This weekend thousands of people traveled to Tama County, Iowa to experience a friendship tradition that is almost 100 years old: The Meskwaki Powwow. But Tama County is just getting warmed up for the upcoming list of historic preservation events to follow over the next few weeks. Tama County Historic Preservation will also be extending a [...]
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Historic Preservation Update: Tama County Pioneer Cemetery Association wins the State Carter Award
Congratulations to the Tama County Pioneer Cemetery Association for winning the 2010 Robert & Phyllis Carter Education Award for their outstanding work in restoring, maintaining, and educating the public about 28 pioneer cemeteries in Tama County. On Saturday October 9, 2010 the State Association for the Preservation of Iowa Cemeteries (SAPIC) met at the Tama County [...]
Historic Preservation Update: Is Tama County one of the most historically rich rural counties of Iowa?
Upon news that Tama County was designated as an Iowa Great Place a Meskwaki Tribal Councilman commented: “We knew this was a great place a long time ago, that is why we bought our first 80 acres in 1857.” The early Tama County Czech and German settlers had a very similar opinion as 288 Tama [...]
US Highway 30 Update: IDOT 5 year plan on the right track
Thank you to Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) Commission for demonstrating a recognition for the importance in prioritizing the four-laning of US Highway 30 with funding in recent years. It is the 2nd most heavily traveled east-west corridor in Iowa (1), with projected population growth of 4.1% expected to exceed the state of Iowa’s 2.6% (2). [...]
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2011 EDIES Story 18 of 24: Tama County Puts a Priority on Celebrating its Diverse Cultures
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2011 EDIES Story 17 of 24: Taking Care of the Heart of Vining, Tama County’s Smallest Town
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2011 EDIES Story 16 of 24: Clutier Inspires Small Town Action on the Big Screen
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2011 EDIES Story 15 of 24: Dysart and Traer Chambers of Commerce Both Draw in New Outside Markets
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2011 EDIES Story 14 of 24: Meskwaki Tribe Opens the Door to Sharing Their Culture with the Outside World
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