The sun was bright, and candy flew through the air, eclipsing the sun. It was this year’s Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival. Things kicked off on Friday with the carnival and food trucks. The community band played, and the citizen of the year was crowned. Saturday started with block after ...
Started in 1982, the Tama Citizen of the Year award is given annually to a Tama resident who has made a lasting and positive impact on the community. This year, that honor was bestowed upon Julie Rathjen during Friday night’s festivities at the Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival. Inside the ...
With 108 total graduates in the class of 2026, Sunday, May 17 saw a ceremony that marked a coming of age for many young adults and loved ones alike. Before “Pomp and Circumstance” echoed through the STC Roundhouse, a simple announcement made by Dixie Forcht came over the speakers ...
The four Republican candidates seeking the office of Tama County Treasurer gathered for a forum held at the Tama Civic Center on Tuesday night and fielded questions from moderators Mark Doland and David Turner, both current Tama County Supervisors, before a crowd of approximately 60 people. ...
A total of 14 Meskwaki Settlement School (MSS) graduating seniors received their diplomas during a commencement ceremony on Sunday, and the following awards were also presented. Class of 2026 Academic Awards — Jaycene Pushetonequa and Lane Bear Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel Scholarship ...
On a sunny Monday morning, the usual group assembled for this week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting. After some public comments, the meeting moved on to the engineer's report, which stated that they are touching up the chloride on K Avenue. They hauled rock and started the regrade on F ...
The Tama City Council was joined by a fresh new face at this week's meeting. Elaina Martinez was appointed the newest council member and sworn in immediately after. Council member Martinez took her spot among the others, and the meeting continued. Tama Police Officer Tyler Ayala-Pagan, who is ...
MANKATO, Minn. — Minnesota State University, Mankato awarded 2,917 degrees to 2,463 students at the end of the spring 2026 semester. Commencement ceremonies were held Friday, May 8 at 3 p.m. for the College of Business and at 6 p.m. for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Area ...
CEDAR RAPIDS — The 2026 Kirkwood Community College Commencement Ceremony was held at 10 a.m. on May 9 at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in downtown Cedar Rapids. Area graduates included: Chelsea Milligan, of Chelsea, Associate of Arts; Emily Hulme, of Clutier, Certificate; Ashley Elsbury, of ...
MONTOUR — Four years ago, Mike and Jenny Vinson left the big city of Toronto and returned back to the area where she was born and raised near Montour, citing restrictions on churches in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic as the primary driving factor. Mike, a recently naturalized U.S. ...