RURAL BUCKINGHAM – A home located in the 1100 block of W Avenue east of Buckingham in northern Tama County apparently exploded this past Monday morning, Aug. 14. The home was leveled with debris from the house as well as its contents blown both into and through a nearby stand of ...
RURAL TRAER – Whannel Farm on the western outskirts of Traer is set to host a Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) field day next week focused on creating wildlife habitat on the farm. The event titled ‘Pollinators, Prairie Strips and Oxbows’ will take place on Wednesday, August 23 ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society will host author Deb Schense for a conversation about Iowa’s unique and historic barns on Wednesday, September 13, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Wieting Theatre, 101 S. Church St. Toledo, Iowa. An Iowan all her life, Deb Schense grew up on a farm ...
A group of more than 30 Iowa farmers, representing 20 county Farm Bureaus, met with Iowa’s congressional delegation July 18-20 in Washington, D.C. to discuss policy issues important to the sustainability of their family farms. Among them was Tama County Farm Bureau vice-president Tyler ...
DES MOINES – Judges viewed 306 animals from 172 exhibitors competing for top honors in the FFA Market Lamb show held last Thursday, Aug. 10, at the 2023 Iowa State Fair. Champion Market Wether was awarded to Brock Bowman of Glidden-Ralston FFA, Glidden. Makenzie Rule of West Sioux FFA, ...
RURAL TOLEDO — As Otter Creek Lake slowly begins to refill following the long-awaited completion of the lake restoration project, Tama County Conservation has suddenly found itself without a leader. Effective last Monday, July 31 at 4 p.m., Tama Co. Conservation Director Stephen Mayne was ...
DYSART – Three members of Congress visited Dysart last week Thursday in a sort of reverse ‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington’ for a roundtable discussion meant to further explore the theft of agricultural technology by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson of Iowa’s ...
TOLEDO – At the Monday, July 31 Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting, Supervisor Curt Hilmer had the reins. The usual master of the meetings, supervisor Bill Faircloth, was out of the office, telecommuting via telephone. Hilmer made the most of his time as the big kahuna. The only ...
MARSHALLTOWN – Tama County American Legion and Auxiliary and the Reinbeck ALA Unit sponsored the Tama County Picnic at the Iowa Veterans Home on Saturday, Aug. 5. The units brought meatballs, cheesy potatoes, sweet corn, baked beans, various salads, tomatoes, and an assortment of pies. IVH ...
GLADBROOK - Tama County 4-H members who were awarded Outstanding Junior for their static/non-livestock projects are pictured during last month’s county fair held in Gladbrook. PHOTO BY THE PIE LADY/LAURA BRU