PHOTOS BY THE RIP ROARIN’ DAVIS DUO AND RHONDA JAMES - Smack dab in the middle of Tama County was the place to be over the last weekend as the 48th annual Double D Rodeo in rural Toledo offered a wide range of entertainment for participants both young and older. All in all, the popular ...
Members of the Hometown Action Team (HAT), local leaders, and community supporters gathered in Tama Park last week to celebrate a milestone five years in the making: the successful completion of the fundraising campaign for the Safe Routes to School project. In just over 100 days, the ...
CHELSEA — After a particularly wet July across Iowa, residents of Chelsea are once again dealing with high water levels and flooding — a familiar challenge for the small Tama County town nestled in the floodplain of the Iowa River and Otter Creek. This summer’s heavy rains have ...
BELLE PLAINE — A Belle Plaine man is facing a litany of charges after allegedly throwing knives at responding law enforcement officers during a standoff at his home in rural Tama County on Sunday, July 27. According to court records, officers were called to a residence between Elberon and ...
A Tama man was arrested on Tuesday evening after allegedly assaulting his neighbor for mowing his yard too late at night and then fleeing the scene when officers arrived. According to a press release from the Tama Police Department, a 911 call was received about a disturbance in the 900 block ...
Nathan Sage, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, will be making a stop at the 109th Annual Meskwaki Powwow on Friday evening as part of his statewide “99 Counties in 99 Days” tour. He is scheduled to attend from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Red Earth Gardens, located next to the Meskwaki Bingo ...
During a meeting that was light on formal agenda items, the Tama County Board of Supervisors, during their individual reports and comments, discussed the condition of the county’s roads and vowed to work toward ensuring better outcomes going forward. As part of his report early in the ...
MESKWAKI SETTLEMENT — The Iowa Environmental Council, The Harkin Institute and the Iowa Farmers Union are partnering to host 15 listening sessions throughout Iowa this summer to explore the state’s high cancer rates. Anyone that has been impacted by cancer, or just wants to learn more about ...
AMES – Lauren Keller of rural Gladbrook was awarded the 4-H Art & Design 4-H Scholarship through the Iowa 4-H Foundation at the recognition ceremony held Sunday, June 29 in Ames. As a part of the ceremony, 115 Iowa 4-H scholarships valued at over $121,850 were awarded. Over 450 ...
TOLEDO – Tama Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is pleased to announce Abe Dieleman of rural Toledo and Ryan Hosek of rural Traer have been selected to each receive a $1,000 local college scholarship through the SWCD’s outreach programming. Dieleman is a Green ...