TAMA-TOLEDO – The holiday season is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than by giving the gift of life! By visiting a blood drive, you have the opportunity to save local lives. Blood donations are vital to our local hospitals year-round but especially during the winter months when ...
Congratulations to our South Tama County Middle School Students of the Month for September! These students have shown excellent examples of respect, responsibility, and positive relationships. #thetrojanway Left to Right: Logan Hoskey (6th), Bralynn Rohrs (6th), Brady Svacina (5th), Belle ...
The TF Clydesdales – a five generation family operation owned by the Steve and Becky Fevold, Jake and Katie Bauer family from Gladbrook – had a very exceptional show season in 2023. The horses reside on the family’s six-generation farm where they have around 20 head of black ...
The Iowa DNR is asking trappers for help with a study on Iowa’s gray fox population. “We’re asking trappers who happen to catch a gray fox alive to contact me or wildlife technician Dave Hoffman directly so we can make arrangements to equip the animal with a neck collar and release it ...
November will be an interesting time of transition in the sky. Along with the change in seasons, the bright stars of winter will start to make their appearance in the eastern sky. They will be led by Aldebaran, the brightest star in the “V” shaped face of Taurus (the Bull), and to its upper ...
DES MOINES – State Treasurer Roby Smith is celebrating the holidays with a College Savings Iowa giveaway. "Visit Iowa529Contest.com before December 31 and register to win one of two $5,290 College Savings Iowa account contributions," Smith said. "It's not only a gift that requires no ...
After a long Tuesday in which the spirit of democracy swept through the county like an eagle floating on the fall breeze, the night ended at the auditor's office. Precincts called in, votes were counted, and 'VOTE HERE' signs were put in a back room as the ladies worked. The unofficial ...
OTTER CREEK LAKE & PARK – Iowa State graduate and former Jones County Conservation natural resource manager Curtis Behrens has been hired as the new director of Tama County Conservation. The announcement was made during the November meeting of the Tama County Board of Conservation ...
Marisol Garcia, a Marshalltown native and 2009 MHS graduate, took a bit of an unconventional path toward becoming a pharmacist, first attending Iowa State University and majoring in psychology as an undergrad student. “It took me a little while to go back. I did a few different jobs ...
There is no artistic master greater than the child. I'm sure many local parents can agree with this. From toddler to teenager, the artistic works of many of the South Tama students were on display recently during this year's first set of parent/teacher conferences. High School art Teacher ...