DYSART – The Dysart Cemetery Association is planning to install 30 new block markers throughout the cemetery as part of a $3,500 improvement project. A large cemetery map will also be placed next to the directory to help visitors easily locate grave sites. The project is expected to be ...
TAMA COUNTY – Want to become a Tama Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Commissioner, give back to your community and have a positive impact on Iowa’s land, water and people? Seats for two (2) Tama SWCD commissioners will be found on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot, ...
Brian Hayek, son of Betty and John Hayek, of Toledo and formerly of Clutier, was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserves on Nov. 13, 2025, at the Pentagon by the Secretary of the Navy, The Honorable John Phelan. He was pinned on by his wife, Ashley, and his ...
DYSART – The Dysart Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting on Thursday, March 5, bringing together business owners, community leaders, volunteers, and residents to reflect on the past year and look ahead to 2026. Chamber President Nicole Taylor opened the meeting by welcoming ...
AREA – State and local conservation leaders gathered in rural Tama and Grundy counties on Wednesday, March 4, to highlight ongoing efforts aimed at improving Iowa’s water quality through a combination of agricultural conservation practices and partnerships between private industry, ...
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) and the National Weather Service (NWS) have joined together to promote Severe Weather Awareness Week, March 23-27, 2026. “Severe weather doesn't wait for us to be ready; it requires us to act now," HSEM ...
TRAER — Students from across North Tama’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs presented to local business leaders over the noon hour on Friday, Feb. 27, as part of a student showcase. The event brought together instructors and students from Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates ...
DES MOINES – Tackling the complex issue of the relationship between humans and the environment, the Iowa Environmental Council (IEC) held their Advocacy Day at the Iowa State Capitol on Feb. 25. The day consisted of education and training for any interested Iowan during a morning session and ...
TRAER – The Traer Lions Club would like to recognize Angie Jacobs for receiving a Melvin Jones Fellowship Award. Lions Clubs International created the award in 1973 to honor individuals who demonstrate exceptional service within their local Lions Clubs. Named after Melvin Jones, the founder ...
“The Womanless Wedding,” a farce comedy by an all-male cast of more than 40, practically all Traer business men, was presented on the Traer Opera House Stage on February 19, 1924. The community had a chance to see many of its most dignified business men behind the footlights in female ...