Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson’s district county tour found its way to Tama on Monday morning when she met with students and administration at the Meskwaki Settlement Schools. As the only federally recognized Native American tribe in Iowa, Hinson indicated Monday’s visit was ...
The Tama County Board of Adjustment met last Wednesday, May 3, to discuss the repowering of the Vienna wind farm located near Gladbrook. Only three of the five members were present for the meeting. The Vienna wind farm has been operating for nearly 10 years with 20 turbines sitting on the ...
South Tama Community School District is participating in the summer food service program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course ...
Twelve South Tama High School students participated in the state wide WaMac art competition recently. From Mixed Media to Photography, the STC students showed amazing talent in a wide range of mediums. Junior and Art Club President Ciela Ornales took second place in Mixed Media 2-D for ...
ALL PHOTOS PROVIDED BY WENDY WITT OF MESKWAKI MEDIA — The Meskwaki Settlement School had a Fine Arts Night on Wednesday, April 26. Art pieces from every grade graced the school's halls. From the intricacies of beadwork to the exuberant energy of crayon, a wide range of mediums was on ...
Pinnacle Bank is pleased to announce the addition of Marissa Potter to its staff as Customer Service Representative. Potter graduated with an associate degree from Marshalltown Community College and is a current student at Buena Vista University working on her bachelor’s degree in ...
The Toledo council started out their May 8 meeting with an update from Alliant Energy about fiber optic lines. They then went and approved putting a temporary US Cellular tower behind the old city shop between July 10 and Aug. 4 for the influx of cellular activity during RAGBRAI. A pay ...
The new Tama County Engineer, Ben Daleske, informed at the May 8 Tama County Supervisors meeting that the Deer Creek bridge is about to be closed for replacement. The date of the construction's commencement was then announced on Tuesday to be Thursday, May 11. The Deer Creek bridge is located ...
Wednesday, April 26, was Government Day, for many local high school students, sponsored by the American Legion and Auxiliary. The group of kids started their day with a mock vote down at the Reinig Center in Toledo before descending on the county's government buildings. The kids talked to ...
MONTOUR — Carved out of the rolling hills of Tama County sits Pilgrim Heights Camp and Retreat Center, a recreational oasis since 1953. When the COVID-19 pandemic threatened its closure, Executive Director Elisabeth Curtis, who came aboard in September 2022, brainstormed ways to get the camp ...