VINING – After being injured in a serious car accident earlier this year, Vining residents Arlo and Nancy Cibula recently received a solid win by way of a completely free, new septic system – arriving just in time for SepticSmart Week – and it’s all thanks to the efforts of County ...
BROWNWOOD, Texas. – A team of Iowa 4-H members brought home a fifth-place award this summer in a national wildlife habitat management competition. The team of Lauren Keller, Wyatt Silhanek and Josey Wacha competed in the National Wildlife Habitat Education Program contest in Brownwood, ...
TRAER – Taylor Park improvements have been the goal of the “Polish Up Taylor Park” committee, formed during the Traer Sesquicentennial. Projects already completed include new playground equipment, renovations to the bandstand and the upgraded military display. Michelle Podhajsky will ...
Jeremy and Amber Monat of Traer joyfully announce the engagement of their daughter, Aubree Lynne Monat to Hunter Matthew Heitmann. The young couple plan to wed on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at 3 p.m. at Cedarloo Church of Christ in Cedar Falls. The ceremony will be officiated by Aubree’s ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society will present a program on Meskwaki Bulrush and Cattail Weaving on Wednesday, October 9, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Wieting Theatre, 101 S. Church St, Toledo. For generations, Meskwaki women wove cattails panels and bulrush mats for practical and ...
LA PORTE CITY – It has been 10 days since Union High School senior Gavin Rohrbach lost his life, and two of his friends – senior Evan Hanus and junior Keegan Brooks – were severely injured in a car accident east of the town of Raymond. And while much remains unanswered about the moments ...
TAMA – The Tama County Humane Society’s animal shelter at 1406 E. 5th St. in Tama is full. With 15 dogs and 35 cats — one of whom was actively in labor on Sept. 9 — the shelter’s leaders are hoping residents will consider adopting and also be more responsible with the pets they ...
LA PORTE CITY – The Union Community School District will receive a generous donation from the Craft family to rename a new gymnasium in honor of their daughter, Kate, a student-athlete who passed away in 2023 after a courageous multi-year battle with brain cancer. The Union CSD Board of ...
TRAER – The North Tama County school board is searching for candidates to fill a vacancy in Traer. The Director District 4 seat opened up earlier this month following former vice president Haley Blaine’s resignation. Per her resignation letter dated Sept. 3, Blaine said she was no longer ...
DES MOINES – Jessie Lowe of Adrian, Mo., won Grand Champion Bull in the Gelbvieh Show at the 2024 Iowa State Fair, while Cib's Gelbvieh of Clutier received the Champion Iowa Bull award. Cib's Gelbvieh is owned and operated by Matt and Tina Cibula and their kids Brayton, Shawna, Dustin, and ...