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Amity Church to celebrate 150th anniversary during Sundae Sunday Aug. 24

REINBECK – The members of Amity Church invite the public to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of its founding as part of Sundae Sunday festivities. This Sunday, Aug. 24, from 4-7 p.m., the annual Sundae Sunday event will be held. During that time memorabilia will be displayed, and past ...

Hatch family receives special recognition at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES — When Kenneth Hatch passed away at the age of 56 in March 2024, the loss left a massive void in the hearts of his loved ones and friends, and it also raised questions about the future of his first generation family farm located west of Gladbrook along the Tama/Marshall/Grundy ...

Garwin Lions Club 2024-25 Year in Review

GARWIN — The Garwin Lions Club’s reporting fiscal year ended on June 30, 2025 (July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025). The club, which consists of 18 members, hosted four fundraisers, participated in five community projects and was able to disburse $3,400 in donations to the community and ...

TF Clydesdales cart up awards at 2025 Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES – TF Clydesdales, located in rural Gladbrook, competed in the Percheron, Clydesdale & Draft Pony Horse Show Aug. 14-17 at the 2025 Iowa State Fair, carting up a bevy of awards including National Champions in Clydesdale Mare Unicorn and Mens Mare Cart. Owned by Becky and ...

A conversation about cancer

MESKWAKI SETTLEMENT — As event moderator Tommy Hexter asked the 20 or so people in attendance for the Wednesday, Aug. 13 listening session how many of them had been affected by cancer in one way or another, every hand inside the Meskwaki Tribal Center gymnasium went up. Hexter, policy ...

Garwin Legion working to replace flags at Garwin Union Cemetery

GARWIN – The Garwin Legion Post #71 has to replace 50 of the 90 flags at the Garwin Cemetery used primarily on Memorial Day and Veterans Day. The cost of the flags will be $1,250. Pat Smith has made 250 Worry Worms at a cost of $5 each, and the proceeds will go towards the purchase of the ...

In the Sky: September

September will be an exciting month in the sky. For the first time in several months, there will be a bright planet in the evening to observe. Saturn will rise in the east before it is fully dark and pass through the southern sky during the night. It will be the only bright object in this dark ...

‘Coin Trivia Quiz’ coming to Wieting Theatre Sept. 10

TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society will present “Coin Trivia Quiz” with Jeff Shaw on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m. at the Wieting Theatre, 101 S. Church St., Toledo. Come and test your knowledge of those little pieces of history we carry around in our purses and pockets, lose ...

Tama County well-represented at Cattlemen’s Beef Quarters

DES MOINES – On Friday, Aug. 15, volunteers with the Tama County Cattlemen’s Association spent much of the day working in the Cattlemen’s Beef Quarters at the Iowa State Fair, serving up all things beef from salt beef bagels for breakfast to hot beef sundaes and double bacon cheeseburgers ...