KANSAS CITY — U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced on Thursday, Sept. 25, plans to boost American farmers by purchasing millions of bushels of crops. In an effort to increase American exports, the USDA will purchase 417,000 metric tons of commodities immediately ...
TOLEDO – Last week’s Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting started off with the pistol shot of contentious discord in the leadup to a unanimous decision to approve all actions on the agenda pertaining to the Salt Creek Wind Phase II project. Hours ahead of the vote on Monday, Sept. 22, ...
DYSART – The Tama County Cancer Committee (formerly Relay for Life) will be sponsoring a fundraising drive-by beefburger event at the Dysart Lions Club concessions stand located in Dysart City Park on Sunday, October 19, from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Beefburgers, chips, cookie/bar, and a ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society has canceled its planned “6-on-6 Girls Basketball in Iowa” program set to take place on Oct. 8 in Toledo due to a scheduling conflict on the part of the presenter.
LA PORTE CITY – Union Class of 2025 alum Tyler Gates of La Porte City has been selected to participate in the 2025-2026 school year’s Iowa Corn Collegiate Advisory Team (CAT) program. The one-year program focuses on increasing college students’ understanding of the corn industry. ...
TRAER – North Tama High School recently announced the Class of 2026 Homecoming Court. Queen candidates this year include Brooke Bradley, Kruiz Ewoldt, Adisyn Fuller, Cayleigh Heller, and Addison Hochstetler. King candidates include Bryce Dostal, Drayke Dvorak, Max Monat, Kayler Morris, ...
DYSART – A beauteous refuge awaits in the heart of Dysart. And while it’s certainly not a secret sanctuary, the space has flown mostly under the radar since first blooming onto the scene in the summer of 2024. It is the Dysart United Methodist Church (DUMC) Oasis Garden – open to all ...
DYSART – Soule Shop & Spa jumped a few curbs recently, moving from its original location on Main Street to the former MercyOne clinic at 501 Clark Street. To commemorate the upgrade, on Saturday, Sept. 20, the business, which first opened in the spring of 2024, held a grand ...
TRAER – While we wait to see the future of the Pizza Palace property in Traer (the restaurant’s owners retired in August), let’s look back at the early history of the SW corner of Main and First streets. It’s hard to imagine the corner with anything but a restaurant but in the early ...
LA PORTE CITY – The La Porte City Historic Preservation Commission invites the community to discover the rich tapestry of rural Iowa history at the annual "Sip & Stroll" Walking Tour on Sunday, Sept. 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. This unique community celebration transforms Main Street ...