A boy and his grandfather were fishing one afternoon. The water was calm and the boat they were in just floated in the calm breeze. It was a great day for both the boy and his grandfather. The two of them were talking and laughing and fishing. The day gently passed and the fish were not biting. ...
It isn’t supposed to be like this. But life is hardly ever predictable or fair. Everyone – all of us – are sacrificing at some level. The current nationwide – worldwide – situation is touching each of us in a truly personal way. I don’t want to dismiss or make light of anyone’s ...
Q: What s in the CARES Act to help Iowans who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic A: The sacri?ces and efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus have shut down the U.S. economy and life as we know it. As factories and businesses of all sizes adjust operations, many employers have been ...
Iowa Assessors recently mailed assessment rolls to any property owner who had changes to their 2020 assessed valuations. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, an official state order gives property owners who disagree with property values additional time to petition their local board of review. Iowa ...
Community Good Friday Service on April 10th, 2:00 p.m. at Westbrook is cancelled. The Good Friday Service on April 10th, 7:00 p.m. at Peace is cancelled. The Community Easter Dawn Service and breakfast at Peace is cancelled. All services at Peace Church are cancelled until the coronavirus ...
The Tama County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, has established a fund called the Tama County COVID-19 Disaster Response Fund to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on Tama County. As communities and nonprofits serving the ...
The Tama County Department of Public Health said Monday both of the county’s two COVID-19 deaths have occurred in long-term care residents. There were 35 confirmed total cases in the county Monday according to the Iowa Dept. of Health. “We know this is a difficult time for everyone in our ...
In the first of a two-part general obligation bond procedure, Tama County Supervisors voted 3-0 approving a $4,655,00 bond issue purchase agreement. The vote came during a special meeting on Thursday, April 2, conducted by internet Zoom conferencing. Supervisors Larry Vest, Kendall Jordan and ...
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Week is April 13-18. Iowa’s 100 county extension offices will host activities throughout the week to thank Iowans for their support of extension efforts throughout the state to build a strong Iowa. “ISU Extension and Outreach is ...
The Tama County Extension and Outreach Office along with the Tama County 4-H members would like to take this opportunity to thank all the adult and youth volunteers that work so hard all year to make the 4-H program possible.It takes almost 7,000 adult volunteers in Iowa to keep the 4-H program ...