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Dysart Historical Society’s Country School Day set for July 23

Education

DYSART – The sixth annual Country School Day will be held at the Dysart Historical Center’s Country School at 612 Crisman Street on Tuesday, July 23. The theme will be “A Day at An 1890’s Country School.” The teacher again this year will be Shelby Janssen who is currently a second ...

Drought conditions end after four years

Local News

DES MOINES – After four years of below normal rainfall and drought conditions, the State of Iowa has returned to normal hydrologic conditions, according to the latest Water Summary Update. The last time Iowa was free from any drought designation by the U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) was June ...

The Early Bird meeting

Local News

TOLEDO – Early in the morning on Monday, June 3, when the roosters were still nestled in their beds and the sun had just started peaking over the treetops, the Tama County Board of Supervisors’ meeting began. Due to the new public ordinance passed a few weeks back, weekly meetings will now ...

Hora-Machacek Auxiliary holds June meeting

Local News

CLUTIER – Mary S, Linda D, Pauline S, Diane C, and Veronica P. attended the June 5 meeting of the Hora-Machacek Legion Auxiliary at the post home. President Veronica conducted the meeting. Mary S. said prayer and the vacant chair. Veronica called the roll and read May's minutes which were ...

Iowa State honors spring graduates

Education

AMES – More than 4,450 graduates received degrees from Iowa State University this spring. Graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies were held May 9-11 at Hilton Coliseum. Of the 4,455 students who graduated in May, a total of 4,591 degrees were awarded (3,884 undergraduate, 552 ...

Hawkeye Community College Announces Spring 2024 Graduates

Education

WATERLOO – The following are local Hawkeye Community College spring semester graduates and their programs of study. Congratulations to all our area students! –Eli Lasley, Buckingham: AA Liberal Arts, High Honors (GPA 3.75-3.99) –Thomas Hulme, Clutier: Diploma General ...

Crawford named to Loras College Spring 2024 Dean’s List

Education

DUBUQUE – Loras College has announced the names of students who achieved Dean's List status for the 2024 spring semester including Kolten Crawford of Dysart. A student must earn a 3.5 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours to be recognized.

Monat Graduates from Buena Vista University

Education

STORM LAKE – Jana Monat of Clutier graduated with a Master of Science in Education in counseling (professional school counseling track) from Buena Vista University in Spring 2024. Monat was among more than 400 students who received degrees.

Local students named to Wartburg Winter/May Term Dean’s List

Education

WAVERLY – Wartburg College has recognized 466 students who were named to the 2024 Winter/May Term Dean's List including the following local students: –Xander Bradley, of Traer –Kylea Neuendorf, of La Porte City –Stone Schmitz, of La Porte City –Hunter Worthen, of Laporte ...