While I am no longer growing food on a large scale, I became a slightly more aggressive gardener this year. I planted popcorn ...

On a recent Thursday morning in July, in the soggy back parking lot of Union Middle School, Tama-Benton Cooperative general ...

The members of Amity Church invite the public to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of its founding as part of Sundae Sunday ...

Carol Whitmore of Des Moines and formerly of Traer was elected on Wednesday, Aug. 13 as the new national commander of the ...

CLUTIER – Hora-Machacek Unit 453 of the American Legion Auxiliary met on Wednesday, Aug. 6, at the post home at 1:30 p.m.

As event moderator Tommy Hexter asked the 20 or so people in attendance for the Wednesday, Aug. 13 listening session how many ...

TRAER – Nine North Tama/Traer classes celebrated milestone reunions Aug. 7-10 as part of the 2025 Winding Stairs Festival. The Telegraph plans to print class photos from all nine graduation years as ...

DES MOINES – TF Clydesdales, a fifth-generation family operation located in rural Gladbrook and owned by Becky and Steve Fevold along with their daughter and son-in-law Katie and Jake Bauer, competed ...

DES MOINES – Six-month-old Jarrett Volante of Clutier enjoyed his very first pork chop on a stick during the 2025 Iowa State Fair. Jarrett, the son of Josh and Megan Volante, munched on the ...

MARSHALLTOWN – These ladies and gentlemen helped at the Tama County American Legion Auxiliary sponsored picnic at the Iowa Veterans Home on August 2. Homegrown sweet corn, baked beans, chicken, ...

DES MOINES – Faith Dvorak, a North Tama Class of 2025 alumna, represented her alma mater in the FFA Swine Show at the 2025 Iowa State Fair, earning a blue ribbon for her efforts alongside ‘Big Al.’ ...

PHOTO COURTESY OF CASEY SCHMIDT DES MOINES – Bob Hill of rural Dysart made an inaugural official appearance at the Iowa State Fair this year as his longtime, beloved alter ego Hillbilly Bob/Farmer Bob ...