DYSART – The towering Tama-Benton Cooperative grain bins have been a familiar fixture on the Dysart skyline for decades – viewable from every direction and operating as a beacon to farmers bringing grain to town. And while that view remains unchanged from a distance, in early January – ...
TRAER – The North Tama County Community School District will soon begin a search for its next superintendent. Last Friday the Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District’s Board of Education announced they had named North Tama Superintendent David Hill to fill their superintendent ...
Harvest of Hope continued its 19th year of helping alleviate world hunger. A total of $16,000.00 was sent to Growing Hope Globally for 2023 to support projects in Paraguay and Kenya. Three area churches participate in the growing project including South Waterloo Church of the Brethren of ...
MASON CITY – The trio behind Tama County Extension and Outreach’s fantastic educational programming has claimed another County Services Award – the Creativity in Service to All Iowans Award. Back on Jan. 16, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach North Central Area Awards Ceremony ...
TOLEDO – Last Monday's Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting was a quick one, as there was only one item on the agenda. As usual, the meeting started with the county engineer giving his report. He stated that over the weekend, they got more snow pushed back and are working quickly during ...
I've got lots of updates this month! Firstly, Tama County Conservation is hiring staff for the summer of 2024! These positions would be great for high school or college students looking to take their first step into the world of conservation. We have openings for an environmental education ...
The Gladbrook Women's Club met on Thursday, January 11 with Lynne Sash presenting the program on Wartime Cooking. She displayed many cookbooks that used rationed goods to provide meals. Ration books were discussed and talked of ration points and propaganda. The cookbooks even had information on ...
TOLEDO – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a series of town hall-style meetings where local staff provide updates on recently completed hunting seasons, discuss possible changes to hunting rules and regulations, and address other topics as requested. Locally, the ...
MORRISON — Landowners and interested members of the public are invited for a one-day workshop on Wednesday, February 21, at the Grundy County Museum, 204 Fourth Street, Morrison. From 11 a.m. to noon, Justin Clark from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will present on Chronic Wasting ...
PELLA – Sophia Folkerts, Central College Class of 2027 from Reinbeck, has been named to the dean's list for the Fall 2023 semester. The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit hours for the semester. Folkerts ...