TOLEDO – As the Democrats claimed extraordinary victories nationwide Tuesday night in the midterm general election — including capturing both chambers of Congress by healthy margins and flipping several governor’s seats, including Iowa and Texas — a group of Tama County residents was ...
DES MOINES – Democrat Rob Sand will be Iowa’s next governor, the Associated Press projected Tuesday evening, Nov. 3, ending more than a decade of a Republican trifecta of control at the Iowa Capitol with his defeat of Republican Zach Lahn. The race has received significant attention as it ...
TRAER – The boo crew, dressed to impress, turned out in full force for the Traer Chamber of Commerce’s annual Halloween costume contest, which took place this year on Halloween Eve, Friday, Oct. 30, in the downtown Memorial Building. In a significant increase over last year’s ...
TRAER – The Midwest STEM Alliance has recruited 18 outstanding elementary science teachers across three states to participate in an initiative funded by the National Science Foundation, including North Tama’s own Brenda Kaufmann. Collectively, the initiative includes six educators from ...
TRAER – The Traer Historical Museum is celebrating Veterans Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 1-5 p.m. and would like to invite veterans and community members to join at the museum for several activities. At 2 p.m., Jean Kruse will lead visitors in singing, after which Sharon Stoakes will ...
DYSART – The Wolf Creek Players will present this weekend the comedy drama “The Many Disguises of Robin Hood” by Brian Guehring at Union Middle School. Performances will take place Friday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 8 at 2 p.m. Tickets can be ...
DYSART – Some holiday traditions never go out of style! The 55th Annual Dysart Holiday Bazaar returns Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Dysart Community Building, bringing shoppers and vendors together for another year of holiday shopping. Both floors will feature vendors ...
LA PORTE CITY – Union High School will stage its fall theater production, the 90-minute comedy “The Champ” by Brianna Dehn, on Friday, Nov. 13, and Sunday, Nov. 15. Per the publisher’s synopsis: “Welcome to the 56th Semiannual Donut Eating Competition, where Jaws is the top ...
November will be a month of anticipation as the bright stars and constellations of winter start to make their appearance shortly after the sky gets dark. They will be led by two of the best sights in astronomy, the Pleiades and Hyades star clusters. Telescopes are usually needed to see star ...
TAMA COUNTY – Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) helps lower-income households file their tax returns for free, enabling them to receive the tax credits they’ve earned. Last year, VITA volunteers assisted more than 85 families in Tama County. New volunteer tax preparers are needed to ...