GLADBROOK – The 2025 Tama County Fair Queen candidates were recently announced and this year include four outstanding candidates: Benton Community rising senior Belle Werner of Toledo; Class of 2025 homeschool graduate Lauren Keller of Gladbrook; South Tama rising senior Rylee Ridout of ...
GARWIN - From left to right, Harvin Langenbau (Coast Guard), Clayton Ratliff (Army), Tyler Woehlk (National Guard), Robert Pailthorpe (Navy), Kaden (Marines), Lowell A. LeMaster (Army), Jay Jackson (Navy) and Justin Graves (Army) all received Quilts of Valor from the Central Iowa Quilt ...
TOLEDO – Last week's Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday, June 30, was like a new jar of pickles, filled to the brim, as every seat in the house was taken by eager citizens. The main reason for everyone's attendance was the scheduled public hearing of Craig Sash, who the ...
GLADBROOK – On April 10, members of the Gladbrook Women’s Club served the Senior Citizens luncheon with a program presented by Melinda Ruopp and her K-9 Lizzy. Following the program Co-President Rhonda opened the meeting with 15 members answering roll call with their pets’ ...
GARWIN – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is holding an open house on Monday, July 28 from 5-7 p.m. at the Union Grove State Park Youth Shelter located at 215th St. near Garwin to discuss the habitat management, recreation use, wildlife populations and other topics of interest ...
TOLEDO – Build your confidence in small-batch fermentation with safe, simple methods that support product consistency, food safety, and future business growth during a hands-on workshop on Aug. 5 from 1-3 p.m. The workshop will be offered at ISU Extension and Outreach Tama County in Toledo. ...
IOWA – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for help with the annual wild turkey production survey. During the months of July and August wild turkey sightings are recorded to estimate this year’s nesting rates and nest success. Participation is easy – just note the ...
TRAER – It may not be a honky-tonky dancehall, but on Wednesday, June 25, Traer Ripley United Church of Christ’s The Parsonage pulled out all the steps — root beer floats included — to welcome Tama County native Katie (née Wedmore) Sires of Katie and the Honky Tonks (KTHT) as part ...
GLADBROOK – The much-anticipated 2025 Tama County Fair is just around the corner, promising a vibrant celebration of community spirit, hard work, and good old-fashioned fun. Mark your calendars for July 14-20 and get ready to join us as we come together to honor the dedication and ...
TRAER – A Waterloo woman who had just finished a shift last Saturday morning at Westbrook Acres in Gladbrook suffered serious injuries as the result of a single-vehicle crash along US 63 north of Traer. According to the accident report, Sairheya Pernell, 23, of Waterloo was driving a 2006 ...