On Monday, Sept. 18, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined state and local partners to launch SepticSmart Week 2023, a week-long annual campaign to educate homeowners and renters on how to properly maintain their septic systems. When septic systems are well-functioning, the ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society will host a presentation highlighting the history of Perry Township cemeteries on Wednesday, October 11, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Wieting Theatre, 101 S. Church St. Toledo, Iowa. Joan Hayward Helm will delve into the history of Buckingham, ...
The GMG Community School District’s 2023-24 Homecoming King candidates were recently announced and include (front row, l-r) Anthony Waters, Jabari Woodbury, Matthew DeSchamp, Kaleb Gill, and Austin Pencil. The 2023-24 Queen candidates include (back row, l-r) Abby Parks, Reese Dieleman, ...
MONTOUR — Five veterans received Quilts of Valor from the Central Iowa Quilt Sew-Ciety Guild during the Montour sesquicentennial last Saturday. Accepting quilts were Robert McCoy, Don Campbell, Mike Buchanan, James Hines and Mark Legg. Quilt Sew-Ciety member Marvis Drew provided a brief ...
GLADBROOK – On Friday, September 8, 2023, the Chapel Church Volunteers prepared and served lunch to area senior citizens. Twenty-eight ate at the Memorial Building, and seven meals were delivered to their homes by Jeanne Paustian and Lynn Handorf. The menu consisted of pork loin, mashed ...
OTTER CREEK LAKE & PARK – In the days and weeks since former Tama Co. Conservation Director Stephen Mayne was placed on administrative leave – subsequently resigning on August 17 – the county has enlisted both the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) and the State Auditor ...
WATERLOO – The following are Hawkeye Community College summer semester graduates and their programs of study in your local area. Gladbrook -Thomas Clifford, AAS Respiratory Care, High Honors (GPA 3.75-3.99)
TOLEDO — A high-profile lawsuit filed by a woman accusing two former University of Iowa FIJI fraternity members of rape will be heard and decided in Tama County due to excessive pretrial publicity in Johnson County, a judge has ruled. The plaintiff, Makena Solberg, alleges that the ...
DES MOINES – State Treasurer Roby Smith is celebrating College Savings Month by sharing the benefits of saving for education costs. "For College Savings Month, I'm reminding parents, grandparents, other relatives and friends that anyone can open a College Savings Iowa 529 Plan account to save ...
DYSART – The Hayward Round Barn located north of Dysart in Tama County is one of 72 barns – and one of a record eight round barns – to be featured this weekend on the Iowa Barn Foundation’s 2023 fall all-state barn tour. The self-guided tour is set to take place Saturday, Sept.16 ...