Telegraph Note: This story will publish in the Friday, Aug. 8 print edition of the Telegraph. TOLEDO - This week's Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting saw a pivotal turn in the epic wind turbine saga. After years of fighting, litigation, and back-and-forth, the supervisors agreed to ...
TOLEDO – There are very few folks involved in Tama County 4-H/FFA and agriculture in general who don’t know Frank Albertsen of rural Toledo. But now, the greater population of Iowa will have the opportunity to learn all about him, too, as the county’s 2025 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame ...
TRAER – Tucked along 195th Street just west of Traer, Backyard Vines Winery is what happens when a hobby turns into a full-fledged, family-run business. For George and DeVonne Harford, what began nearly two decades ago as a curious pastime has evolved into one of Tama County’s most ...
TRAER – Those with Traer Pizza Palace gift certificates need to act fast and seize the moment before the business possibly closes for good. “August 9th tentatively will be our last day,” the business posted on Facebook on Sunday, July 27. “If you have gift certificates get them used ...
TRAER – Don’t call it another lonely day; in fact, everything’s waiting for you at the 28th annual Winding Stairs Festival set for Aug. 7-10 in downtown Traer. And while you certainly could ‘go your own way,’ like Fleetwood Mac’s 1976 classic implores, Winding Stairs organizers ...
TRAER – A North Tama teacher who was previously placed on administrative leave after being charged with child endangerment has now resigned. “I am writing to inform you I am resigning from my teaching, JH Stuco [Junior High Student Council], and HOCO [Homecoming] contracts for the ...
DYSART – In the wake of the Monday, July 21 Union Community School District Board of Education meeting, Superintendent John Howard penned a letter dated July 24 to school district families in regard to the upcoming Tuesday, Nov. 4 school bond election. The Telegraph is publishing Howard’s ...
DYSART – Dysart’s 23rd annual Car, Truck & Bike Show brought Main Street to life on Friday, July 18, with a record number of entries and visitors. The annual event brought out crowds from across the region to admire a dazzling variety of vehicles and enjoy an evening of classic cars, ...
GLADBROOK - The 2025 Tama County Fair was held July 14-20 at the fairgrounds in Gladbrook. Despite multiple rainy days, the weather was relatively accommodating for July in Iowa. The 2025 fair's 4-H/FFA theme was 'Lasso Your Legacy.' Most of the stalls in the livestock barns were full which ...
DYSART – Following the shuttering of the town’s only medical clinic earlier this year as part of a rash of MercyOne closures and consolidations across Iowa in recent years, healthcare services have officially returned to Dysart. On Thursday, July 17, the Dysart Chamber of Commerce held a ...