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Tama County News

Celebrate the 2026 Tama County Fair!

GLADBROOK – Round up your friends and family and make plans to attend the 2026 Tama County Fair, happening Monday, July 13 through Sunday, July 19, at the fairgrounds in Gladbrook. Get ready for a week filled with excitement, entertainment, and the best of what our community has to offer. ...

Where to send your complaint

TOLEDO — Fresh-eyed and bushy-tailed from the weekend, the supervisors arrived Monday morning, June 23, ready to approve resolutions and take roll call votes. Before we get into all the nitty-gritty of the bureaucratic humdrum, let's talk about a public comment that kicked off a bit of ...

Farmland Leasing and Management Workshop set for Aug. 6 in Toledo

TOLEDO – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is conducting 12 in-person farmland lease meetings in Central Iowa and five farmland lease meetings in NW Iowa in early August, including a meeting at the Tama County Extension office in Toledo. The discussion will focus on various ...

Three vie for 2026 Tama County Fair Queen

GLADBROOK – The 2026 Tama County Fair Queen candidates were recently announced and include three outstanding young women: Kenzie Bartel, Violet Jackson, and Belle Werner. Crowning of the 2026 Tama County Fair Queen and Princess is set for Tuesday, July 14, at approximately 8 p.m. in the ...

Supervisors approve 10-hour days for Secondary Roads employees

TOLEDO – It looked like there would be no audience for the Monday, June 15 Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting, but sure enough, the regular crowd came shuffling in. Once again, four 10-hour days for Secondary Roads employees were the main subject for the supervisors. The union ...

High winds lead to area power outages, interruptions

AREA – Severe storms with wind gusts in excess of 70 mph led to area power outages last Thursday, June 11. “The severe weather front that passed through Tama County on Thursday morning, June 11, produced high-velocity winds that caused damage to the Traer-Dysart transmission line owned by ...

Tama County American Legion and Auxiliary to hold flag disposal

CLUTIER – The Tama County American Legion and Auxiliary will meet on Tuesday, June 23, at the Clutier Legion Hall. There will be a potluck at 6 p.m. followed by a flag disposal ceremony. Following the flag disposal, the meeting of the joint Legion and Auxiliary will take place. If anyone has ...

Self-guided walking tour of Woodlawn Cemetery set for July

TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society has organized a self-guided walking tour of Woodlawn Cemetery for the month of July. Printed handouts featuring brief biographies and a short history of the cemetery will be available at the museum June 24–25 and July 1–2, 2026, from 1–4:30 ...

Keith and Jo Anne Sash named 2026 Corn Carnival Grand Marshals

GLADBROOK — Always a parade chairman but never a parade marshal — until this year, that is! In an exciting twist, the Gladbrook Corn Carnival Committee has named Keith and Jo Anne Sash as the grand marshals of the 2026 Grand Parade set for this Friday, June 12, at 6:30 p.m. Keith recently ...

Former Tama County jailer charged with sexual abuse

TOLEDO – A now former Tama County jailer has been arrested and charged with two counts of second degree sexual abuse, both Class B felonies, over events that allegedly occurred in 2023. On Monday, the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) arrested 21-year-old Clayton Killian, who was ...