GLADBROOK – After winning princess honors at last year’s county fair, Belle Werner of Toledo was crowned the 2026 Tama County Fair Queen Tuesday evening, July 14, at the fairgrounds in Gladbrook. Werner was vying for the honor alongside fellow candidates Kenzie Bartel of rural ...
MARSHALLTOWN – Jarret Heil’s Catholic faith has always been a core tenet of his life and work, and the current chairman of the Marshall County Supervisors recently took the next step in his journey by becoming ordained as a deacon with the Archdiocese of Dubuque during a ceremony on ...
TRAER – The 1956 Tama County Fair Grand Champion Baby Beef trophy went to Galen Vesely, son of Johnny and Marlys Vesely of Traer. Galen, a member of the Peppy Pioneers 4-H Club, is shown with his Polled Hereford steer.
TOLEDO – Last week’s Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting – rescheduled from Monday, July 13, to Tuesday, July 14, due to Meskwaki Proclamation Day – was quick and to the point. The meeting kicked off with the roads report – they are mowing, fixing washouts, ditching, and ...
TRAER – If you’re hankering for a pizza in Tama County, you can now officially add Traer Pizza Palace back to your list of restaurant options. “The dough has continued to rise and we're ready to put the pizza in the oven,” restaurant ownership triumphantly posted to social media last ...
DYSART – The Dysart Pickleball Organization (DPO) hosted its third annual Fourth of July pickleball tournament July 3-5 at Callahan Courts in Dysart City Park as part of Club Dysart’s annual celebration. Players ages eight and older were eligible to play in the round robin tournament. ...
DYSART – Dysart Mayor Pro Tem Mary Wankowicz has been named the community’s Citizen of the Year for 2026 by the Dysart Lions Club. Wankowicz truly exemplifies what it means to be a great Dysart citizen and is very worthy of this year’s award. She serves the community in countless ...
TRAER – The State Library of Iowa announced that the Traer Public Library has met the conditions for state accreditation as outlined in “In Service to Iowa: Public Library Standards Sixth Edition.” Achieving accreditation requires a significant, ongoing local commitment to high quality ...
TRAER – Kevin Wood, a North Tama Class of 1974 alumnus, will present a concert at the Traer Public Library’s Kupka Cultural Center on Thursday, Aug. 6, beginning at 5 p.m. Joining him at the piano will be Mark Forbis, a 1978 graduate of Reinbeck High School. Wood continues his lifelong ...
TRAER – Dale Exline and Walter Brandt met detasselers at the Traer Post Office building in the summer of 1958. The young people rode in the truck to Funk's seed fields for the day and brought them back at the end of the day. The building is currently the La Terazza Mexican Grill & Seafood ...