TOLEDO – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in Tama County is bringing back its popular Power of Produce (PoP) Club for children at the 2026 Toledo Farmers’ Market, along with the PoP PLUS program for adults 65 and older. Originally launched in 2011 at the Oregon City Farmers ...
TOLEDO – Chairman Mark Doland was absent for the Monday, May 11 Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting, so the second in charge, Supervisor Heather Knebel, ran the meeting. Kicking off the meeting with the roads report, it was said that rocking and chloride will be done this week, and ...
TOLEDO – From building with LEGO bricks to casting a fishing line, making breakfast while reading, and scoring goals on the soccer field, Tama County 4-H is bringing the fun this summer with a variety of engaging programs open to **all youth**. Families are invited to explore these handson ...
TOLEDO – The Monday, May 4 Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting started with a public comment discussion on the current traffic in the county and the detours dictating said traffic. When they moved on to the actual meeting, they kicked it off with the roads report, stating that rock is ...
TAMA COUNTY – Tama County Master Gardeners and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in Tama County invite farmers and gardeners to once again “Grow A Row for Tama County—Backyard Gardeners Fighting Hunger” in 2026. Now entering its sixth year, the campaign encourages residents ...
TAMA COUNTY – In an effort to assist Great Plains ranchers affected earlier this year by wildfires that burned more than a million acres, the Tama County Cattlemen's Association (TCCA) circled the wagons during the trade organization’s annual banquet in late February to raise more than ...
TOLEDO – One of the most notable events of the Monday, April 27 Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting was the presentation of a flag honoring the rule of law at America’s 250th anniversary celebrated this year. The flag was presented to the supervisors by Tama County Attorney Brent ...
AREA – The Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team members have experienced a busy spring. On April 11, team seniors Jill Hanson (Union High School), Shelby Johnston (West Marshall High School), and Rhianna Murty (GMG High School) traveled to Ames, for the Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation Youth Beef Team ...
IOWA – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. “April will go down as one of the wettest on record, and that ...
MILFORD – Tama County 4-H youth earned top finishes at the Iowa 4-H State Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) Contest held April 11 at Iowa Lakeside Laboratory in rural Milford. The Tama Turkeys (Jude Grismer, Gabriel Grismer, and Wyatt Upah) captured first place in the junior team ...