TRAER – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is conducting 11 in-person farmland lease meetings in Central Iowa in early August. Meeting sites include Altoona, Ames, Boone, Grinnell, Grundy Center, Indianola, Knoxville, Newton, Marshalltown, Oskaloosa, and Traer. Participants will ...
TOLEDO – Build your confidence in small-batch fermentation with safe, simple methods that support product consistency, food safety, and future business growth during a hands-on workshop on Aug. 5 from 1-3 p.m. The workshop will be offered at ISU Extension and Outreach Tama County in Toledo. ...
Telegraph Note: This story will publish in the Friday, July 11 edition of the newspaper. It is being published now ahead of the Wednesday, July 9 special meeting of the Tama County Board of Supervisors. TOLEDO – The possibility of Tama County heading to trial over the Board of ...
GLADBROOK – The much-anticipated 2025 Tama County Fair is just around the corner, promising a vibrant celebration of community spirit, hard work, and good old-fashioned fun. Mark your calendars for July 14-20 and get ready to join us as we come together to honor the dedication and ...
GLADBROOK – There’s a new show coming to several county fairs in Iowa this summer, one that seeks to make the fair experience more inclusive. “This year at the Tama County Fair, I’m putting on a Bacon Buddies Show!” GMG Class of 2024 alumna and 2025 Iowa Pork Collegiate Team member ...
TOLEDO – During an appeal hearing held on Tuesday, June 17, the Tama County Board of Adjustment voted 3-2 to reverse a Dec. 13, 2024 decision by then-Tama County Zoning Administrator Bob Vokoun to extend the expiration dates of Salt Creek Wind’s 61 zoning certificates – thereby setting ...
TOLEDO – It was business as usual on Wednesday, June 11, during the most recent meeting of the Tama County Zoning Commission save for two notable changes – Laura Wilson was now seated in the Zoning Administrator's chair, having taken over from former administrator Bob Vokoun who resigned ...
CLUTIER – If you plant flax, folks will certainly come when the field starts blooming. For nearly 40 years, Bill and Janet Wilson have farmed the field located at the corner of V-18 and 220th St. in Oneida Township northeast of Clutier, but it’s certainly never caught the attention of ...
TRAER – After more than a dozen-year absence, the Traer Farmers Market rebloomed in the Hometown Foods parking lot on Saturday, June 7, with four dedicated vendors and an eager, local group of supporters. “The market has nothing to do with Hometown Foods. We are merely just here to ...
TRAER – It was a long cold winter for farmer Craig Sash as he waited for the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development office to release more than $85,000 in matching funds granted in Nov. 2024 for the installation of a solar array on his Tama County farm. But after months of ...