Officer Dallas Blackburn, right, a Dysart native now employed by the Waterloo Police Department, pictured on his graduation day from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy. Attorney General Brenna Bird is ...

In what has become a multiyear saga mired in controversy, the developers behind Salt Creek Wind (SCW) – the latest iteration ...

Freedom has fueled generations of farmers, allowing them to change their practices to fit their family needs. A relatively new farming option is to host renewable energy projects like wind or solar, ...

TOLEDO – Last Monday morning, as the chilly October breeze blew through town, the usual group of locals met for the week’s Tama County Board of Supervisors’ meeting. Starting off the meeting was Marty ...

This story was first published by the newspaper Edgerton Enterprise (based in Edgerton, Minn.) in June of 2024 and is being ...

There’s an unfortunate trend continuing in Iowa and across the nation that must be addressed: the negative behavior of some coaches, parents, and fans at high school athletic events. Far too often, we ...

The party didn’t start on St. Patrick’s Day in downtown Dysart until Mayor Tim Glenn showed up in his kilt and orange beard to kick off Iowa’s ‘shortest parade on St. Patrick’s Day’ this past Thursday ...

1. As part of the consent agenda, the retirement of two veteran teachers — K-12 vocal teacher Terry Shay and elementary counselor Teresa O’Meara — was approved effective at the end of the school year.

In the end the decision was quick and without much fanfare. During the Monday, Nov. 18 regular monthly meeting of the North ...

Vice President Kamala Harris administers oath of office to Sen. Grassley as Barbara Grassley holds the family bible. PHOTO COURTESY OF OFFICE OF CHUCK GRASSLEY U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) took ...

Members of the North Tama Class of 1969 celebrated their 55th reunion at this year’s Winding Stairs Festival held in early ...

The new, unofficial Tama County Board of Supervisors district map as presented to the board on Monday, Aug. 7. MAP IMAGE COURTESY OF THE TAMA COUNTY AUDITOR TOLEDO – At last Monday’s meeting of the ...