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The Midnight Burger Master

Are you hungry? What time is it? Nothing is open this late. Oh, dude, It's Saturday night, you know where we should go? Moony's, It's not your typical eatery. The burgers are juicy, the buns are toasted, and that's just the beginning. This little pop-up burger joint is the brainchild of ...

WCF Financial Bank announces promotions

WCF Financial Bank is announcing several promotions and staffing changes at three of its locations including the Tama office. Jenn Thiessen will become the assistant vice president-branch manager/compliance and BSA officer and Lesa Haughey is now the assistant vice ...

Blocky’s Garage

If you don't know the man, then you've at least seen the car, and if you've seen the car, then you know the man. I am talking about local gearhead Chris Blocker. A staple among the Tama County car shows, Blocker's frankensteined modified rides are a true sight to behold, making all that ...

Ready to work

DES MOINES — While most people tend to associate “Signing Day” with standout football and basketball players who choose between a number of elite colleges in deciding where they will further their academic and athletic careers, the concept is no longer exclusive to those who excel in ...

Renovations underway at former St. Patrick’s Catholic Church

TAMA – A resurrection of sorts is well underway at the old Catholic church in Tama. For 22 years now the stately brick building located at 600 Oswego Street that was once home to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church has stood empty, slowly deteriorating – but that’s all set to change thanks ...

Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig visits Iowa Premium Beef

TAMA - Flanked by Rep. Derek Wulf (R-Hudson), Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, a fellow Republican, took a tour of the Iowa Premium Beef plant in Tama with General Manager Jon Surman last Friday morning and learned more about successes and challenges at the facility, which currently ...

Coming home

MARSHALLTOWN — Doby and Lane Williams can remember the days before pickleball became a national phenomenon and one of the fastest growing activities in the country. Back then, it was just a dedicated group of players meeting up at the East Marshall High School gym in Le Grand and putting ...

The Dig Inn to celebrate annual Record Store Day April 20

REINBECK – Record collectors, vinyl lovers, music enthusiasts and beer drinkers are invited to come out to The Dig Inn in downtown Reinbeck on Saturday, April 20, starting around 11 a.m. for the annual Record Store Day. Record Store Day – which first took hold in 2008 — is an annual ...

Windy Goat Acres named a Best Hipcamp to visit in Iowa

CHELSEA — Windy Goat Acres, near Chelsea has been named a winner of Hipcamp’s Best in State awards. The annual Hipcamp Awards celebrate the platform’s top-performing Hipcamp Hosts and the properties — those that provide magical experiences for Hipcampers time and time again. In order ...