KEOSAUQUA — A celebration of America’s history started with a story of the tribe that gave the state of Iowa its name. “An Assessment of Iowaville (1765–1824)” at Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lodge on Sunday, Jan. 18, was the first in a series of statewide presentations connected to ...
CEDAR FALLS – The University of Northern Iowa’s Tallgrass Prairie Center (TPC) is set to kick off its spring 2026 seminar series focusing on restoration and management of prairies. Free and open to the public through both virtual attendance and in-person, the series’s theme is ...
Imagine shoveling snow by hand to clear roads and railroads. Such was the case during the winter of 1936 which saw record snowfall in the area. High winds on Tuesday, February 4, 1936 piled snow in the most stupendous drifts. All highways were blocked and railroad service was halted for many ...
TOLEDO – One of the most interesting parts of the Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday, Feb. 2, was a field trip. With their permission slips signed, the majority of the supervisors, along with a few other county employees and the sheriff, went on a guided tour of the old STC ...
IOWA – Iowa 4-H Youth Development is inviting community members across the state to take part in its free, statewide virtual judges’ training series, designed for anyone interested in becoming a 4-H judge or refreshing their skills ahead of the 2026 fair season. The general training ...
AMES – The following area students were recently named to the President’s List at Iowa State University. Approximately 1,216 students achieved this prestigious designation by maintaining a 4.0 GPA for two consecutive semesters. –Carlie Christine Spore, Dysart, Public Relations, ...
WATERLOO – The following are Hawkeye Community College December 2025 graduates and their programs of study in the local area. –Mercedes Fink; Clutier; Associate Degree Nursing; AAS –Samuel Snyder; Clutier; EMT Certificate –Lucas Albertsen; Dysart; Welding; Certificate; Honors ...
HARROGATE, Tenn. – Gracen Klima of La Porte City was named to the Lincoln Memorial University Dean's List for the fall semester of 2025. Klima is seeking a Bachelor of Business Administration. To be placed on the Dean's List, the student must be a full-time undergraduate and have a 3.5 or ...
TRAER – Many years have passed since her days schlepping water bottles and tracking stats for the Redhawk football team on the sidelines of Dennis Field, but that doesn’t mean North Tama Class of 2012 alumna Stephanie “Steph” Schroeder has forgotten her roots. And this Sunday, Feb. 8, ...
TRAER – The North Tama school district is seeking candidates to fill a school board vacancy. The Director District 7 seat opened up late last month following Director David Boldt’s resignation. In an email obtained by the newspaper sent to Board President David Calderwood, Boldt said he ...