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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 ...

Keeping Your Private Well Water Safe

TOLEDO – Did you know that Iowa has a unique funding source for free or low-cost annual testing of private wells? Or that some water pollutants are odorless, tasteless and will not be removed by boiling water? If you’re curious about the answers to these questions, then take advantage of ...

Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Control Course set for March 5

TOLEDO – Iowa State University and Outreach Tama County office will host an Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Control Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, March 5, 2025. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety ...