TOLEDO – It seems turbulence has yet again hit the highly controversial Salt Creek Wind project. For at least 15 years, a commercial wind energy project going by the name of Salt Creek Wind has been in some stage of development in central Tama County by either Wind Capital Group (prior to ...
REINBECK — Reinbeck has an exciting festival planned on Sept. 21. The Festival is unique in that it offers a wide variety of arts and activities to please people of all ages and interests. There will be cars, quilts, art, music and more. The Car Show, located on Broad Street and Main, ...
TAMA – Construction at Tama-Toledo Christian School was in full swing late last month when the newspaper stopped by for an update. From the framing of the first floor to exterior brickwork, the former Catholic church building on Oswego Street was teeming with activity. "The beginning of ...
TRAER – The Traer Civil War Reenactment Committee along with Tama County Conservation is proud to announce and host The Battle of the Wilderness beginning Friday, Sept. 20, through Sunday, Sept. 22, at T.F. Clark Park in rural Traer. The Battle of the Wilderness was fought May 5-7, 1864, in ...
TOLEDO – As the dew was thick and wet on the morning grass, the usual bunch of partygoers spent their Tuesday morning last week (moved from the usual Monday due to the Labor Day holiday) viewing the Tama County Board of Supervisors' meeting. After 15 minutes of silence due to no one in ...
DES MOINES - Champions were named in the Dairy Goat Show judged Aug. 16 and 17 at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. Area results below: DAIRY GOAT ALPINE 005 - 1 Year & Under 2 Years Old, Not in Milk 8 James Gethmann Gladbrook 164 - 5 Months & Under 6 Months Old -- born in February ...
MARSHALLTOWN – Marshalltown Community College is proud to partner with Iowa Valley Business and Community Solutions, the Marshalltown Chamber of Commerce, and IowaWORKS to host an Interactive Job Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 2, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in MCC’s Student Activity Center. The event ...
MARSHALLTOWN – The Park Apocalypse has begun, and Grimes Farm will be infested with Zombies on October 19, 2024. Put on your running shoes for this spine-tingling 5K, with registration beginning at 6 p.m. and a staggered race starting at 6:30 p.m. Runners will brave the oncoming night and ...
GLADBROOK – A ‘wind-win’ situation played out recently for some local first responders. With the Vienna Wind Farm repowering (upgrading) project underway in Tama County, first responders from the Gladbrook and Lincoln areas participated last month in a safety training designed to ...
REINBECK – Several generations of Iowans lined up in front of 421 Main Street in downtown Reinbeck last Thursday, Aug. 29, for a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the grand opening of Kyle Rasmussen’s and Nick Blasberg’s new financial planning firm, Generational Wealth Partners. “We ...