TAMA COUNTY – Tama County Sheriff Casey Schmidt is ready to go big — really big — for area students. “I want this to be a completely over-the-top, special, make-a-big-deal-about-this award ceremony. Hopefully leave an impact on the kids,” Sheriff Schmidt told the newspaper earlier ...
TOLEDO – Last week’s Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting – rescheduled from Monday, July 13, to Tuesday, July 14, due to Meskwaki Proclamation Day – was quick and to the point. The meeting kicked off with the roads report – they are mowing, fixing washouts, ditching, and ...
TOLEDO – The Monday, June 29 Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting featured a contentious start as the public comment section got spirited with the reading of a two-page statement by citizen Adam Todd. Todd read a statement touching on the county’s road conditions and an offhanded ...
TOLEDO – As Tama County Republicans prepare to gather on Tuesday, Aug. 4, to choose their nominee for county treasurer, newly obtained primary election write-in results offer an interesting look at voter behavior during one of the county's most closely contested local races in recent ...
TOLEDO — Fresh-eyed and bushy-tailed from the weekend, the supervisors arrived Monday morning, June 23, ready to approve resolutions and take roll call votes. Before we get into all the nitty-gritty of the bureaucratic humdrum, let's talk about a public comment that kicked off a bit of ...
TOLEDO – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is conducting 12 in-person farmland lease meetings in Central Iowa and five farmland lease meetings in NW Iowa in early August, including a meeting at the Tama County Extension office in Toledo. The discussion will focus on various ...
TOLEDO – It looked like there would be no audience for the Monday, June 15 Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting, but sure enough, the regular crowd came shuffling in. Once again, four 10-hour days for Secondary Roads employees were the main subject for the supervisors. The union ...
TRAER – Nearly 50 years ago, in celebration of America's Bicentennial, the Traer community buried a time capsule just north of the gazebo in Taylor Park. On Saturday, June 6, 2026, the vault was unearthed as part of an effort spearheaded by members of the local park committee. “After ...
BELLE PLAINE – Iowa Rep. Derek Wulf (R-Hudson) will be Republican governor candidate Zach Lahn’s running mate in the 2026 election, Lahn’s campaign announced Friday, June 12. Wulf, a fourth-generation farmer who has served two terms in the Iowa House representing District 76 which ...
TOLEDO — The Monday, June 8 Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting drew a large crowd that included state Rep. Dean Fisher (R-Montour). Following the public comment period, most attendees filed out, leaving only a few remaining. Several people again spoke about dust control on 290th Street, ...