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 ...
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary and Jr. Auxiliary hosted a Community Flag Day Program at Westbrook Acres on June 16 with Juniors Carlee Smith and Kinley Miller passing out little American flags before the program began while pianist Marcia Wiese played several patriotic ...
LINCOLN – Members of Salem Church served the June Gladbrook Senior Dinner on Friday, June 20, amid rainy, windy conditions. The storm knocked out electricity to the church, but part of Lincoln managed to retain power, so the lunch was moved to the AMVETS Post 10 Hall. The weather forced all ...
CEDAR RAPIDS – A Reinbeck man who obtained a significant quantity of methamphetamine from a source of supply that he had met in federal prison was sentenced June 23, 2025, to 20 years in federal prison.
Austin David Hansen, 39, from Reinbeck received the prison term after a December 23, ...
TOLEDO – The storm was in the air, the forecast was set, and rain was on the tip of everyone's tongues as they walked into the Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday, June 23. Between talks of upcoming inclement weather, the meeting began like usual with Ben Daleske, the Tama ...