TOLEDO – Barely 18 months into her tenure, Tama County has parted ways with its now-former naturalist, Raina Genaw. In a message to the newspaper on Dec. 14, Genaw, a Maquoketa native, said she was terminated from employment on Dec. 2 by HR Administrator Tammy Wise and Conservation Director ...
PLAINS, Ga. – President Jimmy Carter, the only Georgian to ever occupy the White House, died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, after spending over a year in hospice care. Carter, who turned 100 on Oct. 1 and is the longest-lived president in American history, died at his home in Plains Sunday ...
TOLEDO – This past Monday just shy of 9 a.m. in the Tama County Courthouse’s main courtroom, four of the county’s new crop of supervisors along with Tama County Sheriff-elect Casey Schmidt (R-Dysart) and Tama County Auditor-elect Karen Rohrs (R-Toledo) were administered the oath of ...
DYSART – The winners of the Dysart Lions Club’s annual holiday lights contest were announced late last month with Al Schafbuch and family (509 Sherman Street) taking first place. Coming in second was Brandon Adolphs and family (1407 Clark Street), while Eric Schneider and family (607 ...
DYSART – The Dysart Pickleball Organization will host a benefit soup luncheon on Sunday, Jan. 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Dysart Community Building as part of the organization’s quest to install new courts in City Park. The soup menu includes chicken tortilla, chili, potato, ...
TRAER – Thanks to the late Ernie and Margaret Herink of Traer, North Tama High School seniors will now have one more sizable scholarship opportunity. The Herink family is offering a North Tama senior a $5,000 scholarship to attend Coe College in Cedar Rapids. The scholarship – available ...
TOLEDO – On Dec. 13, Bowman and Miller, P.C. released Tama County’s annual audit of financial statements as of and for the year ended June 30, 2024. Financial highlights from the report include: –The County's revenue totaled $25,804,910 for the year ended June 30, 2024 – a 9.9% ...
TAMA COUNTY – Conservation Districts of Iowa is partnering with Tama Soil and Water Conservation District to foster the higher education endeavors of Iowa students interested in conservation and agriculture by offering local, regional and statewide scholarships. Iowa High School Class of ...
TOLEDO – With Christmas just around the corner, the usual grouping of locals gathered for last week's Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting along with several others. With people packed into the meeting room like presents in a stocking, the main topic on everyone's mind on Dec. 23 was the ...
TOLEDO – Tama County returned to a form of government on Jan. 1, 2025, not experienced since 1934 – a five-member board of supervisors. More than 92 years ago, the county’s voters passed a ballot proposition to switch from five to three supervisors. Three new supervisors were ...