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Lincoln celebrates 140th Birthday!

LINCOLN – The little town of Lincoln, Iowa proudly celebrated the 140th anniversary of the town’s founding with a parade and community meal on Sunday, August 20. It was unbearably hot and humid, but that did not deter a good size crowd from viewing the parade.

Tama County 4-H and FFA Members exhibit at the Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES – Tama County 4-H and FFA members exhibits were on display in the 4-H and FFA Exhibits Building at the Iowa State Fair this year. Divisions young people may exhibit in include agriculture and natural resources, creative arts, family and consumer sciences, personal ...

Brockett among Iowa State University summer graduates

AMES – Iowa State University awarded degrees to 607 graduates this summer. Students earning degrees during the summer have the opportunity to participate in fall or spring commencement ceremonies. The following are graduates from your area: Reinbeck Sadie Brockett, Master of Science, ...

Pioneer Craft Fair set for this Sunday in Morrison

Entertainment Live music by Hope Meyer, Zen Walrus and Jens Olsen from 11-2 p.m. and The Vinyl Frontier from 2-4 p.m. There are many activities for children, including, pony rides, a petting zoo, a youth scavenger hunt with free ice cream cone for completing, and a treasure hunt in the hay. ...

A good little meeting

TOLEDO – Last week's supervisors’ meeting went by rather quickly, without any fireworks going off. Chairman Bill Faircloth was absent, so District 1 Supervisor Curt Hilmer once again had the reins. Hilmer stumbled and tumbled a bit when it came to the monotonous particulars of ...

Online Grant Writing 101 Workshop scheduled Oct. 3

Representatives of nonprofits, governmental entities and school districts are encouraged to register for Grant Writing 101, an online workshop from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, October 3. Grant Writing 101 is a workshop created by ISU Extension and Outreach Community and Economic ...

Iowa drought is now worst in a decade

Overall dryness in Iowa expanded the last week of August amid unrelenting heat and a lack of rainfall and is now worse than it’s been since March 2013, according to a recent report by the U.S. Drought Monitor. Drought conditions eclipsed their previous worst of this year, which occurred in ...

Iowa PBS launches new weekly series, Iowa Life

JOHNSTON – Iowans will soon uncover the diverse tapestry of our state's people, cultures and stories with Iowa Life, an upcoming series from Iowa PBS. The magazine-style show is set to premiere on the statewide network in October. Through compelling interviews, scenic visuals and ...

‘The County messed up’ — and now homeowners have to pay

UNION GROVE LAKE – Controversy surrounding payouts the Tama County Board of Health attempted to make this past July to two homeowners whose septics were improperly passed by the previous sanitarian continues to leach consequences, having now ensnared a former homeowner in a possible lawsuit ...

2023 GMG Flag Raising…Bee what you want to Bee!!

The GMG Elementary students and staff celebrated the Opening Day of School with a Flag Raising Ceremony provided by the Gladbrook American Legion Post 127 and the Gladbrook Legion Auxiliary. Elementary Principal Stacie Busch welcomed everyone and introduced Auxiliary Americanism Chairman ...