CEDAR RAPIDS – Kirkwood Community College has released its Dean's List for the summer 2026 semester. Emily Hulme of rural Clutier has achieved a 3.3 grade point average or higher after completing 12 or more credit hours at the college. Congratulations!
REINBECK – The 15th annual Reinbeck Art Festival will transform downtown Reinbeck into a celebration of art, music, and family fun on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The festival’s centerpiece, Artists on Main, will be held at Reinbeck City Hall, 403 Main Street, where visitors ...
TOLEDO – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will offer a Mushroom Cultivation Workshop on Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Tama County Extension Office, 203 W. High St., Toledo. The workshop will introduce participants to the basics of growing mushrooms at home, ...
DYSART – The tidy and colorful Wilson Street yard belonging to Roberta Flint and her son, Curtis Flint, has been designated the Dysart Garden Club's Blue Ribbon Flowers of the Month for August. The Flints' midcentury ranch sits on a small lot teeming with potted annuals and perennial beds, ...
DYSART, IOWA – Dysart Night Out had its biggest year yet Tuesday, Aug. 18, as a record crowd gathered at Dysart City Park for the 3rd annual event. From bouncy houses and face painting to Touch-a-Truck and catching up with neighbors, Dysart was the place to be that evening. Hosted by the ...
As an educator who's spent years building a foundation for children, I believe that school choice is a foundational freedom that Iowans should have. Parents should be able to have more say over where their kids go to school and more say over where their tax dollars are spent. The Democrats ...
As State Auditor, I've been sounding the alarm on the unaccountable private school voucher program for years. Politicians who like to lie say it's because I'm against private schools. That's not true at all. What I am against is waste, fraud, and abuse of Iowa tax dollars, and the private ...
TRAER – Last year, the Traer United Presbyterian Church found a World War II Honor Roll plaque while preparing to celebrate the church’s 150th anniversary. Research showed the plaque was made by Bon Volante and dedicated Sunday, Nov. 1, 1943, with 53 of 70 available slots listing men and ...
TAMA COUNTY – After stepping away from the race earlier this spring, Berleen Wobeter of rural Toledo is once again seeking a seat in the Iowa legislature. Wobeter was recently nominated by Democratic delegates to run in House District 53, setting up a general election contest with longtime ...
TOLEDO – A battalion of citizens headed to the Monday, Aug. 17 Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting with confusion the predominant feeling as no one seemed to have a firm grasp on what was going on or what the proper thing to do was, especially as it pertained to the petition to return ...