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Tama County News

Starting with a spill: Last week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting

TOLEDO – Last Monday’s (Oct. 13) Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting started with the making of a puddle on the meeting room floor. As Supervisor Curt Hilmer attempted to open his morning Dr Pepper, the pop foamed, overflowed the top, and dripped down onto the tile. After Hilmer was ...

Tama County Tom Stompers to host family bingo night Nov. 21 at Tama Ballroom

TAMA – Tama County Tom Stompers, the Tama County chapter of the National Wildlife Turkey Federation (NWTF), will hold a bingo night on Friday, Nov. 21, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Tama Ballroom located at 1411 E Fifth Street in Tama. Ten bingo games will be played in total including nine ...

In the ‘limelight’

DYSART – During the growing season, the farmyard of Jon and Suzanne Winkelpleck is often in the ‘limelight’ even when the sun goes down thanks to the spectacular, viridescent ‘Limelight’ hydrangeas that ring the couple’s 1910 farmhouse. Their massive – both in height and bloom ...

Ryan and Jamie Madison host Women, Land & Legacy farm tour

GLADBROOK – While the topic of the evening was billed as a chance to learn more about high tunnel production, Tama County Women, Land & Legacy’s (WLL) 53rd event held in late September at Ryan and Jamie Madison’s Mad Acre Farms (MAF) in rural Gladbrook went far beyond the hoop ...

Sheriff’s office asphalt scam investigation continues

TOLEDO – The Tama County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a pair of asphalt scams that occurred last week, one of which resulted in the homeowner confronting the alleged scammers and being injured as a result. “In one case, a homeowner was injured after confronting the individuals, ...

Wulf to chair ag committee

DES MOINES – State Rep. Derek Wulf (R-Hudson) is among the Republican lawmakers whose committee leadership assignments are changing for the upcoming legislative session which begins Jan. 12, 2026. He will now chair the Agriculture Committee after previously chairing Natural Resources. Wulf ...

Last week’s Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting

TOLEDO – In the drizzle of Monday morning on Oct. 6, the usual crowd made their way to the Tama County Board of Supervisors’ meeting to discuss the big issues, which this week mostly concerned the roads department. Starting off the meeting was none other than Tama County Engineer Ben ...

Tama County Legion and Auxiliary to meet Oct. 28

TOLEDO – The Tama County American Legion and Auxiliary joint meeting will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at the Toledo Post Home at 1:30 in the afternoon. This will be our Memorial Service so please get your list of deceased members during the last year to Lorraine Vileta before the meeting.

Tama Co. Cancer Committee fundraiser set for this Sunday

DYSART – The Tama County Cancer Committee (formerly Relay for Life) will be sponsoring a fundraising drive-by beefburger event at the Dysart Lions Club concessions stand located in Dysart City Park this Sunday, October 19, from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Beefburgers, chips, cookie/bar, and a ...