TOLEDO – During the Monday, Sept. 15 Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting, the supervisors approved a small list of relatively routine items prior to the marathon discussion and eventual split vote on Salt Creek Wind Phase II. The board voted unanimously to reduce the speed limit to 35 ...
TOLEDO - Commercial wind energy development in Tama County has hit another wall. This past Monday, Sept. 15, the Tama County Board of Supervisors was expected to take action on several agenda items related to the Salt Creek Wind Phase II project including the following: -Approve ...
OTTER CREEK LAKE & PARK – With Otter Creek Lake at last full following the restoration project that completed in 2023, Tama County Conservation is more than ready to welcome the public to its family-oriented Fall Fest on Sunday, Oct. 5, from 1-5 p.m. “Our goal is to provide a fun, ...
TOLEDO – Last week’s Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday, Sept. 8, was standing room only, with many loitering in the hall just to have an idea of what was transpiring in the main room. The crowd was mainly split into two, like a scene out of West Side Story, although lacking ...
Editor's Note: This story is publishing online ahead of the Friday, Sept. 19 print edition in advance of tomorrow's (Monday, Sept. 15) Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting. TOLEDO – In roughly 12 hours time, the future of Salt Creek Wind Phase II – the second and final phase of the ...
OTTER CREEK LAKE & PARK – The regular September meeting of the Tama County Board of Conservation was both long and, at times, contentious as the body led by Director Curtis Behrens worked through a number of agenda items including planning for the upcoming Fall Fest, an offer of ...
TOLEDO – Tama County Extension received a $4,450 grant to support their Power of Produce (PoP) program. The grant is provided through FCSAmerica’s Working Here Fund. The Working Here Fund grant will support the Power of Produce program at the Toledo farmer’s market. Children can visit ...
TOLEDO – The Tuesday, Sept. 2 weekly meeting of the Tama County Board of Supervisors started out with criticism of the Salt Creek Wind Phase II Development Agreement. Zoning Administrator Laura Wilson and Doug Dvorak of the Zoning Commission were two to speak up about the deal. The ...
AMES – Iowa educators wanting to do a deep dive into finance topics but need flexibility have until Oct. 21 to register for “Small Change: Building Financial Security for Educators.” This Iowa State University Extension and Outreach blended course starts Tuesday, Oct. 28, with an ...
TOLEDO – The former Tama County human resources manager and insurance administrator who claims she was wrongfully terminated by the new board of supervisors and the outside HR specialist they hired will take her arguments to court in a jury trial next August, according to publicly available ...