OTTER CREEK – A night of fun awaits area families on April 13 at the Tama County Nature Center! As part of Tama County Conservation’s annual Family Fun Night celebration, there will be food, games, trivia, live animal encounters, a silent auction, a gun raffle, and more. Proceeds from ...
DYSART – Four state legislators whose districts cover a portion of Tama County sat down for some caffeine and kolaches with their constituents at Harper’s Public House last Saturday morning as part of a legislative forum hosted by the Tama County Farm Bureau. Legislators in attendance ...
TOLEDO – A rural Traer woman accused of murder remains behind bars on a $1,000,000 bond at the Tama County Jail awaiting arraignment which has been set for March 14. Back on Feb. 19, Karina Sue Cooper, 46, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, a Class A felony, in connection ...
ALTOONA – Tama-Benton Cooperative is thrilled to announce that Dwaine Freemon has been awarded the prestigious title of Iowa Commercial Applicator of the Year at the Agribusiness Association of Iowa (AAI) Conference held in Altoona, Iowa, last month. Freemon, an esteemed member of the ...
DES MOINES — A liberal activist group has filed an ethics complaint against Rep. Dean Fisher (R-Montour), whose Iowa House district includes most of Tama County (excluding Traer, Dysart, and Buckingham) and all of Poweshiek County, over allegations that he is attempting to “cash in” on ...
TOLEDO – Last week's Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting started off many locals’ Tuesday morning the right way. The county engineer began the meeting with his report, stating they have been out blading and shaping up roads. Brush cutting will be done starting at D65 and then moving ...
Spring is nearly here! This past month, we've been hard at work visiting preschools and nursing homes, planning summer camps, working with 4-H to educate youth in the Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP), assisting with winter day camps, and more. March Upcoming Programs –Knee-High ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society will present "Tales of a Local Undertaker" on Wednesday, March 13, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Wieting Theatre, 101 S. Church St, Toledo, Iowa. Marty Mitchell will highlight local traditions and the reasons why people have funerals, along with the ...
TAMA – Tama County Republicans hosted 40 delegates from county-wide to the Tama County Republican Convention on Saturday, February 17 at the Tama Civic Center in Tama. The event was chaired by Mark Doland of rural Toledo. Tama County Attorney, Brent Heeren, of Toledo and Nancy Yuska ...
It’s winter, and the blustery wind’s blowing. Some days it’s difficult to imagine spring’s not far away. No, it’s not too early to begin planning a new windbreak or an addition to an existing one. In fact, time is running out to apply for cost-share. Windbreaks are a great ...