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Iowa Lakes Community College releases Honors Lists

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ESTHERVILLE — Iowa Lakes Community College is celebrating the students on the Spring 2024 Honors Lists, recognizing its outstanding academic achievements. This semester, 131 students have earned the prestigious President's List honor, and 242 students have been named to the Dean's List. The ...

Iowa State University announces spring Dean’s List

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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 ...

Iowa State honors spring graduates

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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 ...

Iowa 4-H Youth Excel in State Wildlife Habitat Competition

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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 ...

Blocky’s Garage

Business

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 ...

‘More questions than answers’

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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 ...

School board talks what to do next on PPEL

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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 ...

Dog Pawrk names, and etc.

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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 ...

Danker’s bond to remain at $1 million

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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 ...