LA PORTE CITY – The La Porte City Women’s Club is set to host its annual holiday-themed Tour of Homes featuring six area homes on Sunday, Dec 7. From 4-7 p.m., the following locations will welcome visitors as part of the tour: –Jeremy and Danielle Wolff at 607 Chestnut St. –Phil ...
TRAER – More than a dozen area veterans were recognized on Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, at an assembly at North Tama High School. Before the assembly, veterans and their families were invited to a breakfast in the gym lobby. Eighth-graders served the breakfast. On the tables ...
TRAER – Legionnaires with both Traer American Legion Kubik-Finch Post 142 and Clutier American Legion Hora-Machacek Post 453 observed Veterans Day on Tuesday, Nov. 11, in downtown Traer by saluting those who have served. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month — and following ...
CLUTIER – The Hora-Machacek Unit 453 of the American Legion Auxiliary met on Wednesday, Nov. 5. Sewing was done on lap quilts for the VA Hospital and Clinic. Also balls of plastic bags to make mats for the homeless were worked on. Those helping were Collette, Diane, Linda, Deb, Brenda, ...
GLADBROOK – On Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, the Gladbrook Memorial Building was filled with pride and applause as Tama County hosted its annual 4-H Awards Program. The event honored the dedication and accomplishments of local youth who participated in 4-H throughout the 2024-2025 4-H year. From ...
TOLEDO – The dedicated efforts of local volunteers have paid off in a big way for Tama County residents this year. Grow A Row for Tama County, a project spearheaded by the Tama County Master Gardeners, has donated over 2,100 lb. of fresh, locally-grown produce to area food pantries during the ...
TOLEDO – Last week’s Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting held on Monday, Nov. 10, saw a slight change to its regular dealings as Ben Daleske, the county’s engineer, was only heard, but not seen. Joining the meeting via the livestream without a picture, Daleske gave his regular update ...
TRAER – Veterans Day reminds us to honor those who served but also to listen to their stories before they are lost. My grandfather, Dale Morrison, served in World War II but died long before I was born. Like many veterans of his generation, he rarely spoke about his service. Yet more than ...
DYSART – The Dysart Lions Club celebrated their 75th anniversary on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, with an evening of fun, good memories and thankful hearts. In attendance were a number of special guests as well as regular club members and their spouses, including Lions District 9MC Governor ...
The Dysart City Council, Union school board, and North Tama school board will all be swearing in some new faces following the Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 city-school election. Tama County voter turnout for the 2025 city-school election was 25.39%. According to the Iowa Secretary of State’s ...