CHELSEA — On a recent muggy Saturday afternoon, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) made an appearance in Tama County as part of her River to River tour. Biologists, DNR employees, and Ducks Unlimited stakeholders toured the Otter Creek Marsh. Occupying 3,800 acres outside of Chelsea and accessible ...
GREEN MOUNTAIN - After successfully hosting along with her fellow board members a July 30 community information meeting regarding the district's upcoming November bond referendum, Green Mountain-Garwin school board president Jill Roberts has resigned. Per her resignation letter dated Aug. 4 ...
GARWIN – It was a show and tell of sorts at Green Mountain-Garwin Secondary last Tuesday, July 30, as district leaders held the first of two planned community meetings related to a possible November 2024 school bond referendum. The aging infrastructure of the Garwin school complex’s ...
GRINNELL – Raised a Catholic in central Virginia while living on an egg and vegetable farm has shaped House District 53 Democratic candidate Tommy Hexter into the person he is today. Raised much like an Iowan, Hexter did plenty of farm chores and attended parochial school as a youngster, ...
TAMA COUNTY – Over 600 K-12th graders participated in summer 4-H programs in Tama County this year and we want to say thank you! We say a huge thank you to our partnerships with the Tama, Toledo, Traer, Dysart, Chelsea, Clutier and Garwin public libraries. Thank you to Tama County ...
GRUNDY COUNTY – While the county is perhaps best known for its rich soils and deep agricultural roots, Grundy County recently earned another claim to fame by landing in the top 20 of U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Healthiest Communities rankings. More than 90 health and ...
On Thursday, May 9, the Gladbrook Women’s Club traveled to the Peppercorn Pantry in Aplington. After lunch, a meeting and installation of new officers for 2024-2025 was held. Seventeen members answered roll call with one guest present also. The minutes of the April meeting were read and ...
TOLEDO – The main bit of business that everyone seemed to be curious about at last Monday's Tama County Board of Supervisors’ meeting was the appointing of a zoning administrator and weed commissioner. Multiple people applied and were interviewed by the supervisors and other members of ...
RURAL TRAER – Join Tama County Women, Land & Legacy for its 50th event, “Fox Ridge Winery Tour & Social.” The event will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 1465 L Avenue in rural Traer and begin promptly at 6 p.m. Since this is an outdoor event, a raindate is scheduled for Aug. 22 at ...
NASHUA – The Annual Fall Field Day at the ISU Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, with a complimentary meal served at noon, sponsored by Kahn Tile Supply. Doug Houser, digital agriculture extension specialist, will kick off the ...