WEST DES MOINES – Olivia Ketter, a student at North Tama High School, and Ty Lorenzen, a student at Union High School, were both recognized by Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Governor Adam Gregg for outstanding academic achievement at the 21st Annual Governor’s Scholar Recognition Ceremony on ...
TOLEDO — The Tama County Board of Adjustment met May 3 to discuss the repowering of the Vienna wind farm located near Gladbrook. Only three of the five members were present for the meeting. The Vienna wind farm has been operating for nearly 10 years with 20 turbines sitting on the Tama ...
Calling youth in grades 8-12! Come and experience the Iowa 4-H Youth Conference Are you looking for something fun to do this summer? Come to the 2023 Iowa 4-H Youth Conference on June 27-29, 2023. The Iowa 4-H Youth Conference is a three-day gathering of over 500 youth from across Iowa. ...
TRAER – Last Thursday, May 11, the North Tama Community School District and P.T.O. planted a tree at the Youth Diamond in memory of Redhawk baseball’s ‘biggest fan,’ Nick Riley. Riley – a devoted community servant who served on the Traer Fire Department – passed away from ...
The North Tama County Community School District announced last week that Andrew Knaack has been selected as the district’s next Varsity Football Coach. Knaack is currently a physical education teacher at Janesville Community School District. He is also North Tama’s head wrestling coach, ...
DIKE – The Union girls track and field team swept the competition Thursday night in Dike to take the district crown at the Class 2A state-qualifying meet hosted by Dike-New Hartford. The Knights automatically qualified eight entries across seven events with first place finishes from Kate ...
Belle Plaine – Redhawk runner Grace Lidgett has ensured her final high school track and field season ends on a high note by qualifying for the 2023 Iowa High School Track and Field Championships in the 1,500-meter run after taking bronze last night in the event at the Class 1A ...
Lisa Eikamp planted her roots in the floral industry back in 2005, creating Simply Blooming. Throughout the next 18 years, her idea of a flower shop has grown and blossomed into a blooming small business — one now being recognized for much larger things. On Saturday, Simply Blooming was ...
CLUTIER — May is designated as National Beef Month — a time to officially celebrate all things cattle from farm to plate — and there’s no better spokesperson for beef than this year’s Tama County Cattlemen’s Queen, Emily Hulme. The North Tama junior has spent her childhood ...
TOLEDO — Utility scale solar energy and whether such systems should take root in Tama County was the topic of discussion during a subdued 90-minute public hearing held Wednesday evening in Toledo by the Tama County Board of Supervisors. Just after 6 p.m., Supervisor Bill Faircloth stepped up ...