GRINNELL – Raised a Catholic in central Virginia while living on an egg and vegetable farm has shaped House District 53 Democratic candidate Tommy Hexter into the person he is today. Raised much like an Iowan, Hexter did plenty of farm chores and attended parochial school as a youngster, ...
TAMA COUNTY – Over 600 K-12th graders participated in summer 4-H programs in Tama County this year and we want to say thank you! We say a huge thank you to our partnerships with the Tama, Toledo, Traer, Dysart, Chelsea, Clutier and Garwin public libraries. Thank you to Tama County ...
TOLEDO – The main bit of business that everyone seemed to be curious about at last Monday's Tama County Board of Supervisors’ meeting was the appointing of a zoning administrator and weed commissioner. Multiple people applied and were interviewed by the supervisors and other members of ...
RURAL TRAER – Join Tama County Women, Land & Legacy for its 50th event, “Fox Ridge Winery Tour & Social.” The event will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 1465 L Avenue in rural Traer and begin promptly at 6 p.m. Since this is an outdoor event, a raindate is scheduled for Aug. 22 at ...
DES MOINES – The Iowa State Fair is quickly approaching and plans for the annual Governor’s Charity Steer Show are in full swing. Iowa cattlemen support this great event that benefits the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Iowa. Kaylynn Murty of Tama has joined the Governor’s Charity ...
GLADBROOK – Gladbrook resident Becky Fevold is this year’s Tama County inductee for the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame. The Iowa 4-H Foundation sponsors the annual Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Iowa State Fair. Inductees into the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame represent the many people ...
GLADBROOK – Each of us has unique life stories that are worth sharing. For those of us who were educated in the Gladbrook Community School, we share memories of people and places that hold special meaning. One of those places is the school’s old gym. While the Gladbrook School complex is ...
TAMA – For anyone taking a stroll through the 600 block of Tama’s Oswego Street this summer, renovations on the old Catholic church by the nonprofit Tama-Toledo Christian School may appear to have stalled as of late but according to Rep. Dean Fisher, president of the school’s board of ...
TOLEDO – Last Monday morning, many gathered in the Tama County Board of Supervisors’ chambers for the weekly meeting. Tama County Engineer Ben Daleske started off with his report saying that Union Pacific will close the V18 Chelsea crossing to do some work, and a detour will be in place. ...
DYSART – The Dysart Historical Society’s annual Country School Day was held on Tuesday, July 23, and was another great success with the theme ‘An 1890”s Country School Day.’ Eleven girls and boys spent the day in an 1890s country school environment in the Historical Society’s ...