TAMA COUNTY – As a new school year begins, families across Tama County are invited to discover the many opportunities available through Tama County 4-H and join one of Iowa's largest youth development organizations. Many people know 4-H for livestock projects and county fairs, but today's ...
DES MOINES — By the time Toledo’s Belle Werner was crowned the 2026 Iowa State Fair Queen, she had already put together a State Fair week to remember. Werner, the daughter of Eric and Michele Werner, was crowned Iowa State Fair Queen on Saturday, Aug. 15, capping a week that included a ...
TOLEDO – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will offer a Mushroom Cultivation Workshop on Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Tama County Extension Office, 203 W. High St., Toledo. The workshop will introduce participants to the basics of growing mushrooms at home, ...
At the heart of agriculture is culture. What makes a culture? Community. At the heart of agribusiness is business. What makes a business? Money. These almost diametrically opposed ideas are at the struggle of farming. A community thrives with more people, and a business thrives when they are ...
AMES – The Iowa State University Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm will celebrate its 50th anniversary with an open house on Sept. 10, from 2 to 7 p.m. Area farmers, agribusiness professionals and interested community members are welcome to attend the free event. Since its ...
DES MOINES – U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) told reporters last Friday that if her opponent wins the U.S. Senate campaign, the Iowa State Fair might lose its Iowa Pork Tent. Hinson flipped pork chops and spoke with officials, farmers and media at the Iowa State Fair about California's ...
DES MOINES – 2026 marks the 30th anniversary of the most notorious ribbons ever handed out at the Iowa State Fair. Under a three-year pilot program from the Iowa State Fair 4-H Advisory Committee, every 4-H project at the fair in 1996 received an identical, tricolor participation ribbon, on ...
MESKWAKI SETTLEMENT -- With a change of plans due to flooding at the Powwow Grounds, the 110th annual Meskwaki Powwow kicked off in earnest last Thursday, Aug. 6, at the outdoor arena behind the casino featuring an appearance from a special guest -- Chris Jones, the Democrat running for Iowa ...
GLADBROOK — The Tama County Livestock and Fair Association recognized three outstanding honorees on Tuesday, July 14, with its 2026 Friend of the Fair Award, celebrating individuals and organizations whose dedication, service, and support have strengthened the Tama County Fair and its ...
DES MOINES – Pete Lyon has been named Tama County’s 2026 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame inductee. The Iowa 4-H Foundation sponsors the annual 4-H Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Iowa State Fair. Inductees represent Iowans who have contributed countless hours to the 4-H program, working ...