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Pollinators: Tama County Women, Land & Legacy to host upcoming event

Join Tama County Women, Land & Legacy for its upcoming event, “Summer Buzz: Farmstead Pollinator Tour.” It will be held on Wednesday, June 28 at the Jan and Rob Wobeter farmstead, 2551 300th Street in rural Toledo, one mile south of Highway E-43 (Duponda blacktop) at the intersection ...

John and Pat Claussen named 2023 Corn Carnival Grand Marshalls

GLADBROOK — The Gladbrook Commercial Club has named John and Pat Claussen as the Grand Marshalls of the 2023 Grand Parade. The parade will take place on Friday, June 16 at 6:30 p.m. The choice has met with overwhelming support from community members on the Gladbrook Corn Carnival Facebook ...

An eventful Memorial Day

GLADBROOK – Words of expressions that one shows and feels for their fallen servicemen and veterans during the Memorial weekend are expressed by the laying of flowers, wreaths, symbolic flags, pictures and gifts. This is what me, my family and cousin were doing at Crystal ...

Tama Co. Conservation to begin phasing in new logo

TOLEDO — The Tama Co. Board of Conservation voted last Wednesday night to begin phasing in a new logo featuring a black and white graphic of a trumpeter swan – a native species once absent from Iowa altogether but thanks to restoration efforts including at Otter Creek Marsh near Chelsea, ...

Tama Co. Conservation Summer Events Calendar

All events are free unless otherwise noted. Questions? Call Tama Co. Naturalist Raina Genaw at 641-484-2231 or email rgenaw@tamacounty.org. Friday, July 7: Bug Catching from noon to 2 p.m. at T.F. Clark Park. Catch some bugs and learn about them with a naturalist! Bug nets, containers, ...

Weber honored for 25 years of service

GRUNDY CENTER - Shawn A. Weber, left, was recently honored for 25 years of service to Grundy County. Grundy County Engineer Gary Mauer presented Weber with his service award. PHOTO COURTESY RHONDA R. DETERS, GRUNDY CO. AUDITOR

Grundy Co. food pantry seeks donations

Grundy County – Families in Grundy County are increasingly in need of food. The number of families using the Food Pantry is up by 21% over the first three months of the year. In addition, donations are down by 37%. In response, the Pantry is putting out a call to individuals and ...

Hardy Reading Council donates to Gladbrook Library

For several years, the Hardy Reading Council, an affiliate of the Iowa Reading Association, has been recognizing one local public library a year with a monetary donation. Recently Joy Reinert, representing the Hardy Reading Council, presented Bonnie Raum-Murty with a check for $100 for the ...