Joseph Smith of Gladbrook has won the Mens Iowa State Horseshoe Pitching Championship for the eighth time. The competition took place at the Iowa State Fair on August, 17th -18th. The top twelve pitchers in the state played a round robin format over the course of two days. All games were played ...
The Annual 4-H Youth State Shooting Match was held August 24, 2019 at Brownell’s Big Springs Range near Montezuma. There were 203 registered 4-H’ers from 29 Iowa counties that participated in Air Rifle, Archery (Compound, Matthew Genesis and Freestyle Recurve), Smallbore .22 Rifle, Shotgun ...
Relocation or demolition of the home which had been provided for the Tama County Conservation director at Otter Creek Lake and Park north of Toledo appears to have passed its last hurdle. Tama County Supervisors voted 3-0 approving the undertaking on Monday morning, Sept. 9. The county ...
This past spring, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law that will truly make a positive difference for Iowa’s school districts, students, and property owners. House File 546, signed by the Governor after receiving bipartisan support in the Iowa legislature, extends the statewide ...
Nicole Clapp of Gladbrook, Iowa, was elected national president of the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) during the organization's 99th National Convention held Aug. 23-29 in Indianapolis. Clapp will serve the patriotic service organization as national president for a one-year term. A 44-year ...
Dave Degner, a life long Tama County native, instructor at Hawkeye Community College, veteran, and former small business owner, is entering the race in Iowa Senate District 36. Senate District 36 includes all of Tama and Marshall counties, and part of Black Hawk County. Degner is running for ...
Tama County 4-H members earned recognition as communicators at the Iowa State Fair. 4-H members compete in three categories of oral communication: educational presentations, working exhibits, and extemporaneous speaking. In educational presentations, the 4-H members teach their audience about ...
Tama County 4-H Members Exhibit at the Iowa State Fair Tama County 4-H members exhibits were on display in the 4-H Exhibits Building at the Iowa State Fair this month. More than 3800 exhibits were displayed this year, showcasing excellence in project area learning by 4-H members across the ...
Tama County 4-H members participated in livestock showcase events during the Iowa State Fair. “Youth gain so many positive skills by exhibiting livestock,” Mike Anderson, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach 4-H youth program specialist and 4-H agriculture superintendent ...
Good Morning GMG!It's a new day, a new school year, and each of you can make it a great year.I hope each of you to remember a short 4-letter word this year and choose to be it every day. NICE... Yes, NICE.How many of you went to the Iowa State Fair?It's great isn't it?Have you heard the term, ...