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Skovgard named to University of Iowa president’s list for 2024 fall semester

IOWA CITY — Reagan Skovgard of Reinbeck was among the more than 1,000 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa named to the president's list for the 2024 fall semester. University of Iowa undergraduates who achieve a grade point average (GPA; 4.0 is an A) of 4.0 in 12 semester hours ...

Tama SWCD promotes Stewardship Week 2025: ‘Home is Where the Habitat Is’

TAMA COUNTY – The Tama Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is partnering with the National Association of Conservation Districts, Conservation Districts of Iowa and Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company in celebrating Stewardship Week from April 27 – May 4, 2025. Kindergarten ...

Local students named to Iowa State University fall 2024 Dean’s List

AMES — More than 11,500 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the fall semester 2024 Dean's List. Students named to the Dean's List must earn a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a minimum of ...

Spring Certified Handlers course set for March 12

TOLEDO – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Tama County will host a Certified Handlers Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) on Wednesday, March 12. The program, provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP), is available at office locations ...

Gladbrook-Reinbeck voters head to polls March 4 over voted PPEL increase

REINBECK – It has been exactly one decade since the Gladbrook-Reinbeck (G-R) school board voted 5-2 to close the entire K-8 Gladbrook school campus at year’s end and move all students to buildings in Reinbeck. And in what has become a recurring theme since that time, voters in the ...

​​​​Tama SWCD announces $1,000 college scholarship is available

TAMA COUNTY – Tama Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is offering a college scholarship for current college students! Application and eligibility information can both be found on the district’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/TamaSWCD/. You may also find it online: ...

Tama County Pork Producers hold 2025 banquet in Gladbrook

GLADBROOK – The Tama County Pork Producers (TCPP) held the organization’s annual banquet and meeting on Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Gladbrook Memorial Building. As in years past, catering was provided by Spanky's Restaurant & Catering while Matt Kopriva sponsored the ice cream ...

T-R, Tama-Grundy publications win eight first-place awards at annual INA banquet

DES MOINES – The Times-Republican (T-R) and the Tama-Grundy newspapers took home a total of eight first-place awards across editorial, photography, website, and advertising categories during the annual Iowa Newspaper Association (INA) awards banquet held at the downtown Marriott in Des Moines ...

Tama County HR manager fired; supervisors confront ‘budget crisis’

TOLEDO – Last Monday (Feb. 3) in a vote of 3-2, the Tama County Board of Supervisors terminated the county’s longtime human resources manager while also beginning the difficult work of addressing a looming nearly $1 million budget shortfall. During the latter part of the meeting which ...

Iowa Pork Producers Association recognizes outstanding local leaders

DES MOINES – The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) celebrated the dedication and enthusiasm of local leaders in the state's pork industry at the annual Iowa Pork Congress held in late January. The event recognized both individuals and county organizations for their contributions to ...