TRAER – Next weekend, Jan. 16-17, the trails in and around Namakagon (Namekagon) Lake in northwestern Wisconsin near the town of Cable will echo once again with the sound of the late Ryan “Lil Coop” Cooper’s snowmobile as Aaron Cooper takes the helm of his older brother’s beloved ...
TOLEDO – The final Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting for 2025 was held on Monday, Dec. 29, and was over and done within a mere 15 minutes. The rocket ship of a meeting started like always with Tama County Engineer Ben Daleske giving his weekly report. He stated they hauled sand to ...
DYSART – William “Bil” Zak made what he thought would be a simple stop for coffee and a quick check of his lottery tickets at a gas station in Vinton on the morning of Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, while on his way to a pheasant hunt. He ended up leaving the store $1,000,004 richer. “I ...
TOLEDO – Tama County Farm Bureau received the County Award of Excellence during Iowa Farm Bureau Federation’s 107th annual meeting held Dec. 9-10, 2025, in Des Moines. This designation recognizes county Farm Bureaus that actively engaged and achieved success in the priority areas of ...
TOLEDO – As a few things melted and refroze, the usual group of characters met for the Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting during which the future of Tama County Economic Development was discussed. As part of the meeting, the supervisors approved a deal to ...
TOLEDO – Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach Tama County recently released its annual Impact Report demonstrating significant contributions across youth development, financial security, and agricultural stewardship. The report highlights how research-backed programs provided ...
MESKWAKI SETTLEMENT — ”If you want to learn about indigenous people, go talk to them.” That was the advice Suzanne Buffalo shared as the tribe’s cultural center and museum was open for special weekend hours on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, in conjunction with National Tribal Museums Day. ...
TOLEDO – Tama County 4-H clubs proudly joined forces with the Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation to participate in this season’s Ignite the Spirit program, bringing holiday cheer and essential food support to local schools and communities. Toledo Techs, Garwin Roughriders, Buckingham ...
TOLEDO – It’s the start of the political season and Lindsay James, Democratic candidate for Iowa’s 2nd congressional district – which includes Tama and Grundy counties – showed up for her planned campaign event Dec. 13, 2025, at the Toledo Public Library despite near whiteout ...
TOLEDO – The Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, meeting of the Tama County Board of Supervisors was swift and to the point. The meeting started with Tama County Engineer Ben Daleske, saying that they have been “out and about,” dealing with the snow. They are preparing for more winter weather by ...