I recently bumped into an Appanoose County woman I have known for several years. She thanked me and the nonprofit ...

In what has become a multiyear saga mired in controversy, the developers behind Salt Creek Wind (SCW) – the latest iteration of a central Tama County commercial wind energy project – might finally ...

This story was first published by the newspaper Edgerton Enterprise (based in Edgerton, Minn.) in June of 2024 and is being republished here, with permission, as a courtesy to our readers. Note from ...

As the morning frost fought a losing battle against the rising sun of the new day, locals stretched, yawned, and made their way to the Nov. 12 meeting of the Tama County Board of Supervisors. Held on ...

With election season behind us and winter approaching, I’m looking forward to the holidays and getting together with friends and family. It’s generally a peaceful time of year, filled with plenty of ...

Last weekend there was an abundance of peculiar clinking, scraping, and tapping sounds taking place on Union High School’s Matt Auditorium stage as members of the school’s theater department ...

For over 50 years, our country has guaranteed students with disabilities the right to a free and appropriate public education (FAPE). This promise, protected by the Individuals with Disabilities ...

In the end the decision was quick and without much fanfare. During the Monday, Nov. 18 regular monthly meeting of the North Tama school board, a majority of members decided the time had finally come ...

Members of the North Tama Class of 1969 celebrated their 55th reunion at this year’s Winding Stairs Festival held in early August. Those pictured include, first row (seated l-r): Anne (Hatton) Dengler ...

My wife and I attended a wedding in the Okoboji area this past weekend. From our house, there were no direct routes. It meant ...

After the driest September in 152 years of records, nearly all of October experienced similar record dry conditions, ...

The City of Dysart is one step closer to building a new public works facility. In mid-April of this year, Dysart City Hall ...