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Tama County News

State Auditor Rob Sand visits Tama Co. with his mom and bernedoodle

TOLEDO – State Auditor Rob Sand is just like us. On his most recent visit to Tama County, he stopped by the courthouse lawn in Toledo with his dog – an adorable two-year-old, female bernedoodle named Pow; his lovely mother Leslie Sand – a retired Keystone AEA physical therapist who ...

A quickie

TOLEDO – The Monday, July 17 Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting was over in a shot, lasting a whole five minutes total. The public comment section started the meeting – lasting its usual thirty minutes – with very few citizens deciding to utilize the time. The main bit of ...

State Fair considered!

GLADBROOK - Tama Co. 4-H Club members whose 2023 static/non-livestock projects were considered during this year’s county fair for the Iowa State Fair are pictured at the fairgrounds in Gladbrook. Congratulations!

This county fair is a great county fair!

GLADBROOK – The 2023 Tama County Fair took place last week on the fairgrounds in Gladbrook and as in years past, was another fantastic week of family fun. Unlike some other county fairs in Iowa, Tama County’s fair is a true livestock fair centered on the farm and the family. From the ...

Supervisors alter public comment policy once again

TOLEDO – Public comment policy was once again on the agenda during the Tama Co. Board of Supervisors July 10 meeting. The policy was previously revised back on June 5 to cut ‘open topic’ time down to 15 minutes while also leaving an additional 15 minutes devoted to agenda-specific ...

Adelyn Sienknecht is State Fair bound as 2023 Tama County Fair Queen

GLADBROOK – The Crowning of the 2023 Tama County Fair Queen took place on Tuesday evening, July 11, at the Tama County 4-H Fairgrounds in Gladbrook. Mistresses of Ceremonies for the evening were 2022 Tama County Fair Queen, Kaylynn Murty, and 2021 Tama County Fair Princess, Kaylea ...

Sienknecht crowned 2023 Tama Co. Fair Queen

GLADBROOK – Adelyn Sienknecht of Garwin was crowned the 2023 Tama County Fair Queen this past Tuesday evening at the fairgrounds in Gladbrook. She was vying for the honor alongside fellow candidate Emily Hulme of Clutier. Sienknecht received her title from the 2022 Tama Co. Fair Queen, ...

Eagle Scout completes project at Union Grove Lake

GARWIN — Being an Eagle Scout means a lot to West Marshall sophomore-to-be Darian Gimzo of Clemons. Now that he has completed his necessary project — constructing and installing fish structures at Union Grove Lake between Gladbrook and Garwin — he represents the third consecutive ...

Tama County launches new website

TOLEDO – On June 14, Tama County launched a brand new county website. The website project, funded entirely with federal grant dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act, was taken on to improve communications and provide online access to more county services. No county tax dollars were used ...