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Grassley nominates 34 Iowa students to U.S. Military Academies

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BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is announcing his support for 34 Iowa students seeking acceptance to U.S. military academies. MacKenzie McClelland, of Grinnell, has been nominated for the United States Military Academy at West Point. “I’m honored to nominate ...

Herink family funds $5,000 scholarship to Coe College

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TRAER – Thanks to the late Ernie and Margaret Herink of Traer, North Tama High School seniors will now have one more sizable scholarship opportunity. The Herink family is offering a North Tama senior a $5,000 scholarship to attend Coe College in Cedar Rapids. The scholarship – available ...

A well-deserved retirement

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TOLEDO — When he was grinding his way through the coursework at the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy all the way back in the early 1980s, Dennis Kucera can recall a testing module predicting that he probably wouldn’t have a long career in the field. As he prepares to finally retire four plus ...

Carols, festive sweaters, and holiday cheer fill the Wieting

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TOLEDO - Carols, poems, pianos, guitars, readings, soups, sweets and so much more were bursting out at the Wieting Theater last Saturday. An idea community member and former News Chronicle Editor Darvin Graham had for some time finally came into reality. With the help of his wife Allison ...

Trial by fire

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MARSHALLTOWN - Climbing ladders, extricating accident victims from vehicles, and quelling fires aren’t usually at the top of a high school student's bucket list. For STC Senior Isabelle ‘Belle’ Johannsen, these things have become expected parts of her life. Inspired by her family, a ...

Contract questions

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With Christmas just around the corner, the usual grouping of locals gathered for this week's Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting along with several others. With people packed into the meeting room like presents in a stocking, the main topic on everyone's mind was the proposed contract for ...

Tama County Public Health adds two new staff members

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TOLEDO – Tama County Public Health is pleased to introduce two new staff members including Tammy Schuett and Melanie Blocker. Tammy Schuett Tammy Schuett is Tama County Public Health & Home Care’s new LPN. She is taking on the department’s new Public Health Nursing position. ...

Paying respects

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A line of emergency vehicles joined a funeral procession on Friday, Dec. 20, to honor the life of a late officer. Sgt Mark Kjormoe, just 48 years old, lost his battle with cancer earlier this month. The Marion Police Officer served for 25 years and was being transferred to his final resting ...

Upcoming Annual Alumni & Community Pep-Band

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The annual Alumni Night Pep-Band will be held on Monday, Jan. 6. In a girls and boys doubleheader against East Marshall, the band will bring the energy with STC graduates and community members encouraged to join in on making some high octane music to fuel the evening of fun. STC band director ...