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 ...
Steven Stoner Age: 31 Education: graduated from Wapsie Valley High School and Hawkeye Community College with an associate’s degree in Computer and Network Engineering and Administration Occupation: IT Manager at Victor and Montezuma Manufacturing Family: Kelsi Stoner (Hilmer)–wife; ...
TRAER – The North Tama Telegraph sent candidate questionnaires to both candidates running to be the City of Traer’s next mayor as part of the Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 city-school election. Incumbent Mayor Pete Holden did not return a questionnaire, while challenger Kennan Seda’s response is ...
TOLEDO – Tama County Public Health & Home Care and Stitch and Go Quilt Club members want to say “Thank you for your service” to all our Tama County Veterans! Tama County Public Health and Home Care will be hosting an Open House Quilts of Valor Recognition on Thursday, Nov. 6, at 10 ...
OTTER CREEK LAKE & PARK – Tama County has a new park ranger. During the monthly meeting of the Tama County Board of Conservation that took place on Wednesday, Oct. 15, Director Curtis Behrens introduced Owen Eli as the department’s new park ranger/conservation tech. Eli’s first day ...
TOLEDO – Iowa State University and Outreach Tama] County office will host an Ornamental and Turfgrass Pest Control Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators Wednesday, Nov. 12. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education ...
TOLEDO – Last Monday’s (Oct. 13) Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting started with the making of a puddle on the meeting room floor. As Supervisor Curt Hilmer attempted to open his morning Dr Pepper, the pop foamed, overflowed the top, and dripped down onto the tile. After Hilmer was ...