GLADBROOK – The 2026 Tama County Fair Queen candidates were recently announced and include three outstanding young women: Kenzie Bartel, Violet Jackson, and Belle Werner. Crowning of the 2026 Tama County Fair Queen and Princess is set for Tuesday, July 14, at approximately 8 p.m. in the ...
TOLEDO – It looked like there would be no audience for the Monday, June 15 Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting, but sure enough, the regular crowd came shuffling in. Once again, four 10-hour days for Secondary Roads employees were the main subject for the supervisors. The union ...
BELLE PLAINE – Iowa Rep. Derek Wulf (R-Hudson) will be Republican governor candidate Zach Lahn’s running mate in the 2026 election, Lahn’s campaign announced Friday, June 12. Wulf, a fourth-generation farmer who has served two terms in the Iowa House representing District 76 which ...
TOLEDO – A now former Tama County jailer has been arrested and charged with two counts of second degree sexual abuse, both Class B felonies, over events that allegedly occurred in 2023. On Monday, June 8, the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) arrested 21-year-old Clayton Killian, who ...
AREA – Severe storms with wind gusts in excess of 70 mph led to area power outages last Thursday, June 11, including across the Dysart, Traer and Clutier areas. “The severe weather front that passed through Tama County on Thursday morning, June 11, produced high-velocity winds that caused ...
TOLEDO — The Monday, June 8 Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting drew a large crowd that included state Rep. Dean Fisher (R-Montour). Following the public comment period, most attendees filed out, leaving only a few remaining. Several people again spoke about dust control on 290th Street, ...
CLUTIER – The Tama County American Legion and Auxiliary will meet on Tuesday, June 23, at the Clutier Legion Hall. There will be a potluck at 6 p.m. followed by a flag disposal ceremony. Following the flag disposal, the meeting of the joint Legion and Auxiliary will take place. If anyone has ...
TAMA – Tama County Women, Land & Legacy (WLL) announces its 56th event, “Roots, Wings & Wild Things: soil health, pollinators and beneficial insects” will be held on Tuesday, June 23 at the South Tama Elementary School prairie located at 1611 Country Club Drive in Tama. ...
RURAL CLUTIER – As the sound of hymns sung by some 150 parishioners escaped the slightly ajar doors to rural Clutier’s St. Wenceslaus Oratory last Sunday, June 7, the Prince of Peace (Catholic) Cluster celebrated the annual Corpus Christi Mass and procession for the first time under ...
This article first appeared in the Sun Courier newspaper and is dedicated to the citizens of Lincoln, past and present. It describes what it was like to live in that community during the author’s formative years (the 1950s). If the stories of our past are not shared, they will vanish with ...