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Tama County News

Frank Albertsen selected for Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame

TOLEDO – There are very few folks involved in Tama County 4-H/FFA and agriculture in general who don’t know Frank Albertsen of rural Toledo. But now, the greater population of Iowa will have the opportunity to learn all about him, too, as the county’s 2025 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame ...

Tama County Fair hosts inaugural Bacon Buddies Show

GLADBROOK – The first annual Bacon Buddies Show at the Tama County Fair was held on Friday, July 18, at the fairgrounds in Gladbrook following the 4-H Swine Show with half a dozen buddies participanting. Bacon Buddies, now in its sixth year at the Iowa State Fair, “gives individuals ...

Gladbrook-Lincoln Ambulance meet & greet set for Aug. 10

GLADBROOK - Come meet our new faces! The Gladbrook-Lincoln Ambulance Service invites the community to a meet and greet set for Aug. 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. during which the members of the public will have the opportunity to meet new volunteers joining the Ambulance. Catering will be ...

The Tama County Supervisors: A meeting in two acts

TOLEDO – The Monday, July 21 meeting of the Tama County Board of Supervisors went on as usual but with this week's production adding a long intermission for a closed session. The gallery mulled about in the hallway discussing what had happened so far in the show and proposing theories as to ...

Tama County Fair ‘lassos a legacy’

GLADBROOK - The 2025 Tama County Fair was held July 14-20 at the fairgrounds in Gladbrook. Despite multiple rainy days, the weather was relatively accommodating for July in Iowa. The 2025 fair's 4-H/FFA theme was 'Lasso Your Legacy.' Most of the stalls in the livestock barns were full which ...

‘Gladbrook Fire can do anything’ – even save a bloated calf

GLADBROOK – Thanks to the efforts of some quick-thinking volunteers including two from Gladbrook Fire & Rescue, a Faircloth Farms Angus steer calf named S’mores is enjoying a new lease on life after ending up badly bloated on Friday, July 18, at the Tama County Fair. “Friday was a ...

Huston Danker murder trial set to begin Aug. 12

TOLEDO – It has been exactly two weeks since Karina Cooper was convicted of first-degree murder and now, barring any unforeseen circumstances, her co-defendant in the case, Huston William Danker, will proceed to trial on the same charge beginning Aug. 12 in Johnson County. This past Monday, ...

Tama County Citizens to Restore Democracy meet in Toledo

TOLEDO – On July 9, the Tama County Citizens to Restore Democracy held a successful gathering in Toledo, beginning with an informal dinner that facilitated networking and camaraderie among attendees. Sean Dengler, a former Tama County resident and member of the Iowa Rural Caucus was our ...