MONTOUR – Taking inspiration from NPR’s long-running and well-known “Tiny Desk” concert series, Pilgrim Heights Camp and Retreat Center Assistant Director Sarah Story hatched an idea of her own as a way to bring a new audience to the facility located just off Highway 30 near the ...
TAMA COUNTY – With the retirement of previous and current staff, staff positions are being revised and being changed to better meet current job functions and needs of the agency. With the opening of the Home Care Aide Supervisor position, current Public Health employees applied for this ...
TOLEDO – The biggest issue at last Monday's supervisor's meeting was zoning. New Century FS went in front of the supervisors to get approval for the construction of a hazmat material storage facility. Although everyone at the meeting was for the storage facility, they just wanted it zoned ...
On Monday, Sept. 18, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined state and local partners to launch SepticSmart Week 2023, a week-long annual campaign to educate homeowners and renters on how to properly maintain their septic systems. When septic systems are well-functioning, the ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society will host a presentation highlighting the history of Perry Township cemeteries on Wednesday, October 11, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Wieting Theatre, 101 S. Church St. Toledo, Iowa. Joan Hayward Helm will delve into the history of Buckingham, ...
The GMG Community School District’s 2023-24 Homecoming King candidates were recently announced and include (front row, l-r) Anthony Waters, Jabari Woodbury, Matthew DeSchamp, Kaleb Gill, and Austin Pencil. The 2023-24 Queen candidates include (back row, l-r) Abby Parks, Reese Dieleman, ...
MONTOUR — Five veterans received Quilts of Valor from the Central Iowa Quilt Sew-Ciety Guild during the Montour sesquicentennial last Saturday. Accepting quilts were Robert McCoy, Don Campbell, Mike Buchanan, James Hines and Mark Legg. Quilt Sew-Ciety member Marvis Drew provided a brief ...
GLADBROOK – On Friday, September 8, 2023, the Chapel Church Volunteers prepared and served lunch to area senior citizens. Twenty-eight ate at the Memorial Building, and seven meals were delivered to their homes by Jeanne Paustian and Lynn Handorf. The menu consisted of pork loin, mashed ...
OTTER CREEK LAKE & PARK – In the days and weeks since former Tama Co. Conservation Director Stephen Mayne was placed on administrative leave – subsequently resigning on August 17 – the county has enlisted both the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) and the State Auditor ...
WATERLOO – The following are Hawkeye Community College summer semester graduates and their programs of study in your local area. Gladbrook -Thomas Clifford, AAS Respiratory Care, High Honors (GPA 3.75-3.99)