TRAER – As the 21st century starts its second quarter, the number of people interested in portraying and imitating the lives of those from the middle of the 19th — specifically, Civil War re-enactors — is shrinking. “This is a dying art form,” Krystyna Jones said. Jones is chair ...
TOLEDO – In celebration of National 4-H Week, the Toledo Techs 4-H Club proudly launched a community outreach project to recognize and thank local farmers for their hard work and dedication. Club members assembled and prepared gift bags designed to help farmers take a well-earned break and ...
REINBECK – Terpstra Hoke and Associates P.C., Certified Public Accountants, recently released an audit report on the Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District. The District’s revenues totaled $10,285,292 for the year ended June 30, 2024 – a 0.8% increase from the prior year. Expenses ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County American Legion and Auxiliary joint meeting will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at the Toledo Post Home at 1:30 in the afternoon. This will be our Memorial Service so please get your list of deceased members during the last year to Lorraine Vileta before the meeting.
TOLEDO – In the drizzle of Monday morning on Oct. 6, the usual crowd made their way to the Tama County Board of Supervisors’ meeting to discuss the big issues, which this week mostly concerned the roads department. Starting off the meeting was none other than Tama County Engineer Ben ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a pair of asphalt scams that occurred last week, one of which resulted in the homeowner confronting the alleged scammers and being injured as a result. “In one case, a homeowner was injured after confronting the individuals, ...
DES MOINES – Iowa saw gradually degrading conditions through September, according to the latest Water Summary Update. Iowa's nine-week drought-free streak came to an end with the release of the latest U.S. Drought map for early October. Although the state avoided drought throughout ...
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, Nov. 12. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education ...
GLADBROOK – While the topic of the evening was billed as a chance to learn more about high tunnel production, Tama County Women, Land & Legacy’s (WLL) 53rd event held in late September at Ryan and Jamie Madison’s Mad Acre Farms (MAF) in rural Gladbrook went far beyond the hoop house ...
GRUNDY CENTER — State Rep. Joshua Meggers (R-Grundy Center), who is also a trooper with the Iowa State Patrol, was treated for “non-life threatening injuries” after a high-speed pursuit of an alleged drunk driver that began at the Casey’s located at 1708 G. Ave. in Grundy Center on ...