TRAER – Whannel Farm on the western outskirts of Traer is set to host a Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) field day next week focused on creating wildlife habitat on the farm. The event titled ‘Pollinators, Prairie Strips and Oxbows’ will take place on Wednesday, August 23 beginning at ...
A group of more than 30 Iowa farmers, representing 20 county Farm Bureaus, met with Iowa’s congressional delegation July 18-20 in Washington, D.C. to discuss policy issues important to the sustainability of their family farms. Among them was Tama County Farm Bureau vice-president Tyler ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society will host author Deb Schense for a conversation about Iowa’s unique and historic barns on Wednesday, September 13, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Wieting Theatre, 101 S. Church St. Toledo, Iowa. An Iowan all her life, Deb Schense grew up on a farm ...
RURAL BUCKINGHAM – A home located in the 1100 block of W Avenue east of Buckingham in Geneseo Township, Tama County apparently exploded this past Monday morning, Aug. 14. The home was leveled with debris from the house as well as its contents blown both into and through a nearby stand of ...
RURAL TOLEDO — As Otter Creek Lake slowly begins to refill following the long-awaited completion of the lake restoration project, Tama County Conservation has suddenly found itself without a leader. Effective last Monday, July 31 at 4 p.m., Tama Co. Conservation Director Stephen Mayne was ...
GLADBROOK - Tama County 4-H members who were awarded Outstanding Junior for their static/non-livestock projects are pictured during last month’s county fair held in Gladbrook.
MARSHALLTOWN – Tama County American Legion and Auxiliary and the Reinbeck ALA Unit sponsored the Tama County Picnic at the Iowa Veterans Home on Saturday, Aug. 5. The units brought meatballs, cheesy potatoes, sweet corn, baked beans, various salads, tomatoes, and an assortment of pies. IVH ...
TOLEDO – At the Monday, July 31 Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting, Supervisor Curt Hilmer had the reins. The usual master of the meetings, supervisor Bill Faircloth, was out of the office, telecommuting via telephone. Hilmer made the most of his time as the big kahuna. The only ...
DES MOINES – The Iowa 4-H Foundation sponsors the annual Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Iowa State Fair. Inductees into the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame represent the many people in Iowa who have contributed countless hours to the 4-H program. They work tirelessly to see that ...
TOLEDO – The most significant item on the Tama County Supervisors' agenda last Monday, July 24 was once again the Tama Co. Board of Health. At 10 a.m., the supervisors held a public hearing on a proposed decrease in the appropriation of the Board of Health budget. This is an ongoing ...