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Tama County News

Cheers to 10 years!

DYSART – It’s been 10 years since Katherine ‘Kathy’ Bonewitz and her mother Mary Huffman opened KE Black Mercantile in downtown Dysart and while many small shops/eateries have come and gone during that time, their gourmet kitchen store and coffee shop is as popular as ever – ...

Meet the trio running for Tama County Supervisor District 1

Ahead of the June 4 Primary Election, Tama-Grundy Publishing reporter Ruby McAllister sent questionnaires to all candidates running in contested races for the Tama County Board of Supervisors including those running for the Republican nomination in District 1, District 3, District 4, and ...

Meet the trio running for Tama County Sheriff

Ahead of the Tuesday, June 4 Primary Election, Tama-Grundy Publishing correspondent Michael D. Davis sent questionnaires to the three candidates – Lucas Dvorak, 38, of rural Gladbrook; Trevor J. Killian, 48, of Toledo; and Casey Schmidt, 37, of Dysart – running in the Republican primary ...

Registration opens for 4-H youth summer programs – all are welcome!

TAMA COUNTY – Tama County 4-H is excited to offer the following summer programs to all youth of Tama County. Find the camps and registration forms on our website at https://www.extension.iastate.edu/tama/youth-programs. For more information, contact the Tama County Extension and Outreach ...

Guthrie competes in three-day Equine Extravaganza

IOWA FALLS – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach held a three-day Equine Extravaganza at the Ellsworth Community College Equestrian Center in Iowa Falls April 12-14. Ty Guthrie, a member of Clutier Cowboys and Cowgirls 4-H Club in Tama County participated. The Iowa 4-H Youth ...

‘The Tammy ordinance’

TOLEDO - As the early Monday morning dew still lay upon the grass, many local citizens gathered at the Supervisor's meeting room to have their say at the second public hearing for the new public comment ordinance. Multiple citizens stood at the front of the room calling the new ordinance ...

Tama County Fair Queen call for candidates

Miss Adelyn Sienknecht, 2023 Tama County Fair Queen has been representing Tama County at fair activities, parades and other activities throughout the year. Her reign will soon be coming to an end. Sienknecht, the daughter of Randy and Melissa Sienknecht, is the seventh consecutive Tama ...