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Rep. Hinson assembles Tama County law enforcement roundtable

TOLEDO — U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) gathered law enforcement professionals from the Tama, Toledo, Dysart and Meskwaki Nation police departments as well as the Tama County Sheriff’s Office for what she described as “a working lunch” at Murph’s Creamery and Grill in Toledo over ...

Tama County Legion, Auxiliary to hold joint meeting March 25

REINBECK – Tama County American Legion and Auxiliary will hold their joint meeting on Tuesday, March 25, beginning at 1:30 p.m. at the Reinbeck Post Home. Tama County Government Day Chairman, Trudi Scott, will be at the meeting to talk about the upcoming Government Day set for Wednesday, April 9.

‘Tales of Early Iowa History’ set for April 9 at Wieting Theatre

TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society will present Tales of Early Iowa History on Wednesday, April 9, at 7 p.m. at the Wieting Theatre, 101 S. Church Street, Toledo. Darrin Crow will make Iowa history come to life with delightful tales of early Iowa, featuring the great Honey War of ...

Tama County utility-scale solar development wilts under CSR2 cap

TOLEDO – The development of utility-scale solar in Tama County appears to have wilted in the late winter sun. There was a notable lack of public attendance at the most recent meeting of the Tama County Zoning Commission on March 4, with only six audience seats occupied – a sixfold ...

Traer’s ‘fireproof’ public school

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of articles documenting the history of the school buildings in North Tama County Community School District courtesy of the Traer Historical Museum. TRAER – Just two months after the April fire destroyed the nine-year-old school building, ...

‘Flannel Fest’ pickleball fundraiser set for March 20 in downtown Dysart

DYSART – The Dysart Pickleball Organization (DPO) is teaming up with Vision Dysart for the first ever Main Street Dysart ‘Flannel Fest’ in a grand push toward meeting DPO’s fundraising goal for new courts. Flannel Fest is set for Thursday, March 20, from 5-8 p.m. The event is being ...

Tama County Women, Land & Legacy to host mushroom foraging event in Traer

TRAER – Tama County Women, Land & Legacy (WLL) announces its 52nd event: “Into the Wild: Safe Mushroom Foraging.” The event will be held on Wednesday, March 26, at Traer Public Library’s Kupka Cultural Center, 531 Second Street. Registration and dessert will begin at 6:30 p.m. with ...

Clutier High School Alumni annual banquet set for April 5

CLUTIER – The Clutier High School Alumni Association will hold its annual banquet on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at the Clutier Legion Hall. Social hour will begin at 4 p.m., with dinner following at 6 p.m. BYOB. Honored classes this year include 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985 and ...