DES MOINES – The 24 teams competing this year as part of the 41st Annual Iowa Governor's Charity Steer Show at the Iowa State Fair were recently announced and include exhibitor Colbie Fevold of rural Gladbrook. The show will take place on Saturday, Aug. 12 beginning at 4:30 p.m. A ...
DYSART – Three members of Congress visited Dysart last week Thursday in a sort of reverse ‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington’ for a roundtable discussion meant to further explore the theft of agricultural technology by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson of Iowa’s ...
GLADBROOK - Tama County 4-H members who were awarded Outstanding Junior for their static/non-livestock projects are pictured during last month’s county fair held in Gladbrook. PHOTO BY THE PIE LADY/LAURA BRU
GRUNDY CENTER – A familiar face behind the lens at the Grundy County Fair has elected to hang up her camera strap after years of capturing special moments throughout the fairgrounds each July. Reinbeck resident Janet Schildroth – affectionately known as ‘Grandma Janet’ to area ...
Tama Co. 4-H Club members whose 2023 static/non-livestock projects were selected for the Iowa State Fair during this year’s county fair are pictured at the fairgrounds in Gladbrook. The state fair takes place from Thursday, Aug. 10 through Sunday, Aug. 20 this year. Local 4-H members’ ...
DES MOINES – The Iowa 4-H Foundation sponsors the annual Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Iowa State Fair. Inductees into the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame represent the many people in Iowa who have contributed countless hours to the 4-H program. They work tirelessly to see that ...
Guided in part by the words of one of America’s most eloquent speakers, Matthew Burt has embraced working on the family farm where he grew up. Burt was one of three Iowa farmers selected as winners of the Iowa Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer Leadership award, announced last month. The award, ...
GLADBROOK - Tama Co. 4-H Club members whose 2023 static/non-livestock projects were considered during this year’s county fair for the Iowa State Fair are pictured at the fairgrounds in Gladbrook. Congratulations!
TOLEDO – Summer is coming, and many families are growing home gardens. Preserving your garden’s summer bounty is a great way to enjoy your home-grown produce year-round – as long as you don’t serve food borne illness, like botulism, with your home-preserved foods, say specialists with ...
