Join Tama County Women, Land & Legacy for its upcoming event, “Summer Buzz: Farmstead Pollinator Tour.” It will be held on Wednesday, June 28 at the Jan and Rob Wobeter farmstead, 2551 300th Street in rural Toledo, one mile south of Highway E-43 (Duponda blacktop) at the intersection ...
TOLEDO — The Tama Co. Board of Conservation voted last Wednesday night to begin phasing in a new logo featuring a black and white graphic of a trumpeter swan – a native species once absent from Iowa altogether but thanks to restoration efforts including at Otter Creek Marsh near Chelsea, ...
All events are free unless otherwise noted. Questions? Call Tama Co. Naturalist Raina Genaw at 641-484-2231 or email rgenaw@tamacounty.org. Friday, July 7: Bug Catching from noon to 2 p.m. at T.F. Clark Park. Catch some bugs and learn about them with a naturalist! Bug nets, containers, ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Board of Supervisors had a special meeting on Monday, June 5 at noon. The meeting was to discuss possibly merging the jobs of sanitarian, weed commissioner, and zoning commissioner into one and sharing that employee with Marshall County. In attendance were ...
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 ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Board of Health recently found itself in a bit of a mess as it relates to septic transfers, and come July 1 will be on the hook for almost $13,000 in an effort to clean it up. During the board’s March meeting held over Zoom, two separate payments were approved ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
June 2 update: This event has been postponed following the passing of featured speaker Dave Brandt. At this time organizers are still scheduling a replacement keynote speaker. Please watch the Sun Courier for updated information. The Tama and Black Hawk Soil & Water Conservation ...