Miss Kaylynn Murty, 2022 Tama County Fair Queen has been representing Tama County at fair activities, parades and other activities throughout the year. Her reign will soon be coming to an end. Murty, the daughter of Tim and Ashley Murty, is the sixth consecutive Tama County Fair Queen ...
The Iowa Barn Foundation is holding their annual spring barn tour in Van Buren County June 24-25. The self-guided tour is free and open to the public. Barns will be open for touring 9-5 on Saturday and Sunday except where noted. Morris Park will serve as the tour hub with lunch available for ...
LA PORTE CITY – Union girls and boys track teams claimed first place last week Friday while hosting the REB Coed Relays thanks to strong showings from Knight athletes across both field and running events. Against nine other area teams in attendance including Benton Community, ...
TRAER — Kylie Calderwood matched a season-low with a 46 to earn medalist honors for North Tama girls golf in a meet with Waterloo Christian at Traer Golf Club on Thursday. Redhawk teammate Larissa Morrison followed with a 52 as runner-up medalist. Kensington Pick shot 53 and Brooke ...
TRAER — STEM learning was in the spotlight last week Friday afternoon at North Tama as the elementary school held its annual Spring STEM Fair in the gym and gym lobby entrance. During the hour-long event, students from preschool through sixth grade had the chance to show the public how ...
DYSART – One of the best ways to enjoy the outdoors this time of year is to take a woodland walk in search of spring ephemerals – and there’s no better place to do so than in Dysart’s own urban woodland, the Viola Irvine Nature Preserve. With the guidance of local conservationist ...
DYSART – As the community of Dysart gears up to officially celebrate 150 years since its founding this July 2–3, several events are already underway in the community including an art contest. Sponsored by the Fine Arts Women’s Club, the Dysart Sesquicentennial Fine Arts Contest – ...
TOLEDO – During the public comment portion of the April 17 Tama Co. Board of Supervisors meeting, landowner Terry Kucera of Sergeant Bluff spoke regarding his recent decision to sign four separate solar energy easements with the company TED Renewables for roughly 960 acres across Perry and ...
In today’s world, food safety is one of animal producers’ biggest responsibilities. With over 15,000 Iowa 4-H’ers enrolled in livestock projects, about 17 million pounds of meat is produced each year. 4-H members who exhibit swine, beef, sheep, dairy, poultry, rabbit and ...
Traer's American Legion Auxiliary Unit 142 met on April 11 at the Traer Memorial Building at 6 p.m. Delicious desserts were served by Verona Staker and Dorthy Thorne to 11 members prior to the meeting. Donna Kersten, president, presided over the meeting which started with the Pledge of ...