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Trailblazer Darlys Hulme marks 65 years in banking

TRAER – Darlys Hulme may not have set out to become a trailblazer over 65 years ago when she first began her career, but she carved the path nonetheless. Hulme, president and CEO of Farmers Savings Bank & Trust (FSB), is a rarity these days in more ways than one. At a time when the ...

Owen Eli hired as new Tama County park ranger, conservation tech

OTTER CREEK LAKE & PARK – Tama County has a new park ranger. During the monthly meeting of the Tama County Board of Conservation that took place on Wednesday, Oct. 15, Director Curtis Behrens introduced Owen Eli as the department’s new park ranger/conservation tech. Eli’s first day ...

North Tama seeks strategic planning feedback

TRAER – North Tama County Community School District residents are being asked to participate in the district’s strategic planning. Strategic planning is a process wherein a school district sets long-term goals and outlines a path to achieve said goals. A strategic plan assists a district ...

Hora-Machacek Unit 453 holds sewing day and meeting Oct. 7

CLUTIER – Hora-Machacek Unit 453 of the American Legion Auxiliary met on Oct. 7, 2025. Sewing on lap quilts and cutting and rolling plastic bags started at 9 a.m. Those helping were Linda, Julia, Collette, Diane, Brenda and Cindy. Pauline arrived at about 10:30. Eleven quilts were put ...

North Tama County Community School District audit report released

TRAER – Note, Cornman & Johnson P.C. recently released an audit report on the North Tama County Community School District. The District's revenues totaled $7,931,478 for the year ended June 30, 2024 – a 0.84% increase from the prior year. Expenses for District operations for the year ...

Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Control Course offered Nov. 12

TOLEDO – Iowa State University and Outreach Tama] County office will host an Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Control Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, Nov. 12. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education ...

Food Safety Certification Class set for Nov. 10

TOLEDO – Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach is offering a food safety training for food service managers Nov. 10 at the Tama County Extension Office in Toledo. “Certification in ServSafe® meets the Iowa Food Code requirements to have a certified food protection manager ...

Starting with a spill: Last week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting

TOLEDO – Last Monday’s (Oct. 13) Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting started with the making of a puddle on the meeting room floor. As Supervisor Curt Hilmer attempted to open his morning Dr Pepper, the pop foamed, overflowed the top, and dripped down onto the tile. After Hilmer was ...

Tama County Tom Stompers to host family bingo night Nov. 21 at Tama Ballroom

TAMA – Tama County Tom Stompers, the Tama County chapter of the National Wildlife Turkey Federation (NWTF), will hold a bingo night on Friday, Nov. 21, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Tama Ballroom located at 1411 E Fifth Street in Tama. Ten bingo games will be played in total including nine ...