DYSART – Get ready for a fun day of bargain hunting and treasure finding! Dysart’s Citywide Garage Sales are set for Saturday, Sept. 27, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you’re planning to host a sale, don’t miss the chance to be included on the official city map – it’s completely free ...
WATERLOO – The following are Hawkeye Community College summer graduates and their programs of study in the local area. -Zoe Jans; Dysart; Intermediate Manufacturing Welding:GTAW, Carbon Steel, Aluminumý & Stainless Steel; Diploma -Jenna Yilek; Garwin; Physical Therapist Assistant; ...
TOLEDO – Tama County Extension received a $4,450 grant to support their Power of Produce (PoP) program. The grant is provided through FCSAmerica’s Working Here Fund. The Working Here Fund grant will support the Power of Produce program at the Toledo farmer’s market. Children can visit ...
TOLEDO – The Tuesday, Sept. 2 weekly meeting of the Tama County Board of Supervisors started out with criticism of the Salt Creek Wind Phase II Development Agreement. Zoning Administrator Laura Wilson and Doug Dvorak of the Zoning Commission were two to speak up about the deal. The ...
AMES – Iowa educators wanting to do a deep dive into finance topics but need flexibility have until Oct. 21 to register for “Small Change: Building Financial Security for Educators.” This Iowa State University Extension and Outreach blended course starts Tuesday, Oct. 28, with an ...
TRAER – There may have been fewer players on the line of scrimmage Thursday evening as North Tama took to Dennis Field in their first official game as an 8-player program, but that didn’t deter the fans who still came out to watch their beloved Redhawks take on non-district foe English ...
TRAER – The house at 621 First St. in Traer has undergone some updates recently and has a fresh look to the outside. Seeing the changes made me wonder who owned the house and when it was built. While I haven’t been able to identify exactly when and who originally built the house – ...
TOLEDO – The former Tama County human resources manager and insurance administrator who claims she was wrongfully terminated by the new board of supervisors and the outside HR specialist they hired will take her arguments to court in a jury trial next August, according to publicly available ...
AMES – The La Porte-Dysart FFA Chapter traveled to Ames last month for the annual Iowa FFA Livestock Evaluation Career Development Event where senior Jillian Hanson earned a top-10 placement individually out of 163 participating members from across 51 chapters. During the Aug. 23 event held ...
CLUTIER – A couple of youngsters recently won big as part of Clutier’s 125th anniversary celebration which took place the first weekend in August to coincide with the community’s annual Bohemian Plum Festival Concert and Fun Day festivities. Lili Bagenstos of LeClaire (first photo) ...