Category Archives: Tama County

Sep 14

Some familial bragging

Posted on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame honored its class of 2021 on the last day of the Iowa State Fair. I happen to know Tama County’s inductee very well. (There are now two members of North Tama’s Class of 2000 … Continue reading →

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Sep 10

A display of remembrance

Posted on Friday, September 10, 2021, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

“It should never be forgotten”: Traer family puts 2,997 flags in front yard in honor of 9/11 victims (KWWL)

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Jul 05

Behold the power of polka

Posted on Monday, July 5, 2021, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Tama County’s festivals are back this year, and three of them will offer a chance to polka until you drop. Barefoot Becky and the Ivanhoe Dutchmen will be making three appearances: Tuesday, July 6, in Clutier, starting at 7 PM … Continue reading →

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Jun 14

Here fishy fishy fishy

Posted on Monday, June 14, 2021, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The Iowa DNR says that starting tomorrow, anyone with a fishing license may take as many fish as they can catch at Otter Creek Lake in Tama County. The lake is going to be “dewatered”, according to the press release, … Continue reading →

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Jun 04

Four-lane US 30 in Tama County open

Posted on Friday, June 4, 2021, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Ten years and nine days after what I think is the first announcement about it, the new four-lane US 30 in Tama County from Tama to near IA 21 opened Thursday Wednesday*. (Story: Tama-Toledo News Chronicle) This is a complete shift … Continue reading →

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May 28

Names are hard

Posted on Friday, May 28, 2021, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Traer Star-Clipper, September 26, 1930, notes added: New service station to open about Nov. 1 Wieck Bros. plan largest and best-equipped structure of its kind in town — work now in progress Rapid progress is being made on the construction … Continue reading →

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Apr 16

There’s a creek there?

Posted on Friday, April 16, 2021, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

From the DOT’s website: The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for proposed improvements on Iowa 8 in Tama County. OK, pertinent to my interests. The proposed project includes the removal and replacement of an existing 12’ x … Continue reading →

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Feb 18

NT boys play tonight after last-second win

Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2021, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

This post is mainly to link to the Newton Daily News article about North Tama beating Baxter on Monday night on a 3-pointer by a freshman. The Redhawk boys play a district basketball semifinal tonight at Meskwaki Settlement. (edit: mistimed … Continue reading →

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Jan 27

Grassley makes Traer early stop on 99-county tour

Posted on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

It hasn’t been a full year since Sen. Chuck Grassley last visited Tama County, but in four months he checked it off both his 2020 and 2021 lists. The senator visited Clearline Industries on Traer’s south side on Jan. 13 … Continue reading →

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Jan 26

115th anniversary of ‘Leander Clark College’

Posted on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

In southern Linn County, just north of Shueyville, is a map dot called Western. The town came into existence in 1856 and was named because it had the westernmost college of the United Brethren Church. A Western College Road still … Continue reading →

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