1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (251+ words) CLUTIER – After jubilantly celebrating 125 years as a community last summer, Clutier will not be hosting its annual Fun Day celebration in 2026. But worry not, polka fans, the annual Bohemian Plum Festival street concert is still a go for later this…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (295+ words) For those who lost their lives while serving or those close to someone who lost their life, there is no way I can describe it as I have never been in this situation. Add in the complexity of the Vietnam…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (49+ words) North Tama Telegraph TRAER – The 1956 Tama County Fair Grand Champion Baby Beef trophy went to Galen Vesely, son of Johnny and Marlys Vesely of Traer. Galen, a member of the Peppy Pioneers 4-H Club, is shown with his Polled Hereford…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (15+ words) North Tama Telegraph...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (608+ words) If Iowans want a glimpse of their future, they might just look to the south. To Missouri. Republicans there are asking people to approve a constitutional amendment next month to eliminate the state income tax and authorize an expansion of…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (633+ words) TAMA COUNTY – Tama County Sheriff Casey Schmidt is ready to go big — really big — for area students. “I want this to be a completely over-the-top, special, make-a-big-deal-about-this award ceremony. Hopefully leave an impact on the kids,” Sheriff Schmidt told the…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (351+ words) MARSHALLTOWN – Jarret Heil’s Catholic faith has always been a core tenet of his life and work, and the current chairman of the Marshall County Supervisors recently took the next step in his journey by becoming ordained as a deacon with…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (284+ words) GLADBROOK – After winning princess honors at last year’s county fair, Belle Werner of Toledo was crowned the 2026 Tama County Fair Queen Tuesday evening, July 14, at the fairgrounds in Gladbrook. Werner was vying for the honor alongside fellow candidates Kenzie Bartel…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (894+ words) Chris Jones and his boss at the water works used to ask as they gathered daily to discuss the roiling river’s polluted water: “Where’s the outrage?” Iowans are freaking out over our leading cancer rates, chemical companies are held harmless…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (809+ words) Debra Ann Elliott of Dysart, Iowa, passed away surrounded by her loving family on July 4, 2026, at the age of 69. Born on September 25, 1956, in Waterloo, Iowa, to Eugene and Eleanor (Gonnerman) Elliott, Debbie was a cherished daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, soon…...