Farm Bureau members from across the state departed their Iowa farms for Washington, D.C., Sept. 10-12, to meet with their elected officials and agency representatives. Members shared personal stories and examples of how important ag issues impact their farms, including the critical need for the ...
TOLEDO – Last Monday morning, as the fall breeze rattled the trees, the usual group of attendees got together for the weekly board of supervisors meeting. Starting off like usual, County Engineer Ben Daleske reported that Denco is coming to town this week to do some work on E36 and K ...
TOLEDO – Following a 14-month special investigation, the Iowa State Auditor’s office announced this week that former Tama County Conservation Director Stephen Mayne improperly spent nearly $77,000 in public funds. During a news conference held Wednesday morning, State Auditor Rob Sand ...
TRAER – There wasn’t a whole lot of competition going on in the Redhawks Nest last Thursday evening as the North Tama volleyball team chewed up Collins-Maxwell 3-0 (25-4, 25-9, 25-8) in quick succession, but it was a welcome respite for the Class 1A No. 9 team as they come down off an ...
TRAER – Under the star-studded night sky last Wednesday at Traer Ripley UCC’s new venue The Parsonage, Times-Republican managing editor Robert Maharry temporarily left his day job behind to moonlight as a singer-songwriter, performing a variety of folk rock classics plus some original ...
TRAER - Earlier this week, the North Tama High School Class of 2025 Homecoming Court candidates were announced. Queen candidates this year include Briar Blake, Ava Breakenridge, Grace Kennedy, Ava Monat, and Zoey Rausch. King candidates include Josh Dostal, Bryar Hall, Chaz Hall, Tyrus ...
DYSART – The bees and the butterflies seem to agree, Judy Tanner’s yard is blue ribbon worthy. Earlier this month, the Dysart Garden Club named Judy and her husband Ken’s yard located at 705 Tilford Street as the final ‘Blue Ribbon Flowers of the Month’ for 2024 – a designation ...
VINING – After being injured in a serious car accident earlier this year, Vining residents Arlo and Nancy Cibula recently received a solid win by way of a completely free, new septic system – arriving just in time for SepticSmart Week – and it’s all thanks to the efforts of County ...
BROWNWOOD, Texas. – A team of Iowa 4-H members brought home a fifth-place award this summer in a national wildlife habitat management competition. The team of Lauren Keller, Wyatt Silhanek and Josey Wacha competed in the National Wildlife Habitat Education Program contest in Brownwood, ...
TRAER – Taylor Park improvements have been the goal of the “Polish Up Taylor Park” committee, formed during the Traer Sesquicentennial. Projects already completed include new playground equipment, renovations to the bandstand and the upgraded military display. Michelle Podhajsky will ...