TOLEDO — Many braved the chilly weather last Monday morning (Nov. 25), trooping through the blustery new-day air to attend the weekly Tama County Board of Supervisors’ meeting. The meeting started, as it does every week, with the Tama County Engineer's report. The bridge crew is ...
LA PORTE CITY – The La Porte City Women’s Club is set to host its annual holiday-themed Tour of Homes featuring four area homes plus one business next Sunday, December 8. From 4:30-7 p.m., the following locations will welcome visitors as part of the ‘Home for the Holidays’ tour: ...
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TRAER – The Tama County Community Foundation (TCCF) will host a public grant workshop on Dec. 4 at the Traer Public Library to discuss TCCF’s 2025 grant cycle. Individuals, especially those interested in applying for a 2025 grant, are encouraged to attend the workshop and should register to ...
LA PORTE CITY – Students in the Union Community School District have achieved their highest overall scores on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) since testing began in 2019. The district’s performance was exceptional, with all but one grade level surpassing the ...
TRAER – With the winds seemingly in their favor following the outcome of the most recent Tama County Board of Adjustment hearing, the developers behind Salt Creek Wind (SCW) appear to have recently entered the very early stages of construction along US 63 south of the Iowa 96 ...
TRAER – The Traer Lions Club is announcing this year’s lighting contest will once again be open to all residents of the North Tama School District! This will include all town and rural residents. If you live in the country, you are required to notify a number listed below with your ...
TRAER – The Traer Historical Museum WILL NOT be hosting its monthly R&R on Friday, Dec. 6. In its place, the museum’s board invites everyone to stop by that evening from 6-8 p.m. during Holiday Happenings for a wine tasting, walking tacos, the Christmas stocking contest, face painting, ...
TOLEDO – Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) helps lower-income households file their tax returns for free, enabling them to receive the tax credits they’ve earned. Last year, VITA volunteers prepared and filed over 70 tax returns in Tama County. New volunteer tax preparers are needed to ...
TOLEDO – Last Monday morning, with dark, brooding clouds hanging low overhead in typical fall fashion, the usual county government onlookers filed in for the weekly supervisors’ meeting. The public comment time, which, as of late, has been filled with silence and idle chit chat due to ...