AREA – Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) staff will hold traveling office hours in four counties, including Tama County, from Feb. 23 to Feb. 25, 2026. Iowans seeking assistance with a federal agency or wishing to share their views may stop by during the scheduled hours listed below. ...
AREA – The Tama Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is partnering with the National Association of Conservation Districts and Conservation Districts of Iowa in celebrating Stewardship Week from April 26 – May 3, 2026. Kindergarten through 12th grade students who are homeschooled ...
AREA – Farmers and ranchers in Grundy, Black Hawk, Bremer, and Butler counties will be receiving $6.6 million in cash-back dividends returned by Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica). This marks the 22nd consecutive year FCSAmerica has returned a share of its net earnings to ...
REINBECK – At Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary, we are preparing for our new kindergarten/transitional kindergarten (TK) students for the 2026-27 school year. While formal kindergarten registration will begin later this spring, pre-registering now will help G-R Schools plan for our upcoming ...
GLADBROOK – In celebration of Great American Pie Month, The Pie Lady’s Laura Bru is sharing a “piece” of herself this coming weekend at the Gladbrook Theater by hosting a public screening of “PIEOWA” – an award-winning documentary by fellow “pie lady” Beth M. Howard in which ...
DES MOINES – The Sun Courier took home three awards during the annual Iowa Newspaper Association (INA) Convention and Awards Ceremony held on Thursday, Feb. 5, in Des Moines. The 2026 Iowa Better Newspaper Contest – judged by members of the Minnesota Newspaper Association – honored ...
TRAER – The Tama County Pork Producers (TCPP) held the organization’s annual banquet and meeting on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at the Traer Memorial Building. Some 60 individuals were in attendance this year – a slightly smaller crowd than banquets past due to weather, illness, and ...
DES MOINES – On Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, State Auditor Rob Sand issued a report on his office’s special investigation into the Tama County Human Resources Department — specifically, transactions processed by former HR Director and Insurance Administrator Tamara “Tammy” Wise — and ...
REINBECK – Democratic candidate for House District 54 Leila Staton raised a total of $10,268 last year. State Representative Josh Meggers raised a total of $10,500. Staton only falling $232 short. A Democrat has not run in this district since 2020, before redistricting. Looking to ...
TOLEDO – One of the most interesting parts of the Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday, Feb. 2, was a field trip. With their permission slips signed, the majority of the supervisors, along with a few other county employees and the sheriff, went on a guided tour of the old STC ...