the ice storm that covered much of Iowa in slick roads and thick fog last weekend was not as bad as had been predicted for Tama County, several area holiday events scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 14, including Clutier ZCBJ Lodge’s annual ‘Deck the Hall’ event were ...

Polish Up Taylor Park: A community initiative to improve our local park

TRAER – The Taylor Park Landscape & Beautification Committee along with the City of Traer and the Traer City Council have been working hand-in-hand on an initiative to make improvements to Taylor Park. The initiative is called ‘Polish Up Taylor Park’ and we’d like to update you on ...

Join a ‘First Day Hike’ on New Year’s Day

IOWA – What’s the best way to spend New Year’s Day? Take a First Day Hike in an Iowa state park or forest! More than 40 parks including Union Grove State Park near Gladbrook (details below) are hosting either a guided group hike or suggesting a self-guided hike on Wednesday, Jan. 1, ...

Danker to use alibi defense in first degree murder trial

TOLEDO – In his first degree murder trial set to begin in late January, Huston William Danker plans to use an alibi defense. In court documents filed on Oct. 15, Danker — through his defense attorney Leon F. Spies — gave notice he plans to rely on an alibi defense during his nine-day ...

Union Superintendent December Newsletter

Greetings from the Union Community School District. I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the holiday season. Please find below the stakeholder communication for December 2024. Congratulations Congratulations to L. Parson for winning the 100 yd breaststroke at the IGHSAU state swimming ...

Gov. Reynolds appoints state Sen. Chris Cournoyer as 48th Lt. Governor of Iowa

DES MOINES – Gov. Reynolds announced on Monday, Dec. 16, that she appointed Chris Cournoyer as Lieutenant Governor of Iowa. Cournoyer, a resident of LeClaire, was elected to the Iowa Senate in 2018. She chaired the inaugural Technology committee, from which position she wrote and managed the ...