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, ...
DYSART – Union Middle School will begin the 2026-27 school year this coming August with a new principal at the helm following Wayne Slack’s resignation. During a special meeting of the Union school board convened on Wednesday, June 3, directors approved Slack’s resignation from the ...
TOLEDO – There was a lot of conversation, but not a lot of action at the Monday, June 1 Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting. Everything kicked off with multiple residents of 290th Street expressing concerns about dust control on their road. The 290th bunch said they had a deal with ...
LA PORTE CITY – The Union Community School District achieved record results on several financial indicators in fiscal year 2025, according to its financial report from the Iowa Association of School Boards. For the 10th consecutive fiscal year, general fund revenues exceeded expenditures. ...
TOLEDO - The Republican nomination for Tama County Treasurer will be decided by convention after no candidate reached the 35% threshold required under Iowa law during Tuesday's primary election. Incumbent Amanda Kriegel received the most votes in the four-way Republican primary with 493 ...
REINBECK – Reinbeck Telecommunications Utility (RTU) is announcing a new partnership with Traer Municipal Utilities (TMU) to provide enhanced broadband services to the Traer community. This collaboration between two community-owned utilities will bring improved internet speeds, ...
TOLEDO – On a warm Tuesday, May 26, the usual partygoers filed into the Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting room refreshed from the long Memorial Day weekend. Supervisor Curt Kupka was absent, so the supervisors skipped over the road projects report. The supervisors then went on to ...