For the past 30 years Steve Droste has been part of the nucleus within one of Traer’s vanguard family-owned businesses. In 1990, after 12 years of manufacturing cutlery with Clearline Industries, owners Lou Rausch and Rex Betts hired Droste to help spearhead a new division of their company ...
The North Tama Board of Education welcomed its first student member at a regular meeting on March 18. NTHS Student Council member Paden Ketter was sworn in at the beginning of the meeting by board President Rod Zobel, and will act as a non-voting student representative on the board through ...
The boys state basketball tournament concluded earlier this month. It was competitive, and the best part is watching the small schools compete against each other. It is a point of pride for small towns when they win the title. Nothing is more exciting or provides more energy to a small town ...
Volunteers have always been important fixtures in any community and now with COVID-19 vaccination clinics running their presence is that much more important. Tama County Public Health began vaccinations clinics in February. For each clinic around 100 people are receiving either their first ...
The Tama County Community Foundation (TCCF) has granted $111,064 to 34 projects of organizations serving Tama County through its 2021 grant cycle. “There are many deserving causes and nonprofit organizations that apply for grant funding each year,” said Sara Forrester, TCCF committee ...
The Dysart Community Foundation held its Annual Meeting on March 15 at the Dysart Community Building. The 2021 Board of Directors for the Foundation elected during the meeting, include: Bret Hennessy, Chair, representing Farmers Savings Bank & Trust; Pamela Thiele, Vice Chair, ...
North Tama high schoolers entertained audiences last week during the annual Swing Show fine arts exhibition. A variety of performances were offered on the evenings of March 11 and 12 including those from the band and chorus, as well as dance numbers and short skits. The 43-member North Tama ...
The spread of COVID-19 continued this week with seven Tama County residents. That’s down from 21 infections the two weeks prior and 39 infections February 19. As of Wednesday morning Tama County Public Health reported that 2216 Tama County residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since ...
A teacher within the Union Community School District is being investigated for emails exchanged with students, according to a press release from Superintendent Travis Fleshner. “While the public media and social media have shared information regarding this matter, the school district has and ...
The Tama County Conservation Board has hired Stephen Mayne as the county’s next Conservation Director. In his position as the county’s conservation director, Mayne will head a department that oversees more than a dozen land units throughout the county including the 529-acre county park ...