DES MOINES - Six-month-old Jarrett Volante of Clutier enjoyed his very first pork chop on a stick during the 2025 Iowa State Fair. Jarrett, the son of Josh and Megan Volante, munched on the perennially-popular fair fare in his “favorite place at the fair – the swine barn,” per Josh.
DES MOINES - Bob Hill of rural Dysart made an inaugural official appearance at the Iowa State Fair this year as his longtime, beloved alter ego Hillbilly Bob/Farmer Bob along with his 1949 John Deere MT tractor ‘Johnny the World's Funniest Tractor.’ Per the Iowa State Fair website, ...
DES MOINES - Faith Dvorak, a North Tama Class of 2025 alumna, represented her alma mater in the FFA Swine Show at the 2025 Iowa State Fair, earning a blue ribbon for her efforts alongside ‘Big Al.’ Dvorak heads to Hawkeye Community College this fall where she will be studying veterinary ...
DES MOINES - Tama County Sheriff Casey Schmidt, right, and Iowa State Trooper Jared Rude pictured together at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 7. Trooper Rude used to live and work in Tama County back when he was assigned to Benton and Tama counties.
DES MOINES - TF Clydesdales, a fifth-generation family operation located in rural Gladbrook and owned by Becky and Steve Fevold along with their daughter and son-in-law Katie and Jake Bauer, competed in the Percheron, Clydesdale & Draft Pony Horse Show Aug. 14-17 at the Iowa State Fair, ...
TRAER — Traer racked up ‘glowing’ reviews for the 28th annual Winding Stairs Festival held Aug. 7-10. Even the weather got in on the glow-up, with storms pulling out Saturday afternoon just in time for the Grand Parade to wind its way through town. “Many thanks to the countless ...
TRAER – Nine North Tama/Traer classes celebrated milestone reunions Aug. 7-10 as part of the 2025 Winding Stairs Festival. The Telegraph plans to print class photos (three per week) from all nine graduation years as space allows. Watch for more in future editions of the Telegraph!
TRAER – It’s lights on again so to speak at the Traer Municipal Utilities (TMU) Board following the Traer City Council’s removal of the remaining two trustees and the appointment of a new five-member slate. During the Monday, Aug. 4 monthly council meeting, a public hearing was held to ...
TOLEDO – Economic Development has been a touchy subject in Tama County in 2025. Earlier this year, the Tama County Board of Supervisors approved a drastic cut to the department's budget. Another change came when longtime director Katherine Ollendieck resigned from her position. With little ...
DYSART – In the words of the event’s organizer, Dysart Police Officer Jeremy Stenda, the 2nd annual Dysart National Night Out held on Tuesday, Aug. 5 in City Park “did not disappoint.” “Our law enforcement, fire, EMS, dispatch, business owners, and citizens are truly the best,” ...