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 ...
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 ...
"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 ...