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Tama County News

Gladbrook Corn Carnival Corp. makes donation

LINCOLN - On March 25 the Gladbrook Corn Carnival Corp. hosted an ATV Ride which included a lunch stop in Lincoln. There were side by sides and ATVs everywhere! Lincoln doubled in population that day. Gladbrook Corn Carnival Corp. generously donated $500 to the Lincoln Amvets Post #10. Thank ...

Preserve summer bounty with Preserve the Taste of Summer courses

GLADBROOK – Summer is coming, and many families are growing home gardens. Preserving your garden’s summer bounty is a great way to enjoy your home-grown produce year-round – as long as you don’t serve food borne illness, like botulism, with your home-preserved foods, say specialists ...

Swimming not recommended at Union Grove

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued swimming warnings for three state parks ahead of the Memorial Day weekend in its first beach report of the year. Due to high bacteria levels, the department does not recommend swimming at Union Grove State Park in Tama County, Lake Keomah State ...

2023 Tama County Fair Challenge — ‘Recycle, Rescue, Restore or Reuse’

The Tama County Fair Association will be holding their annual Fair Challenge during the 2023 Tama County Fair. Anyone is eligible to enter. This year’s theme is “Recycle, Rescue, Restore, or Reuse.”    Take any old item and create a unique decoration or functional piece. A ...

Online video leads to fine of Gladbrook man for illegal waste disposal

GLADBROOK – A video posted on YouTube that shows several people breaking mercury-containing fluorescent lights into a burn pit in east-central Iowa prompted state regulators to investigate the situation and issue a $2,000 fine, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The ...

Tama County attorney finds supervisors too political

"The last time that I had talked to Brent Heeren about the legal processes going on over here, he told me, he said it's all political, he says I want nothing to do with it," Supervisor Bill Faircloth said during the Monday, May 15 meeting of the Tama County Board of Supervisors. The ...

Wind energy development in Tama Co. hits turbulence

Further wind development in Tama County appears to have encountered some headwinds in recent weeks as two different lawsuits involving the wind energy company Salt Creek Wind LLC and its consultants Robert and Eric Bergstrom play out in court. Salt Creek Wind LLC and Conifer Power Co. have ...

Senior Citizens Dinner set for June 9 in Lincoln

The Senior Citizens Dinner will be in Lincoln on Friday, June 9, at 11:30 a.m. at the Salem Church. You can dine in or there will be deliveries. Call Jeanne to make reservations at 641-751-2039.