The Dysart City Council, Union school board, and North Tama school board will all be swearing in some new faces following the Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 city-school election. Tama County voter turnout for the 2025 city-school election was 25.39%. According to the Iowa Secretary of State’s ...
IOWA – Warmer temperatures and rainfall deficits in October have led to deteriorating drought conditions across the state, according to the latest Water Summary Update. Reduced rainfall since late summer finally took a toll as drought returned to the state in early October and expanded in ...
On Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa provided floor remarks: “VFW Commander-in-Chief Carol Whitmore.” I’d like to recognize a fellow University of Northern Iowa Panther, Carol Whitmore of Des Moines, Iowa. I recognize her for something more important than just ...
TOLEDO – The Monday, Oct. 20 Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting started with some contentious discord. The subject of debate was one that has long been bubbling under the surface: the minutes. Auditor Karen Rohrs has been doing her job of taking and drafting minutes for each meeting ...
TOLEDO – Last week’s Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting started, as it often does, with Tama County Engineer Ben Daleske giving his weekly report. Daleske reported they are doing some ditch digging near 260th Street and C Avenue, while the cutting of berms and re-graveling on H ...
LA PORTE CITY – The Union Community School District's $18.5 million bond referendum has failed according to unofficial results, garnering just over 56% of the vote share. The one-question public measure was part of the Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 city-school election and asked voters to approve ...
Brian Sparks Age: 47 Education: High School Diploma Occupation/Profession: Tama County Road Grader Family: Wife Erica, two daughters Haylee and Madilynn, son Cordell, one grandson 1) Why are you running for a seat on the Dysart City Council? I was born and raised in Dysart and chose to ...
Lydia Goken Age: 28 Education: Bachelors of Science in Nursing Occupation/Profession: Registered Nurse Family: My husband is Tairk Goken and we have a daughter, Scout, and a son, Jett 1) Why are you running for a seat on the Dysart City Council? I’m running for Dysart City Council ...
Richard A. Griffin Age: 40 Education: M.A., Applied Linguistics, University of Northern Iowa Occupation/Profession: Banker Family: Married, four children 1) Why are you running for a seat on the Dysart City Council? I'm running because Dysart's finances need urgent, responsible ...
Jenn Alpers Age: 53 Education: Community College Occupation/Profession: Key Account Manger Family: Husband Kurt, son Koby Alpers, daughter-in-law Abby Alpers, daughter Emma Alpers and Kaleb Roach future son-in-law 1) Why are you running for a seat on the Dysart City Council? I am ...