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Agriculture

Grandma Janet ‘retires’ from Grundy Co. Fair photography

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 ...

Iowa State Fair bound!

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’ ...

Bob and Bonnie Murty to be inducted into Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame

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 ...

‘So God made a farmer’

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, ...

State Fair considered!

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!

Preserve summer bounty with Preserve the Taste of Summer courses

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 ...

This county fair is a great county fair!

GLADBROOK – The 2023 Tama County Fair took place last week on the fairgrounds in Gladbrook and as in years past, was another fantastic week of family fun. Unlike some other county fairs in Iowa, Tama County’s fair is a true livestock fair centered on the farm and the family. From the ...

Adelyn Sienknecht is State Fair bound as 2023 Tama County Fair Queen

GLADBROOK – The Crowning of the 2023 Tama County Fair Queen took place on Tuesday evening, July 11, at the Tama County 4-H Fairgrounds in Gladbrook. Mistresses of Ceremonies for the evening were 2022 Tama County Fair Queen, Kaylynn Murty, and 2021 Tama County Fair Princess, Kaylea ...

Sienknecht crowned 2023 Tama Co. Fair Queen

GLADBROOK – Adelyn Sienknecht of Garwin was crowned the 2023 Tama County Fair Queen this past Tuesday evening at the fairgrounds in Gladbrook. She was vying for the honor alongside fellow candidate Emily Hulme of Clutier. Sienknecht received her title from the 2022 Tama Co. Fair Queen, ...