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 ...
ELBERON — The Elberon Area Women's Club met Aug. 19 with six members present. The meeting was called to order by President Norma Riha. A report of the July meeting was given by Amanda and the financial report by Treasurer Doris Parizek. They discussed contributing to the Sept. 28 bake sale ...
MARSHALLTOWN – Tama County American Legion and Auxiliary hosted the Tama County Iowa Veterans’ Home Picnic on Aug. 3. The Auxiliary provided meatballs, cheesy potatoes, baked beans, homegrown sweet corn, potato salad, tomatoes, coleslaw and various assortment of pies. We served 110 ...
DES MOINES - The top growers claimed awards in the Fruit Crops contest judged at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. Complete area results below: APPLE TRAY DISPLAY Delicious, Red 2) Louis Beck, Buckingham Any Other Green/Yellow Varieties 1) Louis Beck, Buckingham Any Other Red Varieties 1) Louis ...
DES MOINES - Iowans from all over the state gathered to show off crops in the Farm Crops contests judged at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. Area results are below: Field Corn Hybrid Commercial, Single Ear 2) Becky Poduska, Chelsea Popcorn Commercial, White Hybrid Popcorn 2) Becky ...
DES MOINES — The best in vegetable variety was honored in the Vegetable Container Display, Vegetable Tray and Painter's Palette competitions, judged at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. PAINTER’S PALLETTE Red / Purple 3) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea Orange / Yellow 2) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea
CHELSEA — Rob Fattig grew up in Chelsea, graduated from South Tama County High School in 2006, went to Central College and spent over a decade in the engineering field with Pella Corp. before returning home about two years ago and switching careers in the process, following in his ...
TOLEDO – Since 2022, wind energy has been one of the main topics of concern among citizens in attendance at the weekly meetings of the Tama County Board of Supervisors. And now, according to information obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, it appears that the same ...
TAMA - Usually, when one retires, they lay back, put their feet up, and watch way too much daytime television, but Kris Collins took a different path. In fact, Collins wasn't even fully retired before she had her new career all lined up. After several years of being STC Elementary's Assistant ...