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The Wall That Heals set to visit Tama August 4-7

The Wall That Heals – a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial along with a mobile Education Center – is set to visit The Meskwaki Settlement School in Tama, August 4-7. The exhibit will be open 24 hours a day and is free to the public. The Wall That Heals honors ...

Tama County Legion and Auxiliary held Flag Disposal Ceremony

Members of the Tama County Legion and Auxiliary met on Tuesday, June 28, at Gladbrook with a meal at 6:30 p.m. The Gladbrook Auxiliary provided meat and salad with others bringing a dessert to share. After the meal, the Legion held a flag disposal ceremony for flags that were not serviceable ...

Murty crowned Queen of the Tama County Fair

Two exceptional candidates vied for the title of Tama County Fair Queen this year – Kaylea Duden of Garwin and Kaylynn Murty of rural Tama. During Tuesday evening’s Opening Ceremony of the Fair held at the fairgrounds in Gladbrook – following a speech detailing the perseverance and ...

Redhawks suffer tough loss to Dons in district final at home

Tough breaks and more than a half-dozen errors led to a Redhawks loss, 7-15, last Saturday night to fifth-ranked Don Bosco in the Class 1A District 7 baseball final in Traer. North Tama opened the game on a solid, hopeful footing – scoring two runs in the first courtesy of an error by the ...

Happy Birthday, America!

The stormy weather that made its way across Iowa the morning of Monday, July 4, may have caused some holiday revelers to alter their plans, but the weather proved no match for Dysart’s annual 4th of July Celebration which began at noon – an hour and a half later than scheduled – with the ...

Corteva celebrates 80th Anniversary of Dysart facility

To celebrate 80 years of serving farmers, the Corteva Agriscience production facility in Dysart welcomed the community during an Open House on June 17. Approximately 150 guests, including local farmers, retired employees and community members, attended the event. Team members led ...

Tama County Fair set for July 11-17

Each July, over 200 4-H and FFA members enter their exhibits at the Tama County Fair. Ribbons and trophies are earned. Even more important, goals are met, lessons are learned and friendships are made. The Tama County Livestock and Fair Association invites you to come to the Tama County Fair ...

Preserve summer bounty with local ISU extension classes

Preserving your garden’s summer bounty is a great way to enjoy your home-grown produce year-round – as long as you don’t serve food borne illness, like botulism, with your home-preserved foods, say specialists with Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach. “Home food ...

Food safety certification class offered in Toledo

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is offering a food safety training for food service managers on August 8 at the Tama County Extension and Outreach office in Toledo. “Certification in ServSafe® meets the Iowa Food Code requirements to have a certified food protection ...

Tama County Fair Queen to be crowned July 12

2021 Tama County Fair Queen, Frances Jackson, will be the hostess for the upcoming crowning of the Tama County Fair Queen for 2022 on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 in the show ring on the Tama County Fair Grounds in Gladbrook at approximately 7:00 p.m. This year, two contestants – Kaylea Duden and ...