AMES — More than 10,600 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the spring semester 2024 Dean's List. Students named to the Dean's List must earn a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a minimum ...
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 ...
AMES — The Tama Turtles took first place in the State Wildlife Habitat Education Program senior team division and will represent Iowa 4-H at the 2024 National WHEP Competition. Team members are Lauren Keller, Wyatt Silhanek, Carlee Smith and Josey Wacha from Tama County. The State WHEP ...
TOLEDO – As the thunder cracked across the inky black sky and large raindrops fell from the dark clouds above, the team in the Tama County Auditor's office worked with a fervor. Primary votes were being tallied, nails were being chewed, and for the first time in decades, there's a new ...
If you don't know the man, then you've at least seen the car, and if you've seen the car, then you know the man. I am talking about local gearhead Chris Blocker. A staple among the Tama County car shows, Blocker's frankensteined modified rides are a true sight to behold, making all that ...
Since they first arrived in Iowa, Automated Traffic Enforcement (ATE) units, more commonly known as speed cameras, have been controversial almost everywhere they’ve been installed. Supporters tout them as a way to crack down on excessive speeding within communities, and detractors deride them ...
The June 3 school board meeting started with a bit of confusion on Monday night. After a good 10 minutes of fighting through technology issues with Google Meets, the online video call used to broadcast the meeting to those unable to be at the STC Partnership in person, the meeting was called to ...
TAMA - On Monday's sultry brow sweat of an evening, local citizens made their way down to the Tama City Council meeting. The meeting started with the discussion of sidewalks. The, as it was referred to, "Old Catholic Church,” which is currently being converted into a Christian school was ...
TOLEDO – Following a hearing held last Thursday, accused murderer Huston William Danker’s bond will remain at $1,000,000 as originally set as part of his arrest in late April. On April 29, 2024, Danker, 26, was arrested in Cedar Rapids by the Tama County Sheriff’s Office and charged ...
CLUTIER — A woman who formerly worked as the city clerk for Clutier and who committed wire fraud to steal from the city was sentenced on Friday, May 31, to nearly two years in federal prison. Keri Kopriva, age 44, from Elberon, received the prison term after an October 26, 2023, guilty plea ...