TOLEDO – A $221 million ITC Midwest electrical transmission line will be constructed running between the Morgan Valley substation in Linn County southwest of Fairfax and the currently under construction Twinkle substation on the east edge of Marshalltown after the Iowa Utilities Commission ...
TOLEDO – The final Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting for 2025 was held on Monday, Dec. 29, and was over and done within a mere 15 minutes. The rocket ship of a meeting started like always with Tama County Engineer Ben Daleske giving his weekly report. He stated they hauled sand to ...
DES MOINES – Iowa lawmakers are heading into the 2026 legislative session with several new leaders – but many of the issues expected to take top priority are subjects left unresolved in 2025, namely eminent domain and property taxes. Lawmakers presented legislation on both of these issues ...
DYSART – “We have the best folks here in Dysart and Tama County, I truly mean that,” Dysart Police Officer Jeremy Stenda posted to social media shortly before Christmas following his department’s successful 9th annual ‘Shop with a Cop’ event that took place on Thursday, Dec. 18, ...
TOLEDO – Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach Tama County recently released its annual Impact Report demonstrating significant contributions across youth development, financial security, and agricultural stewardship. The report highlights how research-backed programs provided ...
TOLEDO – As a few things melted and refroze, the usual group of characters met for the Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting during which the future of Tama County Economic Development was discussed. As part of the meeting, the supervisors approved a deal to ...
IOWA – The Iowa DNR is releasing a series on chronic wasting disease, to provide the latest information and online tools to one of our most important partners– Iowa’s deer hunters. This series will be released in four parts; topics include: -Sampling and Testing Iowa Deer -New ...
DYSART – On Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, newly-elected Dysart City Councilor Lydia Goken along with incumbent councilors Jenn Alpers and Steven Stoner all took the oath of office as administered by Mayor Tim Glenn. The council had three At-Large seats on the ballot as part of the Nov. 4, 2025 ...
TOLEDO – The Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, meeting of the Tama County Board of Supervisors was swift and to the point. The meeting started with Tama County Engineer Ben Daleske, saying that they have been “out and about,” dealing with the snow. They are preparing for more winter weather by ...
IOWA – The Iowa DNR is releasing a series on chronic wasting disease, to provide the latest information and online tools to one of our most important partners - Iowa’s deer hunters. This series will be released in four parts ahead of the opening of Iowa’s gun deer season. The topics ...