TOLEDO – Tama County Public Health and Home Care is grateful to be a recipient of a $1,000 grant from the American Legion of Iowa Foundation. The grant will support the agency’s rural health bridge project, which provides education and in-home support services to maternal health families, ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society will host a program on the USS Honolulu during World War II on Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Wieting Theatre, 101 S. Church St, Toledo. This event is free and open to the public. Don Paustian presents a fascinating program on the USS ...
MARSHALLTOWN – Residents of Marshall, Tama, Hardin and Poweshiek counties recently took the opportunity to make their thoughts known on how the Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) program is used. Every two years, residents in the four counties gather for regional assemblies to voice ...
WASHINGTON D.C. – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) met with students from Union Middle School late last month on the steps of the United States Senate. The group discussed their trip to Washington and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. “It was a pleasure meeting with Union Middle ...
DYSART, IOWA – Due to Tuesday's storms, the Dysart Chamber of Commerce and Dysart Police Department have rescheduled the 3rd Annual Dysart Night Out to Tuesday, Aug. 18, from 6-8 p.m. at Dysart City Park. The free community event will feature everything families were looking forward to, ...
LA PORTE CITY – In the wake of state Rep. Derek Wulf’s selection to run for lieutenant governor alongside gubernatorial nominee Zach Lahn on the Republican ticket this fall, local GOP central committee members convened last week to nominate Wulf’s replacement – settling on Hudson ...
TRAER – In a pair of meetings held two days apart, shared Superintendent John Cain's resignation was approved by both the South Tama County and North Tama County school boards. “I do have my letter of resignation for my retirement,” Cain told the South Tama board on Monday, July 20, as ...
TRAER – Wind up in Traer for the 2026 Winding Stairs Festival, which will run August 7-8 in the 400 and 500 blocks of Second Street. This year's theme is "Harvest the Fun." The festival's committee welcomes the public to attend the community events that are separate from the festivities, and ...
DYSART – Valerie Raub and Aaron Rousselow’s Crisman Street yard has been awarded the July ‘Blue Ribbon Flowers of the Month’ designation by the Dysart Garden Club. “I’ve been waiting a long time for this!” Raub excitedly told the newspaper when she found out she was chosen for ...
DYSART, IOWA – The Dysart Police Department and Dysart Chamber of Commerce invite the community to the 3rd annual Dysart Night Out set for next Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Dysart City Park. This FREE event brings neighbors, local businesses, community organizations, and first ...