AREA – The Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team members have experienced a busy spring. On April 11, team seniors Jill Hanson (Union High School), Shelby Johnston (West Marshall High School), and Rhianna Murty (GMG High School) traveled to Ames, for the Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation Youth Beef Team ...
IOWA – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. “April will go down as one of the wettest on record, and that ...
MILFORD – Tama County 4-H youth earned top finishes at the Iowa 4-H State Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) Contest held April 11 at Iowa Lakeside Laboratory in rural Milford. The Tama Turkeys (Jude Grismer, Gabriel Grismer, and Wyatt Upah) captured first place in the junior team ...
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate recently presented the prestigious National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Medallion Award to Iowa State Representative Dean Fisher (R-Montour) for his work on Iowa’s Safe at Home program and to recognize the 10-year anniversary of ...
MARSHALLTOWN – A group of about 20 local leaders including elected officials, business executives and representatives from the Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce and Alliant Energy started Thursday, April 23 with a jolt as they toured ITC Midwest’s Marshalltown Substation and discussed ...
TOLEDO — After months of ups and downs, a plan of decertification for Tama County Home Care was approved as part of the Monday, April 20 Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting. Supervisor Curt Hilmer (R-Dysart) talked about the decision and the last Public Health meeting he attended. ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Community Foundation (TCCF) held its 2026 grant awards celebration at the Wieting Theatre Monday April 13, announcing the distribution of $193,436.99 to 26 projects undertaken by organizations serving Tama County. 2026 grant cycle Decisions on grant awards are ...
TOLEDO – The ongoing saga that is the future of Tama County Public Health and Home Care has taken another turn as CEO and Executive Director Stacy Koeppen resigned earlier this month. At the Thursday, April 9 Public Health board meeting, Koeppen informed those in attendance. “After a ...
TOLEDO – If you drive on U.S. 63 in Tama County between the northern city limits of Toledo and 0.25 miles south of Iowa 96, you need to be aware of a road closure that may impact your trip. Beginning this past Monday, April 20 until mid-October, weather permitting, crews will close the ...
TOLEDO – Supervisor David Turner (R-Tama) telecommunicated from Sicily to attend last week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting Monday, April 13. You couldn’t see him, but you could hear him a few-second delay behind the rest. The meeting started out with two Windstream utility permits ...