Sun Courier note: This story is being printed in the Sun Courier as a courtesy to our readers. It was first published in the North Tama Telegraph. DYSART – The Dysart Garden Club recently named Lynda Robison’s charming urban acreage on Estelle Street as the club’s ‘Blue Ribbon ...
TOLEDO – The usual bunch congregated for the supervisors meeting last week on a hot Monday morning. The Aug. 5 meeting kicked off with a bit of quiet time during a particularly slow public comment section. Tama County Engineer Ben Daleske had a proxy give the weekly report as he's ...
Tama Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is pleased to announce Dylan Hosek of rural Traer has been selected to receive a $1,000 local college scholarship through the SWCD’s outreach programming. Dylan is a North Tama graduate majoring in Applied Agricultural & Food Studies ...
CHELSEA — On a recent muggy Saturday afternoon, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) made an appearance in Tama County as part of her River to River tour. Biologists, DNR employees, and Ducks Unlimited stakeholders toured the Otter Creek Marsh. Occupying 3,800 acres outside of Chelsea and accessible ...
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 ...