DYSART – Four state legislators whose districts cover a portion of Tama County sat down for some caffeine and kolaches with their constituents at Harper’s Public House in Dysart last Saturday morning as part of a legislative forum hosted by the Tama County Farm Bureau. Legislators in ...
TOLEDO – Last week's Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting started off many locals’ Tuesday morning the right way. The county engineer began the meeting with his report, stating they have been out blading and shaping up roads. Brush cutting will be done starting at D65 and then moving ...
Iowa native, Linda Betsinger McCann, will be speaking about her newest book, “Rosie the Riveters of Iowa,” at several local libraries in March. Everyone is invited and there is no admission charge. Rosie the Riveter was the nickname given to the women who worked during World War II. The ...
GLADBROOK – The first Senior Citizens Dinner of 2024 will be held on Friday, March 15, beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Gladbrook Methodist Church. Please note this is the third Friday instead of the second Friday. You can dine in or deliveries are available. Call Jeanne to make reservations at ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society will present "Tales of a Local Undertaker" on Wednesday, March 13, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Wieting Theatre, 101 S. Church St, Toledo, Iowa. Marty Mitchell will highlight local traditions and the reasons why people have funerals, along with the ...
Spring is nearly here! This past month, we've been hard at work visiting preschools and nursing homes, planning summer camps, working with 4-H to educate youth in the Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP), assisting with winter day camps, and more. March Upcoming Programs –Knee-High ...
TRAER – A rural Traer woman has been arrested and charged with first degree murder in the 2021 death of her husband. It’s been just over two-and-a-half years since Ryan Cooper, 42, was found dead at his rural Traer residence in the early morning hours of June 18, 2021, following a ...
TOLEDO – The Feb. 12 meeting of the Tama County Board of Supervisors had more than a couple of items on the agenda, but like always, it kicked off with the engineer. The engineer reported that they've been working on getting areas cleaned up and hauling rock to the muddier sections. With ...
TAMA – Tama County Republicans hosted 40 delegates from county-wide to the Tama County Republican Convention on Saturday, February 17 at the Tama Civic Center in Tama. The event was chaired by Mark Doland of rural Toledo. Tama County Attorney, Brent Heeren, of Toledo and Nancy Yuska of ...
It’s winter, and the blustery wind’s blowing. Some days it’s difficult to imagine spring’s not far away. No, it’s not too early to begin planning a new windbreak or an addition to an existing one. In fact, time is running out to apply for cost-share. Windbreaks are a great way ...