TRAER – Thanks to the late Ernie and Margaret Herink of Traer, North Tama High School seniors will now have one more sizable scholarship opportunity. The Herink family is offering a North Tama senior a $5,000 scholarship to attend Coe College in Cedar Rapids. The scholarship – available ...
TOLEDO – On Dec. 13, Bowman and Miller, P.C. released Tama County’s annual audit of financial statements as of and for the year ended June 30, 2024. Financial highlights from the report include: –The County's revenue totaled $25,804,910 for the year ended June 30, 2024 – a 9.9% ...
TOLEDO – With Christmas just around the corner, the usual grouping of locals gathered for last week's Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting along with several others. With people packed into the meeting room like presents in a stocking, the main topic on everyone's mind on Dec. 23 was the ...
TAMA COUNTY – Conservation Districts of Iowa is partnering with Tama Soil and Water Conservation District to foster the higher education endeavors of Iowa students interested in conservation and agriculture by offering local, regional and statewide scholarships. Iowa High School Class of ...
TOLEDO – Tama County returned to a form of government on Jan. 1, 2025, not experienced since 1934 – a five-member board of supervisors. More than 92 years ago, the county’s voters passed a ballot proposition to switch from five to three supervisors. Three new supervisors were ...
TOLEDO — When he was grinding his way through the coursework at the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy all the way back in the early 1980s, Dennis Kucera can recall a testing module predicting that he probably wouldn’t have a long career in the field. As he prepares to finally retire four plus ...
DYSART – Last Wednesday at the commencement of the school day, a trio of local law enforcement officers/deputies joined forces to bring the joy and wonder of the holidays to a group of Dysart-Geneseo Elementary students whose families, for a variety of reasons, needed a bit of community ...
On Monday, Dec. 23, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) announced his support for 34 Iowa students seeking acceptance to U.S. military academies including Union High School’s Brayden Bohnsack of La Porte City who was nominated for entrance to the United States Air Force Academy. “I’m ...
TRAER – The Retro Rooster antique shop in downtown Traer is in the middle of its closing sale. After first opening in July of 2017, shop owners Linda Caldwell and Bev Espenscheid are selling out their stock of home décor and antiques items. Many of us wonder what will be the next business ...
TRAER – Ahead of the Christmas holiday, the Traer Lions Club announced the winners of this year’s Christmas lighting contest with Seth Seda (1738 QQ Avenue) taking first place with his fantastically lit home east of Traer near the North Tama Athletic Complex. Seda received $100 for his ...