Thanks to a generous gift, a local tallgrass prairie restoration project managed by the University of Northern Iowa’s Tallgrass Prairie Center (TPC) will more than triple in size. Cathy Irvine of Dysart has donated more land from her late husband David Irvine’s family farm in northwest ...
The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach North Central Area Awards Ceremony was held on January 12, 2023. The county offices in the north central area announced award recipients for outstanding achievements in 2022 including Jenny Hulme and Cheryl Bruene of Tama Co. Awards were ...
U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) made a stop last Monday, Jan. 23 in Dysart at Youngblut Ag, Inc. to discuss the upcoming Farm Bill and “the importance of pushing back against WOTUS [Waters of the United States] regulations,” according to a Facebook post from the Congresswoman’s office ...
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Tama County will host a Seed Treatment Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, February 15, 2023. The program, provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP), is ...
Chances are if you’ve enjoyed a delectable piece of pie handed to you by a beaming gal through the window of a food truck in the Tama-Grundy area – or beyond! – over the last few years, you’ve met ‘The Pie Lady’ which means you’ve met Laura Bru of rural Gladbrook. “I started ...
North Tama Telegraph note: In an update to this story, according to Chief Deputy Joe Quandt with the Tama Co. Sheriff's Office, Tama County Dispatch has since been able to identify the caller using previous call history and confirm that he is OK. On the afternoon of Tuesday, Jan. 10, Tama ...
On the weekend of April 29, 2023, the Tama-Toledo Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a memorial dedication in Toledo to honor the life of Leonard “King” Cole. Leonard Leslie Cole was born on April 15, 1886, to Hiram Henry and Cora A. Cole in Toledo. He attended Toledo public schools ...
Better Tomorrows Early Childhood Iowa (ECI) is launching a new, ambitious early literacy initiative to bring the joy and pride of book ownership to children across Tama and Benton counties. Through a partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, this initiative will provide one ...
Free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) is again available in Tama county this year, according to Barb Wollan of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. The service is only possible thanks to the efforts of several local volunteers and begins in early February. In addition, ...
Telegraph note: This story has been updated to reflect the events of the Monday, Jan. 9 Traer City Council meeting during which dog owners Stephanie Friestad and Brooke Hickman, as well as Tama Co. Sheriff Dennis Kucera spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting. Two dogs were ...