TOLEDO – Tama County 4-H is gearing up for an action-packed summer filled with exciting activities for youth of all ages! And you do not have to be a 4-H member to attend! Whether you're eager to explore the great outdoors, try something new, or make lasting memories with friends, this ...
Miss Amaya Peterson, 2024 Tama County Fair Queen has been representing Tama County at fair activities, parades and other activities throughout the year. Her reign will soon be coming to an end. Peterson is the daughter of Loni and James Droigk of Gladbrook. She attended Gladbrook-Reinbeck ...
TRAER – The Traer Historical Museum held its annual meeting and ice cream social on Thursday, April 10, at the museum in downtown Traer. President George Kadrmas presided over the informal gathering which took place ahead of the business meeting. The featured speaker this year was ...
LA PORTE CITY – On Monday, May 5, the La Porte City Women’s Club is sponsoring Cinco de Mayo dinner and style show. Social hour begins at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. with the style show to follow. The Mexican dinner includes chips with salsa, guacamole, and queso; chicken enchilada with ...
TOLEDO – Tama County Public Health & Home Care (TCPH&HC) recently received $19,203.60 for Stop the Bleed (STB) kits from Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) funding for emergency and response through the Central Iowa Health Care Coalition. The grant funds are being ...
TRAER - The Traer Chamber of Commerce hosted the community's annual Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 19, in Taylor Park. Chamber members stuffed and hid 1,000 colorful plastic eggs this year for children aged 0-10 to collect. The event was well attended thanks to sunny skies although there ...
Telegraph Note: This story will publish in the Friday, May 2 print edition of the newspaper. TOLEDO – And then there were four. Last week, Tama County added two more lawsuits to its docket, bringing the total number of petitions filed against the County in recent months to at least four. ...
Arbor Day is a national holiday that recognizes the importance of trees. It is celebrated on the last Friday of April – today, April 25 – and is commemorated by planting trees. Arbor Day is credited to Julious Sterling Morton, a zealous lover of trees, who settled on 160 acres of ...
LA PORTE CITY, IA — Residents of the Union Community School District recently provided feedback on the general obligation bond that was on the ballot in November 2024 and sought voter approval for a series of facility improvement projects. The anonymous survey was available March 17-30 and ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Community Foundation (TCCF) held its 2025 grant awards celebration at the Wieting Theatre in Toledo on April 10, announcing the distribution of $181,754.01 to 33 projects of organizations serving Tama County through its 2025 grant cycle. Grant recipient, ...