TAMA — U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) made the rounds with a trio of stops in the southwest quadrant of her district last week Tuesday, August 22, and one of them was a town hall meeting at the Tama Civic Center, where she discussed government spending, agricultural issues, immigration ...
MELBOURNE – Join Tama County Women, Land & Legacy (WLL) for its upcoming event, “Fall Social: Buzzed Bee Meadery.” It will be held on Thursday, September 14 at Buzzed Bee Meadery, 1755 340th Street, rural Melbourne in neighboring Marshall County. The event will begin promptly at 6 ...
TOLEDO – It’s been at least seven years since folks in Tama County last heard about a Silver Lake, Indiana resident named Elvis Allison and his alleged home improvement scams on local elderly residents, but it seems movement in the case has finally reignited. Back in February of 2016, ...
DES MOINES – Participants from around the state competed in the Horseshoe Pitching Doubles Pro-Am Tournament and Open Singles held Friday, August 18, at the 2023 Iowa State Fair with Joseph and Jennifer Smith of Gladbrook taking silver in the Doubles Pro-Am Championship. The Fair hosts both ...
DES MOINES – Young bakers from across the state put their best cinnamon rolls to the test in the Kid Sponsored Cinnamon Roll Championship judged Friday, August 18, at the 2023 Iowa State Fair. Lauren Keller of Gladbrook took first place in the Drizzled or Glazed Cinnamon Rolls class in the ...
BUCKINGHAM – Returning to the family farm was something Carolyn Adolphs wanted to do, but she didn’t realize it would happen when it did — after the tragic death of her parents in 1983. They had purchased the farm in 1952 and she and her husband, Ken, took over the farm in 1984. The ...
BUCKINGHAM – In an update to an earlier story, the Tama County Sheriff’s Office released on Aug. 24 the name of the individual who was discovered deceased on Monday, Aug. 14, near a rural Tama County residence east of Buckingham that had exploded and caught fire earlier that same morning. ...
RURAL TOLEDO – Despite a scarcity of public information, it appears Tama County Conservation Director Stephen Mayne has resigned. This past Monday in an email exchange with Tama-Grundy Publishing, Tama County Attorney Brent Heeren told the newspaper it was his understanding that Director ...
TOLEDO – The biggest issue discussed at last Monday's Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting was the Zoning Commission. Carol Meyer from the Toledo area and Steven Peterson from the Chelsea area were both appointed to the commission during the supervisors’ meeting. The supervisors had ...
Did you know there is a local matchmaker for unwanted items? Tammy Turner, Resource Specialist with the Iowa Waste Exchange is just the person to find matches for your business’s unwanted materials (or to search for items that your organization, non-profit, or school could utilize!). The ...