CLUTIER – If you plant flax, folks will certainly come when the field starts blooming. For nearly 40 years, Bill and Janet Wilson have farmed the field located at the corner of V-18 and 220th St. in Oneida Township northeast of Clutier, but it’s certainly never caught the attention of ...
MASON CITY – During a Friday, June 13 ceremony, the Mason City Fire Department (MCFD) promoted six firefighters to higher positions including North Tama Class of 2000 graduate Brad Boldt (pictured back right) who was promoted to 1st Battalion Lieutenant. Boldt, the youngest son of Marvin ...
DYSART – The Dysart Historical Society’s fifth annual Country School Day will be held on Tuesday, July 22, at the local historical center campus (612 Crisman St.). Students who will be in grades 4-6 this coming fall are invited to join in a day of learning and fun. The school day will ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society is presenting a self-guided tour to St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery during the month of July. Visitors to this cemetery, on the border of Tama and Toledo, will learn about some of the individuals buried there who made their mark on Tama and ...
TAMA – Tama County Legion and Auxiliary will hold their county meeting on Tuesday, June 24, at the Tama Legion Post Home. There will be a potluck at 6 p.m. followed by flag disposal and then the meeting.
TRAER – After more than a dozen-year absence, the Traer Farmers Market rebloomed in the Hometown Foods parking lot on Saturday, June 7, with four dedicated vendors and an eager, local group of supporters. “The market has nothing to do with Hometown Foods. We are merely just here to ...
TRAER – It was a long cold winter for farmer Craig Sash as he waited for the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development office to release more than $85,000 in matching funds granted in Nov. 2024 for the installation of a solar array on his Tama County farm. But after months of ...
DYSART – The Dysart Community Foundation (DCF) is announcing the distribution of $11,019.69 in grants to the following organizations serving the City of Dysart: –Dysart Community Vacation Bible School: Funding assistance for materials and snacks –Norma Anders Public Library: Summer ...
MESKWAKI SETTLEMENT — The 10-year anniversary of Rita Papakee’s disappearance on Jan. 16, 2025 has come and passed, and although that date brought some attention back to the case of the Meskwaki Settlement woman who was 41 when she went missing, members of her family are still frustrated ...
CLUTIER – Ladies from the Hora-Machacek Legion Auxiliary from Clutier carpooled to Pizza Ranch in Grinnell on Tuesday, June 3. Those traveling were: Deb K, Collette W, Marilyn S, Linda D, Tracy S, Pauline S, Diane C, Margaret B, and Julia B. They met Veronica P. there. Noon buffet was enjoyed ...