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Tama County News

Certified Handlers course set for March 8

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Tama County will host a Certified Handlers Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, March 8, 2023. The program, provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP), is ...

Calling All Envirothon Teams!

Need an out-of-the-box STEM activity for your high schoolers that’s also a tool for resumé building and for career and college preparation? An activity that looks great on scholarship and job applications? Envirothon is a team competition for high school students-- a ...

Practical Farmers’ small grains cost-share program now open

Practical Farmers of Iowa invites farmers who are thinking of seeding small-grain crops like rye, oats, barley, triticale or wheat to apply for cost-share and technical assistance through PFI’s small grains cost-share program. Farmers in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska and Wisconsin ...

Tama Co. Cattlemen to host annual banquet Feb. 25

On Saturday, February 25, the Tama County Cattlemen will be hosting their annual banquet at the Traer Memorial Building. The evening will begin with a social hour at 5:30 p.m., followed by a large prime rib dinner at 6:30 p.m. Dinner is catered by Spanky's, and Iowa Premium of Tama ...

Tama County Pork Producers donate to Tama Co. food banks

The Tama County Pork Producers recently donated $1600 to the three food banks in Tama County. Gladbrook site chairperson Jeanne Paustian said, “The ongoing support of individuals, churches, business, and civic organizations is important to us and to those in the communities who count on ...

Opera Iowa to perform March 10 at Toledo’s Wieting Theatre

Opera Iowa returns to the Wieting Theatre on Friday, March 10 at 7 p.m. to perform Andre Gretry’s Beauty and the Beast. This enchanting version of the timeless tale features colorful characters, beautiful melodies, and colorfully comical characters that will delight audiences of all ages. ...

Pork Producers Pie Auction

The Tama County Pork Producers want to thank all our pie buyers at our annual banquet. Megan Gienger was named "Best Pie Maker" at the banquet held on January 14 at the Gladbrook Memorial Building. Megan's two-crust blueberry pie was purchased by State Bank of Toledo for $800. Tama County ...

Sen. Grassley announces staff office hours for Tama Co.

The staff of Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will hold traveling office hours in 24 counties throughout Iowa during the months of February and March. Iowans seeking assistance regarding a personal issue with a federal agency or wishing to share views on matters of federal policy may stop by during ...

Tama-Toledo selected as overnight RAGBRAI stop

The Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa – better known as RAGBRAI – announced its 2023 route and overnight stops last Saturday, and Tama-Toledo will serve as an overnight stop on Thursday, July 27. The two adjacent communities with a combined population of around 5,000 are ...

Capturing Iowa’s beauty

Ben Neff, a 2014 BCLUW High School graduate who lives on his family’s farm near Beaman, stays plenty busy during the day working for the John Deere Intelligent Solutions Group in Urbandale, but in his free time, you might catch him prowling central Iowa with his camera and searching for the ...