It’s been a century since the Model T Ford ruled the car market and the Lincoln Highway ruled the auto trails, but the influence of both on modern American transportation remains. Two events in eastern Iowa on Wednesday, June 12, brought them to life. A restored 1924 Model T stopped by the ...
BUCKINGHAM – Fifty-nine alumni and guests attended the 83rd Geneseo School Alumni Banquet held at the Geneseo Methodist Church on Saturday, June 8. Earlier in the day over 30 participants enjoyed the displays at the Traer Historical Museum. The celebration started with the Pledge of ...
DYSART – Have you heard of Butterville, Helena, or Monticello, all former Tama County communities? Come to the Dysart Historical Center this Sunday, June 23, to hear historian Joyce Wiese share stories about Tama County’s many ‘Ghost Towns’ and post offices. The program will begin at 2 ...
TOLEDO – Last Monday morning started out like usual for many in Tama County with the supervisors’ meeting. The meeting had a few bits of interest, but the nugget that seemed to intrigue the citizens the most was No. 6 on the agenda. ‘Human Resources’ is how the agenda item was ...
ELBERON – The Tama County American Legion and Auxiliary will meet on Tuesday, June 25, at Elberon. There will be a potluck lunch at noon followed by a flag disposal ceremony. After the flag disposal ceremony, a joint meeting will be held. We will have a report on Government Day at the ...
IOWA CITY – More than 7,650 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the dean's list for the 2024 spring semester. Guidelines for inclusion on the list are: Degree seeking undergraduate students in the Carver College of Medicine, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, ...
AMES – The Iowa 4-H Healthy Living Ambassadors participated in the national Ignite by 4-H Summit – developing an action plan, sharing ideas and connecting with peers from other states. Tama County’s Emily Hulme was among the 37 4-H youth in grades 7-12 who were selected to represent ...
DES MOINES – After four years of below normal rainfall and drought conditions, the State of Iowa has returned to normal hydrologic conditions, according to the latest Water Summary Update. The last time Iowa was free from any drought designation by the U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) was June ...
TOLEDO – Early in the morning on Monday, June 3, when the roosters were still nestled in their beds and the sun had just started peaking over the treetops, the Tama County Board of Supervisors’ meeting began. Due to the new public ordinance passed a few weeks back, weekly meetings will now ...
AMES – More than 4,450 graduates received degrees from Iowa State University this spring. Graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies were held May 9-11 at Hilton Coliseum. Of the 4,455 students who graduated in May, a total of 4,591 degrees were awarded (3,884 undergraduate, 552 ...