TOLEDO – It seems turbulence has yet again hit the highly controversial Salt Creek Wind project. For at least 15 years, a commercial wind energy project going by the name of Salt Creek Wind has been in some stage of development in central Tama County by either Wind Capital Group (prior to ...
AMES – Sara Kvidera – a 2009 North Tama County graduate – partly spends her days encouraging dairy producers to consider new ways of incorporating sustainability practices into business decisions, like using rations that reduce the amount of gas their dairy cattle burp. Kvidera (’17 ...
TRAER – The Traer Civil War Reenactment Committee along with Tama County Conservation is proud to announce and host The Battle of the Wilderness beginning Friday, Sept. 20, through Sunday, Sept. 22, at T.F. Clark Park in rural Traer. The Battle of the Wilderness was fought May 5-7, 1864, in ...
TRAER – Sit back, relax, and help save a life this fall. There’s a seat waiting for you in Traer! Your donation at the upcoming Traer Community Blood Drive can help make this fall even more beautiful and bright for a patient in need. The Traer Presbyterian Church is sponsoring a blood ...
TOLEDO – As the dew was thick and wet on the morning grass, the usual bunch of partygoers spent their Tuesday morning last week (moved from the usual Monday due to the Labor Day holiday) viewing the Tama County Board of Supervisors' meeting. After 15 minutes of silence due to no one in ...
CLUTIER – Seven members of the Hora-Machacek Legion Auxiliary met on Tuesday, Sept. 3 at the Clutier post home. The ladies were: Marilyn S, Mary S, Linda D, Pauline S, Collette W, Diane C, and Veronica P. President Veronica conducted the meeting. Mary said prayer and the vacant chair. ...
VINTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, announced last week her Small Business of the Week as Tootsie’s Ice Cream & More of Benton County. Throughout this Congress, Ranking Member Ernst plans to recognize a small business in ...
TRAER — Members of the North Tama Class of 1979 celebrated their 45th reunion at this year’s Winding Stairs Festival held in early August. Those pictured include, first row (seated, l-r): Robin (Lundak) Davis, Susan (Okones) Kucera, Ronda (Hoeg) Edwards, Beth (Hatton) Lee, Tammi (Staker) ...
This story has been updated to include the names and the ages of those involved in the accident. LA PORTE CITY - This past Tuesday evening, a Union High School student lost his life and four others were injured as a result of a car accident that took place in Black Hawk County following the ...
Friday Night Lights returned locally last Friday, Aug. 30, as both North Tama and Union hosted their season openers with the Redhawks facing the Hudson Pirates at Dennis Field and the Knights welcoming the Aplington-Parkersburg Falcons to Union Stadium. ‘Battle of 63’ TRAER – In the ...