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Hora-Machacek Auxiliary holds April meeting

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CLUTIER – Hora-Machacek Legion Auxiliary met for their monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 1, at the post home in Clutier. There were nine members in attendance. President Veronica brought the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. Chaplain Mary said prayer and the vacant chair. All joined in reciting ...

News & notes from Tama County Supervisors April 7 meeting

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TOLEDO – The usual constellation of civic minded citizens turned out for the Monday, April 7, meeting of the Tama County Board of Supervisors. As per usual, Tama County Engineer Ben Daleske was up first to give his report. They've been spot rocking, Daleske reported, as well as hauling ...

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

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TOLEDO – Please join SKIP (Supporting Kids in Prevention), Tama County Public Health & Home Care, and ISU Extension and Outreach to promote Child Abuse Prevention Month this April. The theme this year is “Powered by Hope, Strengthened by Prevention." As part of the annual ...

‘Tranquil’ roots continue to bless congregation

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TRAER – From its perch roughly halfway up the Walnut Street hill, Traer United Presbyterian Church (Traer UPC) occupies a tranquil spot under the trees. And after 150 years as an official Presbyterian congregation – most of those years spent at the Walnut Street location – the ...

Wieck honored as part of 2024 ‘Heroes Among Us’ class

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CEDAR FALLS – Longtime Dysart resident Catharine Wieck – colloquially and affectionately known as the community’s ‘tree lady’ – was honored late last month in Cedar Falls during the 19th Annual MercyOne Heroes Among Us Awards Celebration as the 2024 Environmental Hero ...

‘This land will create a legacy for Iowans for years’

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ANKENY – Catheryn ‘Cathy’ Irvine of Dysart was named Outstanding Legacy Project by the Iowa Urban Tree Council during the 34th Annual Urban Forestry Awards Ceremony held on April 3, at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny. Cathy and her late husband, David, lived on a family farm in ...