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Tama County News

Joint Tama County Legion and Auxiliary meeting June 24

TAMA – Tama County Legion and Auxiliary will hold their county meeting on Tuesday, June 24, at the Tama Legion Post Home. There will be a potluck at 6 p.m. followed by flag disposal and then the meeting.

Take a self-guided tour of St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery this July

TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society is presenting a self-guided tour to St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery during the month of July. Visitors to this cemetery, on the border of Tama and Toledo, will learn about some of the individuals buried there who made their mark on Tama and ...

Here Comes the Sun

TRAER – It was a long cold winter for farmer Craig Sash as he waited for the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development office to release more than $85,000 in matching funds granted in Nov. 2024 for the installation of a solar array on his Tama County farm. But after months of ...

Family of Rita Papakee continues to seek answers

MESKWAKI SETTLEMENT — The 10-year anniversary of Rita Papakee’s disappearance on Jan. 16, 2025 has come and passed, and although that date brought some attention back to the case of the Meskwaki Settlement woman who was 41 when she went missing, members of her family are still frustrated ...

Geneseo Alumni Banquet set for June 21

BUCKINGHAM – The Geneseo Alumni Banquet will take place Saturday, June 21, at Geneseo Methodist Church in rural Buckingham, celebrating the 103rd anniversary of the first graduating class. Over 100 invites have been mailed. Social hour is 5 p.m. followed by dinner at 6 p.m.; catering by ...

Celebrate ‘Get Outdoors Day’ with Tama County Conservation

OTTER CREEK LAKE & PARK – It’s almost summer and that can only mean one thing – GET OUTDOORS! The Tama County Conservation Board is inviting the public to enjoy a FREE canoeing day at Otter Creek Lake and Park on June 14 in celebration of national “GET OUTDOORS DAY.” ...

The problem of enforcement

TOLEDO – As there was no Board of Supervisors story in last week's paper, there is a double whammy in this week's edition. Due to Memorial Day, last week's meeting was pushed back to the morning of Thursday, May 29. All supervisors were present including David Turner, who telecommuted via ...

Gladbrook Senior Dinner set for June 20 in Lincoln

GLADBROOK – The June Senior Citizens Dinner will be hosted by the Salem Church on Friday, June 20, beginning at 11:30 a.m. **Please note this is the third Friday and the dinner will be in Lincoln. Please call Jeanne 641-751-2039 to make reservations.