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Approved and moved on

TOLEDO – Last week’s Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting took little time as they moved swiftly through the agenda. First up was the roads report; among other things, they are cutting brush, shouldering, mowing, and ditching. Termination letters were approved to be sent to the ...

Tama County Legion, ALA members sponsor IVH picnic

MARSHALLTOWN – Legionnaires and Auxiliary members from across Tama County pictured Saturday, Aug. 1, during the Iowa Veterans Home annual picnic in Marshalltown. The picnic served close to 100 residents this year.

Tama County Public Health & Home Care receives $1K Legion grant

TOLEDO – Tama County Public Health and Home Care is grateful to be a recipient of a $1,000 grant from the American Legion of Iowa Foundation. The grant will support the agency’s rural health bridge project, which provides education and in-home support services to maternal health families, ...

Residents make REAP funding motions, choose delegates

MARSHALLTOWN – Residents of Marshall, Tama, Hardin and Poweshiek counties recently took the opportunity to make their thoughts known on how the Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) program is used. Every two years, residents in the four counties gather for regional assemblies to voice ...

Don Paustian presents USS Honolulu program Aug. 12 in Toledo

TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society will host a program on the USS Honolulu during World War II on Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Wieting Theatre, 101 S. Church St, Toledo. This event is free and open to the public. Don Paustian presents a fascinating program on the USS ...

Grassley meets with Union Middle School students

WASHINGTON D.C. – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) met with students from Union Middle School late last month on the steps of the United States Senate. The group discussed their trip to Washington and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. “It was a pleasure meeting with Union Middle ...

Dysart Night Out Rescheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 18

DYSART, IOWA – Due to Tuesday's storms, the Dysart Chamber of Commerce and Dysart Police Department have rescheduled the 3rd Annual Dysart Night Out to Tuesday, Aug. 18, from 6-8 p.m. at Dysart City Park. The free community event will feature everything families were looking forward to, ...

John Cain announces retirement

TRAER – In a pair of meetings held two days apart, shared Superintendent John Cain's resignation was approved by both the South Tama County and North Tama County school boards. “I do have my letter of resignation for my retirement,” Cain told the South Tama board on Monday, July 20, as ...

Annual Winding Stairs Festival returns to Traer August 7-8

TRAER – Wind up in Traer for the 2026 Winding Stairs Festival, which will run August 7-8 in the 400 and 500 blocks of Second Street. This year's theme is "Harvest the Fun." The festival's committee welcomes the public to attend the community events that are separate from the festivities, and ...