TRAER – Tama County Clover Kid and 4-H members got an exciting, hands-on look into the world of animal health during an educational visit to the North Tama Vet Clinic in Traer on Saturday, Jan. 17. The special event gave youth a chance to engage directly with veterinary professionals, explore ...
DES MOINES – The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) honored the commitment and passion of local leaders within the state’s pork industry during the annual Iowa Pork Congress in late January. The event highlighted the achievements of county organizations for their leadership and efforts ...
TOLEDO – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach–Tama County will host a Seed Treatment and Ag Pest Control Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. The program, provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety ...
TAMA COUNTY – Free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) is again available in Tama County, according to Cheryl Bruene of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. The service is only possible thanks to the efforts of dedicated local volunteers, and begins in early February In ...
WYOMING – For North Tama girls wrestling head coach Andrew Knaack, last Friday during the Class 1A Region 5 state qualifier at Midland he experienced some of the best moments of his coaching career in tandem with some of the most heartbreaking as he steered unranked freshman Alaney ...
TRAER – In the wake of Traer’s MercyOne clinic shuttering this past December, Peoples Community Health Clinic, Inc. announced on Thursday, Jan. 22, that it is planning to open a new permanent satellite clinic in Traer with a proposed start date of April 1, 2026. The new site will expand ...
AREA – A strong cold front pushing an Arctic air mass put much of the Midwest, including Iowa, into the freezer beginning during the overnight hours of Thursday, Jan. 22, and continuing through this past Monday. Per the National Weather Service in Des Moines, the coldest conditions ...
DES MOINES – Iowa Sens. David Sires (R-Cedar Falls) and Zach Wahls (D-Coralville) told reporters on Wednesday, Jan. 21, there is bipartisan interest in taking action to stop anonymous, corporate influence in Iowa elections. The two senators introduced Senate Joint Resolution 2004, a ...
TAMA – Zach Wahls, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, and his staff succeeded in making a cold snowy day in January feel friendly and family-like as 22 guests were invited to sit with him around a table on Jan. 17 for a campaign stop at El Cerrito restaurant in Tama. Wahls asked for ...
LA PORTE CITY – A dedicated and beloved couple was recently inducted into the Union High School Hall of Fame – Rex and Judy Raub of Dysart. The Raubs were honored in front of an overflow crowd during the Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, Union v. Gladbrook-Reinbeck basketball games. Per the Union ...