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Tama County News

Snow ‘rolls’ across Tama County

TRAER – A rare weather phenomenon known as ‘snow rollers’ formed in and around northern Tama County during the night of Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 – leading to some fascinating photos. “It was weird but neat,” Mindy Finzen of rural Traer told the newspaper after photographing the ...

Gubernatorial candidate Adam Steen visits Tama County

TOLEDO – Thirty-plus people gathered on the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, to experience Republican Adam Steen, candidate for Iowa governor, at his campaign stop held in Toledo at Holy Grounds Coffee. The event was hosted by local Iowa House Rep. Dean Fisher (R-Montour) and started off ...

Horticulture Judging Workshop offered Feb. 27

MARSHALLTOWN – Tama and Marshall County Extensions are co-hosting a Horticulture Judging Workshop on Feb. 27, 2026, from 1–3:30 p.m. at the Marshall County Extension Office, 2608 S. 2nd St., Marshalltown. A snow date is scheduled for March 6. This free workshop is open to 4-H leaders, ...

Supervisors discuss future of old middle school with STC superintendent

TOLEDO – South Tama County Superintendent John Cain addressed the Tama County Board of Supervisors about options regarding the future of the old middle school building in Toledo during the Monday, Jan. 12, regular weekly meeting. Cain said he was there to gauge the county’s interest and ...

House, Purvis hired as foremen with Tama County Secondary Roads

TOLEDO – With the start of the new year comes a new change. During the Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, meeting of the Tama County Board of Supervisors, the county’s two new Secondary Roads foremen were introduced – Taylor House and Terry Purvis. Going forward, Tama County will be split down the ...

Tama County GOP Caucus set for Feb. 2

TAMA COUNTY — The Tama County Republican Party is holding caucuses at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. All registered Republicans are invited to attend. Registration is available on the night of the caucus. Minors may attend to become Junior Delegates if they are at least in 7th grade, but not ...

Tama County Democratic Caucus locations

On the evening of Feb. 2, Democrats from all over Iowa will gather at 7 p.m. for the 2026 Iowa Democratic Party Caucuses. Democrats caucus every even-numbered year. By turning out you can play a role in deciding who will represent us in some very important 2026 races. In Iowa, Democrats have ...

Traer Nostalgia: Photos from the Traer Historical Museum

Beginning in January 2026, the Traer Historical Museum will be sharing photos from the past as a regular feature in the North Tama Telegraph. The photos will be selected and captions written by members of the museum’s board. Current board members include Carol Boyce, Brenda Cook, Kim Howard, ...