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Tama County News

Meet the Candidates for Iowa House District 53: Rep. Dean Fisher

Ahead of the Nov. 5, 2024 General Election, Tama-Grundy Publishing reporter Ruby McAllister sent questionnaires to all the local candidates in contested statehouse elections. This week we feature responses from those running for Iowa House District 53: Republican incumbent Dean Fisher of ...

GMG FFA freshman get ‘fired up’ at Greenhand Conference

FORT DODGE – Each year the North Central FFA district and Iowa FFA officers plan and facilitate Greenhand Fire Up Conferences for FFA members. Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge welcomed FFA chapters from all over the North Central district on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. This year ...

Green Mountain-Garwin: A new foundation, a lasting legacy

When I first arrived in the Green Mountain-Garwin Community School District last March, it was clear to see the rich history and pride deeply rooted in everyone associated with GMG. Six months later, this Wolverine Pride is still evident, and I am fortunate to witness this pride and commitment ...

Danker’s murder trial reset to late January 2025

TOLEDO – Huston William Danker’s first degree murder trial which was originally set to begin on Nov. 4, 2024, has been reset again. On Sept. 6, defense attorney Leon F. Spies of Iowa City, Assistant Attorneys General Michael H. Ringle and Israel J. Kodiaga, and Tama County Attorney Brent ...

Kids’ Shopping Day is right around the corner!

GLADBROOK – Another big crowd is expected for our 12th annual Kids’ Shopping Day on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Peace Church, for kids aged three through high school. We hope you can join us. We will need you. So let us know if you want to help that day or if you have ...

Forest, Aquatic, and Right-of-Way Continuing Instruction Course is Oct. 16

TOLEDO – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Tama County office will host a Forest, Aquatic, and Right-of-Way Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety ...

Ditch work and cropland leases

TOLEDO – Last Monday morning, as the fall breeze rattled the trees, the usual group of attendees got together for the weekly board of supervisors meeting. Starting off like usual, County Engineer Ben Daleske reported that Denco is coming to town this week to do some work on E36 and K ...

County Sanitarian does Vining a solid

VINING – After being injured in a serious car accident earlier this year, Vining residents Arlo and Nancy Cibula recently received a solid win by way of a completely free, new septic system – arriving just in time for SepticSmart Week – and it’s all thanks to the efforts of County ...

Maharry moonlights at The Parsonage

TRAER – Under the star-studded night sky last Wednesday at Traer Ripley UCC’s new venue The Parsonage, Times-Republican managing editor Robert Maharry temporarily left his day job behind to moonlight as a singer-songwriter, performing a variety of folk rock classics plus some original ...