TRAER - May is School Board Recognition Month in Iowa, honoring those who serve on Boards of Education in school districts across the state. These dedicated public servants become school board members because they are committed to improving public education and their communities. Our board ...
TRAER – Piano students of Sharon Owens and Carri Holst held a piano recital April 21 at the Kupka Cultural Center in the Traer Public Library. Twenty-three students performed, ranging from first grade to 12th grade. Following the program, a reception to congratulate the students on their ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Zoning Commission’s latest meeting drew a packed house inside the supervisors’ chambers on Wednesday, April 17, at the Administration Building in Toledo. And while many of those in attendance were eager for the commission to make a recommendation on the ...
DES MOINES — While most people tend to associate “Signing Day” with standout football and basketball players who choose between a number of elite colleges in deciding where they will further their academic and athletic careers, the concept is no longer exclusive to those who excel in ...
TOLEDO – A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the 2021 shooting death of rural Traer resident Ryan Cooper. On Monday, April 29, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation’s (DCI) Major Crime Unit and the Tama County Sheriff’s Office arrested Shellsburg resident Huston ...
TOLEDO – After being previously denied by the judge a request to move her first degree murder trial to another venue, rural Traer resident Karina Cooper now faces a jury trial in Linn County beginning in July. Back on Feb. 19 of this year, Cooper – who turned 47 on April 25 – was ...
TOLEDO - A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the 2021 shooting death of rural Traer resident Ryan Cooper. On Monday, April 29, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation's (DCI) Major Crime Unit and the Tama County Sheriff’s Office arrested Shellsburg resident Huston ...
The Iowa Department of Education announced this past week that two Iowa educators have been named 2024 finalists in the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. This year’s finalists are: –PAEMST Mathematics: Susan Wenger, who teaches at Valley Elementary ...
TOLEDO – Karina Cooper’s motion for a change of venue has been denied by the judge without prejudice. Following a hearing held by videoconference last week Tuesday, April 9, Chief District Court Judge Lars G. Anderson denied a motion by rural Traer resident Karina Sue Cooper, 46, to have ...
WATERLOO – North Tama High School graduate and Traer resident Tracey Hulme has been named a ‘Gold Star’ teacher in Black Hawk County. Last week, KWWL and the R.J. McElroy Trust announced the 10 recipients of the 2024 Gold Star Outstanding Teacher award including Hulme who works as a ...