DYSART – On December 13, 2023, two city councilors and the mayor were sworn in during the regular Dysart City Council meeting held at city hall including incumbent councilors Mary Wankowicz and Stacey Dabney, and Mayor Tim Glenn. All three were reelected to four-year terms following the Nov. ...
WATERLOO – Celebrate those who have impacted your community at the 19th annual Heroes Among Us event. The MercyOne Waterloo and Cedar Falls Foundations are seeking nominations for Heroes Among Us, which recognizes people in the community who have gone above and beyond to ensure the well-being ...
TRAER – Last Saturday, Dec. 16, members of both the American Legion Auxiliary Post 143 and American Legion Post 142 along with Sons of the American Legion member Kennan Seda assembled and delivered 103 ‘Good Cheer’ boxes to area Veterans, local families with sons and/or daughters ...
On Thursday, Dec, 14, Nolte, Cornman & Johnson P.C. released an audit report on the North Tama County Community School District in Traer, lowa. Financial highlights The District's revenues totaled $7,592,044 for the year ended June 30, 2022, a 1.93% increase from the prior year. Expenses ...
TOLEDO – Last week, the Tama County Board of Supervisors spent most of their meeting time talking over policy changes to the employee handbook. Head of Human Resources Tammy Wise explained all of the alterations that will go into effect on January 1, 2024, including some simple changes in ...
CLUTIER – This one’s for the girls. Following the 2023 city/school election held on Nov. 7, four members-elect of the new, six-member Clutier city government took the oath of office during the Monday, Dec. 4 council meeting – ushering in what is most likely the municipality’s first ...
GILMAN — All good things come to an end. With a history exceeding the town itself, the Gilman Community Church is ending services after 152 years. A celebration of service for the church located in the southeastern corner of Marshall County will be held Sunday, Dec. 17, beginning at 9 ...
OTTER CREEK – During the Dec. 6 meeting of the Tama Co. Board of Conservation, board members led by the department’s new director Curtis Behrens spent a considerable amount of time discussing adding alcohol to the nature center’s rental policy. Currently alcohol of any kind is not ...
AMES – A diagnosis of a rare genetic disease soon after Jacob Lowe of Dysart started classes at Iowa State University didn’t extinguish his drive to earn a degree. In fact, the diagnosis of limb girdle dystrophy, a disease that causes a weakening of the muscles in the arms and legs, may ...
TRAER – The Taylor Park Military Memorial located in the southwest corner of Traer’s city park is looking to expand. The city, with the help of Dahn Kennedy of the “Hometown Hearts” Project, is currently selling bricks to place around the memorial which was officially dedicated this ...