IRVINE PRAIRIE – What do prairie roots look like? A recent dig at Irvine Prairie north of Dysart set out to answer that very question. Last Monday and Tuesday, August 5 and 6, staff with UNI’s Tallgrass Prairie Center (TPC) dug a pit – roughly 10 feet deep and 12 feet wide – and ...
DYSART – Law enforcement officers, by the nature of their jobs, often meet people in less than ideal circumstances, but National Night Out – an annual event held in cities across the country on the first Tuesday in August – aims to foster police-community partnerships by bringing them ...
TAMA – As she reiterated near the end of her Women in Ag roundtable at the Tama Civic Center on Tuesday, Aug. 6, U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), who grew up in the Des Moines area and now calls Marion home, isn’t a farmer and won’t ever pretend to be one. But the congresswoman, who ...
TOLEDO – The usual bunch congregated for the supervisors meeting last week on a hot Monday morning. The Aug. 5 meeting kicked off with a bit of quiet time during a particularly slow public comment section. Tama County Engineer Ben Daleske had a proxy give the weekly report as he's ...
CHELSEA — On a recent muggy Saturday afternoon, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) made an appearance in Tama County as part of her River to River tour. Biologists, DNR employees, and Ducks Unlimited stakeholders toured the Otter Creek Marsh. Occupying 3,800 acres outside of Chelsea and ...
Tama Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is pleased to announce Dylan Hosek of rural Traer has been selected to receive a $1,000 local college scholarship through the SWCD’s outreach programming. Dylan is a North Tama graduate majoring in Applied Agricultural & Food Studies ...
CLUTIER – Hora-Macheck Legion Auxiliary met on Tuesday, August 6 at the Clutier post home. The following members were present: Collette W, Pauline S, Diane C, Mary S, Linda D, and Veronica P. President Veronica brought the meeting to order. Mary said prayer and the vacant chair. Veronica ...
DES MOINES – After significant localized heavy rainfall and flooding in June, July continued the trend with above-average rainfall, according to the latest Water Summary Update. July’s preliminary statewide precipitation was 5.40 inches, or 1.23 inches above normal. However, ...
Hello North Tama! I am excited to start my journey as superintendent with the northern portion of Tama County. As most of you already know, my name is John Cain and I also serve the South Tama County District as their superintendent. Through operational sharing, both North Tama and South Tama ...
CLUTIER – The annual Bohemian Plum Festival Band Concert and Clutier Fun Day celebration took place along Clutier’s Main Street last Friday and Saturday, welcoming folks from both near and far to the small but mighty Bohemian Alps community. The merry weekend kicked off Friday evening ...