For the second time in as many years, the North Tama County Community School District finds itself in need of a new secondary principal following the announcement that current 7-12 Principal Jeromiah Bliss will be resigning from the position at the end of this school year in order to take a job ...
Tama County is preparing for one of its most active elections in recent memory. With four county offices up for election in November, Tama County voters are guaranteed to see at least three new faces in office once the election proceedings conclude later this year. Long-time District 1 ...
The timeline for Union Community School District’s superintendent search was moved up by one week during the board of education’s regular meeting on March 21 with 17 candidates submitting applications to helm the district. The board began its search for a superintendent almost immediately ...
During the regular March meeting of the North Tama County Community School District Board of Education on March 21, board members approved using ESSER funds to provide retention payments of up to $1,000 to all staff not covered under Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Iowa Worker Premium Pay Program. As ...
The state legislative election picture became clearer following the Friday, March 18, filing deadline for candidates to appear on the ballot for the June primary elections for both Republicans and Democrats. Legislation enacted in 2019 also changed the filing period for independent and other ...
With a little more than seven months remaining until the November general election, two long-time elected officials in Tama County formally announced Monday they would be stepping down from their positions, both which are up for election this November. Since 2005, Deborah Kupka of Clutier has ...
Beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, March 28, those who use and frequent Hwy 21 between the Elberon turn at E44 and U.S. 30 will need to find an alternate route to their destination for at least the next 18 months as construction begins on a new interchange project. The planned closure on Hwy ...
A spokesperson with the Iowa Attorney General’s Office confirmed earlier this week that the state attorney general is reviewing a sexual misconduct investigation into the Tama County Jail. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) launched an investigation in late January into a ...
Iowa Severe Weather Awareness Week takes place this year March 21-25. A statewide tornado drill took place on Wednesday, March 23, at 10:00 a.m. as part of the week's activities. Preparedness is key, the National Weather Service-Des Moines office stressed in a posting about Severe Weather ...
1. Sesquicentennial fundraiser for city park projects Michelle Podhajsky with Traer’s Sesquicentennial Committee, gave a committee update to members of the Traer City Council including Mayor Pete Holden during the regular council meeting on Monday, March 7. Podhajsky shared the committee ...