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Agriculture

Winds of change

TOLEDO – The winds of change are sweeping through Tama County government. It has been roughly three years since members of the local coalition Tama County Against Turbines (TCAT) first started asking the then three-member Tama County Board of Supervisors to enact a moratorium on commercial ...

Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team wraps-up productive 2024

The Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team completed a successful year of advocating and educating themselves and others about the beef industry and beef production. Team members participated in Cattlemen at the Capitol, took field trips, made multiple appearances on radio, presentations to consumers, ...

Tama County 4-H participates in ‘Ignite the Spirit’

TAMA COUNTY – Since 2011, the Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation has hosted Operation Christmas Meal, a hunger relief effort supporting Iowa families in need of a helping hand, especially during the holidays. Throughout the first two weeks of December, the Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation hosts ...

Tama County Women, Land & Legacy to host upcoming ancient grains event

TOLEDO – Join Tama County Women, Land & Legacy (WLL) for its 51st event, “Baking from the Earth: Ancient Grains.” The event will be held on Thursday, Jan. 16, in State Bank of Toledo’s Community Room (103 S. Broadway Street, Toledo). Registration and dessert will begin at 6:30 p.m. ...

Beef Quality Assurance training set for Jan. 23 in Grundy Center

GRUNDY CENTER – The Iowa Beef Center and Iowa State University Extension are cooperating with the Iowa Beef Industry Council to help educate producers in the Beef Quality Assurance program. A training and certification session will be held Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, from 5:30-8 p.m. at the ...

Vienna Wind Farm ‘oil leak’ debunked by MidAmerican Energy

GLADBROOK – A recent photo of what appears to be an “oil leak” on a Vienna Wind Farm turbine garnered a lot of reaction recently when posted to the Tama County Against Turbines public group page on Facebook, but according to MidAmerican Energy – the wind farm’s operator – heavy fog ...

Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team alumni honored at annual convention

AMES – Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team (MIYBT) alumni including (from left) Adelyn Sienknecht (North Tama High School Class of 2024), Olivia Hanson (Union High School Class of 2024), Kaylynn Murty (South Tama High School Class of 2024), William Kroneman (Benton Community High School Class of 2024), ...

Local youth wins regional conservation-themed poster contest

Earlier this year, Tama Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) congratulated Alexa Rocha-Ayala of South Tama County Elementary School on being selected the countywide winner in its Stewardship Week Poster Contest. Tama SWCD now has the pleasure to announce Alexa’s artwork is also the ...

Celebrating Excellence: A Review of the 2024 Tama County 4-H Awards Program

TRAER – On Nov. 10, 2024, the community gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of local youth at the annual 4-H awards program held at the Traer Memorial Building. The event recognized the hard work, creativity, and leadership skills of 4-H members who have made significant ...