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Meet the trio running for Tama County Sheriff

Ahead of the Tuesday, June 4 Primary Election, Tama-Grundy Publishing correspondent Michael D. Davis sent questionnaires to the three candidates – Lucas Dvorak, 38, of rural Gladbrook; Trevor J. Killian, 48, of Toledo; and Casey Schmidt, 37, of Dysart – running in the Republican primary ...

Alpha Study Club meets in April, reviews ‘Animal, Vegetable, Miracle’

Seventeen members of Alpha Study Club met at the Methodist Church in Gladbrook for the April 23, 2024 meeting. Bonnie Murty was hostess for the group. Avriel had a reading on May Day. The Secretary's and Treasurer's reports were read and approved. Correspondence from Pat Clausen was read asking ...

Murty and Mussig earn ‘Borlaug Scholar’ status

AMES – Green Mountain-Garwin students Rhianna Murty (sophomore) and Anna Mussig (junior) recently attended the 13th annual World Food Prize Iowa Youth Institute (IYI) in Ames where they were among the 277 students representing 89 Iowa high schools who gathered with 85 Iowa State University ...

Rep. Ashley Hinson meets with members of Frontlines United in Tama County

DYSART – On Thursday, April 25, five members of the active duty military/veterans/first responders organization Frontlines United Inc. sat down with U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) at Harper’s Public House in Dysart and put on their thinking caps in a joint effort to increase the local ...

Tama County Fair Queen call for candidates

Miss Adelyn Sienknecht, 2023 Tama County Fair Queen has been representing Tama County at fair activities, parades and other activities throughout the year. Her reign will soon be coming to an end. Sienknecht, the daughter of Randy and Melissa Sienknecht, is the seventh consecutive Tama ...

Alpha Study Club meets in April, reviews ‘Animal, Vegetable, Miracle’

Seventeen members of Alpha Study Club met at the Methodist Church in Gladbrook for the April 23, 2024 meeting. Bonnie Murty was hostess for the group. Avriel had a reading on May Day. The Secretary's and Treasurer's reports were read and approved. Correspondence from Pat Clausen was read asking ...

‘The Tammy ordinance’

TOLEDO - As the early Monday morning dew still lay upon the grass, many local citizens gathered at the Supervisor's meeting room to have their say at the second public hearing for the new public comment ordinance. Multiple citizens stood at the front of the room calling the new ordinance ...

Master Gardeners ask community to ‘Grow A Row for Tama County’

TAMA COUNTY – Tama County Master Gardeners and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in Tama County encourage farmers and gardeners to grow a little extra food again this year.  ‘Grow A Row for Tama County—Backyard Gardeners Fighting Hunger’ is a campaign to encourage ...

Rep. Dean Fisher Announces Bid for Re-Election to Iowa House

MONTOUR – On May 1, Representative Dean Fisher (R-Montour) announced his re-election bid for Iowa House District 53. House District 53 includes all of Poweshiek County and most of Tama County. "It's an honor to represent House District 53," Fisher said. "We have made such great ...

Grassley to hold Town Meetings in Grundy and Tama counties

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will hold public town meetings in Grundy Center and Toledo on May 13 as part of his annual 99 county meetings across Iowa. “Continued dialogue between elected officials and the people we represent is the cornerstone of representative government. I look ...