Lately my hands have taken a beating and I've got no one to blame but myself. It happens around this time each year. Spring has sprung and all that jazz. With spring comes gardening and gardening comes with a cost - to my poor bare hands.Simply put, gardening involves dirt and dirt is, well, ...
It is the wonderful time of year! The sun is out, the crops are growing, and the days are longer. Life is good, and this is why summer is the best time of the year. Being outside is not a choice during the summer, it is a must. The warm weather soars my heart higher and higher to the moon ...
Bobbie Hilmer, a student at Union High School, was recognized by Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds for outstanding academic achievement at the Fifteenth Annual Governor's Scholar Recognition Ceremony April 30 at Hy-Vee Mall in Des Moines.Hilmer's favorite and most influential ...
ISU Extension and Outreach, Tama County, will be hosting two day camps this summer at the Traer City Park. The fun will begin at 9:00 a.m. and go until 3:00 p.m. Cost for each camp is $10. Camp is open to all youth having completed Kindergarten - Third grades during the 2016-2017 school ...
Tama County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Anna Boecker announced that producers who file accurate and timely reports for all crops and land uses, including failed acreage can prevent the potential loss of FSA program benefits. Please pay close attention to the acreage ...
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Tama County will take place on Saturday, June 3 from 5 to 9 p.m. at Dysart City Park, 602 Sherman St., Dysart, Iowa. Join local volunteers and participants as we celebrate cancer survivors, remember those lost to the disease, and take action to ...
East-Central Iowa REC is proud to announce it has awarded a $1,000 scholarships to Union High School senior Peyton Sash, as well as eight other graduating seniors who plan to further their education in a diverse range of programs. Sash is the daughter of Kevin and Mary Jo Sash, and will be ...
A UHS Battle of the Books (BOB) team attended the final round of competition at the Marshalltown AEA on April 26. UHS students attending the final battle were: Abby Johnson, Emma Peters, Audrey Powers, and Taylor Short. Team member, Teagan Prouse, was unable to attend the final battle but ...
Union High School's spring musical production of "Anything Goes" recently was informed by the Iowa High School Musical Theatre Awards that they are the recipients of 7 awards for this year's production. This is a record number of awards for Union High School from this prestigious competition. 4 ...
It's something we all have in common. Mothers have touched our lives. Each of us came into the world courtesy of a mother. But the concept doesn't stop there. Mothers are everywhere. They live next door or across the country. They are teachers, coaches, counselors, protectors, enforcers, ...