TOLEDO – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Tama County will host an Ag Pest Control and Seed Treatment Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. The program, provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety ...
LA PORTE CITY, IOWA — With the snip of a ribbon, Little Knights Learning Center–La Porte City Campus (LKLC-LPC) officially marked the opening of its temporary location inside La Porte City Elementary School this past Monday, Jan. 20. During a ceremony held that evening to which the ...
CLUTIER — Bill Douglas is a student of history, especially in Iowa, but as recently as seven years ago, he had never read a comprehensive account of the state’s religions and how they grew and spread. So, naturally, he set out to write one on his own. The result is “The People Are ...
TOLEDO — A Marshalltown man with an extensive rap sheet has been arrested and charged by the Tama County Sheriff’s Office in connection with the late December burglaries of the Garwin and Gladbrook American Legions as well as a Jan. 2 robbery at the Tama-Toledo Eagles Club. Convicted ...
TOLEDO — The weeklong trial of former Elberon Public Library Director Bailey Anne Jenkins concluded last Friday as a Tama County jury found her guilty of solicitation to commit a felony and second degree criminal mischief after a group of children ransacked and vandalized the facility on May ...
GLADBROOK – Tama County Sheriff Casey Schmidt (R-Dysart) was quite possibly ‘filling’ like a million bucks last Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Tama County Pork Producers annual banquet in Gladbrook after his homemade butterfinger pie won first place in the men’s division of the best pie ...
TOLEDO – Citizens awoke on Monday, Jan. 13, to a winter morning covered in frost. Braving the chilly air in knit caps and mittens, the usual group made their way to the week's supervisors meeting. The public comment time kicked off the meeting with last week's wind moratorium being the ...
WAVERLY – Wartburg College has recognized 554 students who were named to the 2024 Fall Term Dean's List. Local students honored include: –Brooklyn Hubbard, Clutier –Jamie Jacobs, Traer –Karsyn Miller, La Porte City The list honors students who earned a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or ...
TOLEDO – Free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) is again available in Tama County, according to Cheryl Bruene of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. The service is only possible thanks to the efforts of dedicated local volunteers, and begins in early February. In addition, ...
IOWA – After several consecutive dry years, above-average rainfall in 2024 improved drought conditions across the state, according to the latest Water Summary Update. Iowa ended the year with a statewide average total of 36.87 inches of precipitation, or 1.32 inches above normal. ...