IOWA – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will again be partnering with Iowa deer hunters to collect tissue samples to monitor for chronic wasting disease during the upcoming gun seasons. The goal is to collect samples from each county, with higher quotas based on the presence of or ...
Editor's note: Due to an issue with our WordPress software, the formatting of this story is not up to our standards and we apologize. For a version of the story without said formatting issues, please pick up a print copy of this week's newspaper. DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of ...
TRAER – With the winds seemingly in their favor following the outcome of the most recent Tama County Board of Adjustment hearing, the developers behind Salt Creek Wind (SCW) appear to have recently entered the very early stages of construction along US 63 south of the Iowa 96 ...
GLADBROOK – The Northwest Tama County Food Pantry would like to thank the Gladbrook-Reinbeck Student Council for hosting a recent food drive. Their donation to the food pantry in Gladbrook is greatly appreciated. Seniors Vanessa Arvizu-Ersland, left, and Natalee Brinkman delivered the ...
TOLEDO – Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) helps lower-income households file their tax returns for free, enabling them to receive the tax credits they’ve earned. Last year, VITA volunteers prepared and filed over 70 tax returns in Tama County. New volunteer tax preparers are needed to ...
TOLEDO – Last Monday morning, with dark, brooding clouds hanging low overhead in typical fall fashion, the usual county government onlookers filed in for the weekly supervisors’ meeting. The public comment time, which, as of late, has been filled with silence and idle chit chat due to ...
TRAER – The Tama County Community Foundation (TCCF) will host a public grant workshop on Dec. 4 at the Traer Public Library to discuss TCCF’s 2025 grant cycle. Individuals, especially those interested in applying for a 2025 grant, are encouraged to attend the workshop and should register to ...
OTTER CREEK NATURE CENTER – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is hosting an open house on Dec. 12, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Tama County Nature Center–Otter Creek Lake and Park, 2283 County Park Road, in Toledo, to discuss the habitat management, recreation use, forest ...
TOLEDO – In what has become a multiyear saga mired in controversy, the developers behind Salt Creek Wind (SCW) – the latest iteration of a central Tama County commercial wind energy project – might finally begin construction following the outcome of a contentious Tama County Zoning ...
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary hosted at Veterans Day Supper on Nov. 18. Unit President Jeanne Paustian began the night telling the attendees about Iowa Select Farms. They have a foundation called the Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation. Their foundation has a project ...