CHELSEA — From the second you step onto the property, the feeling that you have entered a realm of enchantment and wonder fills you with joy. As magical creatures and animals alike dash through the wondrous landscape that surrounds you, games are played, art is made, and spells are cast. ...
MONTOUR - The Pilgrim Heights Camp and Retreat Center on Highway 30 near Montour was the place to be for Labor Day family fun on Monday as Sportsman Lake was opened up for swimming, fishing, canoeing and paddle boating from noon to 7 p.m.
MARSHALLTOWN — Ezra Oliver Seymour, 23, of Tama, was pronounced dead on Saturday after he was intentionally run over by a car in Marshalltown early that morning. Trequan Merez Cosgrove, 25, of Marshalltown, who had previously been convicted of multiple felonies in connection with a 2019 ...
TAMA – Construction at Tama-Toledo Christian School was in full swing last week when the newspaper stopped by for an update. From the framing of the first floor to exterior brickwork, the former Catholic church building on Oswego Street was teeming with activity. "The beginning of the ...
TOLEDO – Tama County 4-H is excited to announce that enrollment opens Sept. 1 for the 2024-2025 Clover Kids program, designed specifically for youth in grades K-3rd. Clover Kids offers a fun and engaging introduction to 4-H, allowing young children to explore their interests and develop ...
Dennis Dostal, of Toledo Iowa, provided a team of horses and stagecoach for the annual Lincoln Highway Days Parade, and the rodeo in the evening. Everyone enjoyed seeing this pair of horses, and an original stagecoach.
ELBERON - The Elberon American Legion Auxiliary Unit 226 met Aug. 8 with the meeting opening in usual form. Secretary Norma Riha called the roll of officers and read the minutes of the July meeting. Treasurer Pat Sauer gave the financial report. Both reports approved as read. Old business ...
DES MOINES - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will provide $2,000 grants to 137 participating school districts including South Tama County Community School to purchase meat, eggs, produce, dairy and other local foods ...
TOLEDO - As the dew was thick and wet on the morning grass, the usual bunch of partygoers spent their Tuesday morning viewing the county supervisors' meeting. After fifteen minutes of silence, as no one in attendance had anything controversial to say about the single agenda item, County ...
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa, a nonprofit consortium of Energy Districts based in 13 counties in Iowa, is offering free energy coaching to assist farms and small businesses in applying for USDA grant funding for renewable energy or energy efficiency improvement projects. USDA’s Rural ...