TOLEDO – Weather was the talk of the Tama Co. Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday, Jan. 8. Predictions of sunny skies to mountains of fluffy cotton ball snow were thrown around. Using caution, the supervisors made the decision to close the county offices on Tuesday, Jan. 9. The engineer ...
The Izaak Walton Shooting Facility is a restricted use facility requiring training on rules and regulations prior to use. A class to review rules and regulations is scheduled at 6 p.m. on Jan. 30 with a snow date of Jan. 31. The class will be held at the Tama County nature center at Otter ...
TRAER – U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) made her way to Tama County last week Thursday, stopping by Traer’s local grocery store, Hometown Foods, on an official visit for both a tour and some lunchtime specials. According to Hometown Foods owners Doug and Jill Eilderts – who purchased ...
OTTER CREEK – From native seed and fire equipment to a new skid steer and trailer, Tama Co. Conservation Director Curtis Behrens presented his draft budget for the next fiscal year during the Jan. 3 monthly meeting held at Otter Creek Nature Center. Many of the “needs” Behrens listed for ...
DES MOINES - As Iowa lawmakers returned this past Monday to the State Capitol, legislative leaders say they are planning to focus on higher education, tax cuts and nursing homes in the 2024 Iowa legislative session. Iowa Republicans control a majority in the House and supermajority in the ...
TOLEDO – The Jan. 2 meeting of the Tama Co. Board of Supervisors saw a shift in leadership. The first meeting of 2024, which will be the year of the dragon, started with the changing of the guard. Curt Hilmer was voted in as the new Chairman; his brief coronation occurred when former ...
TOLEDO – Last week's Tama Co. Board of Supervisors meeting (held on Tuesday due to the Christmas holiday) was short and easy, with only one moment that truly enthralled during County Engineer Ben Daleske's update to the Supervisors. Daleske was talking bridges when he was informed that a ...
It was early on a Monday afternoon in September 2022, and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds was at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Des Moines, delivering a speech to a group of nursing home executives gathered for their annual convention. It was a friendly and receptive audience – as evidenced by the ...
TOLEDO – The county engineer started last Monday's Tama Co. Board of Supervisors meeting by asking a few questions about the agreement with Mid-American Energy. It is a road damage and right of way agreement. After questions about wording and other concerns were answered, the supervisors went ...
DYSART – On December 13, 2023, two city councilors and the mayor were sworn in during the regular Dysart City Council meeting held at city hall including incumbent councilors Mary Wankowicz and Stacey Dabney, and Mayor Tim Glenn. All three were reelected to four-year terms following the Nov. ...