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 ...
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 – 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 ...
TOLEDO — When he was grinding his way through the coursework at the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy all the way back in the early 1980s, Dennis Kucera can recall a testing module predicting that he probably wouldn’t have a long career in the field. As he prepares to finally retire four plus ...
DYSART – Last Wednesday at the commencement of the school day, a trio of local law enforcement officers/deputies joined forces to bring the joy and wonder of the holidays to a group of Dysart-Geneseo Elementary students whose families, for a variety of reasons, needed a bit of community ...
On Monday, Dec. 23, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) announced his support for 34 Iowa students seeking acceptance to U.S. military academies including Union High School’s Brayden Bohnsack of La Porte City who was nominated for entrance to the United States Air Force Academy. “I’m ...
TRAER – The Retro Rooster antique shop in downtown Traer is in the middle of its closing sale. After first opening in July of 2017, shop owners Linda Caldwell and Bev Espenscheid are selling out their stock of home décor and antiques items. Many of us wonder what will be the next business ...
TRAER – Ahead of the Christmas holiday, the Traer Lions Club announced the winners of this year’s Christmas lighting contest with Seth Seda (1738 QQ Avenue) taking first place with his fantastically lit home east of Traer near the North Tama Athletic Complex. Seda received $100 for his ...
TOLEDO – Tama County Public Health is pleased to introduce two new staff members, Tammy Schuett and Melanie Blocker. Tammy Schuett Tammy Schuett is Tama County Public Health & Home Care’s new LPN. She is taking on the department’s new Public Health Nursing position. Tammy has ...
TOLEDO – Tama County Supporting Kids in Prevention (SKIP) will be hosting an informational meeting on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, at the Wieting Theatre in Toledo beginning at 6 p.m. as part of the 2025 Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative which is scheduled for Jan. 13-17, 2025, this year in ...