TOLEDO – Fallout from the wind energy moratorium adopted in early January by the new five-member Tama County Board of Supervisors now includes a lawsuit brought against both the board and Tama County by the developers behind the Salt Creek Wind project. Earlier this month on Feb. 5, Salt ...
Editor's note: This is the first in a series of articles documenting the history of the school buildings in North Tama County courtesy of the Traer Historical Museum. TRAER – As construction progress continues at North Tama School, it’s a good time to look at the history of schools in ...
WATERLOO – Iowa FFA’s Northeast District held its Southwest Sub-District contest on February 19, 2025, at Hawkeye Community College. The La Porte-Dysart FFA Chapter was part of a strong roster of area FFA chapters with members participating in Leadership Development Events. Both Union High ...
TOLEDO – As many of the usual suspects woke up on Tuesday, Feb. 18, warmed up their vehicles, and faced the frosty fingers of the frigid morn, some stayed home. This was planned as the regular weekly supervisors' meeting acted as a trial run for the new Owl livestreaming system. Supervisor ...
TAMA COUNTY – The Tama Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is partnering with the National Association of Conservation Districts, Conservation Districts of Iowa and Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company in celebrating Stewardship Week from April 27 – May 4, 2025. Kindergarten ...
TRAER – The Traer United Methodist Church will be hosting a Pancake Supper on Shrove Tuesday, March 4, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Traer Memorial Building. Please join us for flapjacks and fellowship. The menu includes pancakes, sausage, fruit, bars, and beverages. There is no cost to ...
TAMA COUNTY – From the biggest snowfall of the season (thus far) to scathing winds and a surge of Arctic cold, it’s been one beast of a weather week here in Iowa. Although it started relatively slowly, the Tama County area generally received an estimated four to six inches of snow ...
TOLEDO – Tama County’s 911 communications director has parted ways with the county. Jeremy Cremeans, now-former Tama County 911 Communications Director, voluntarily entered into a severance agreement with the Tama County E-911 Service Board on Jan. 31, 2025 – an agreement that upon ...
DYSART – Wheelchairs 4 Kids, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children with mobility challenges, is thrilled to announce that Brady McGivern, a nine-year-old boy who is living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, has received a foldable power chair, thanks to the ...
TOLEDO - The fallout from the controversial firing of former Tama County Human Resources Manager and Insurance Administrator Tammy Wise continued on Monday, Feb. 10, as the board of supervisors once again discussed reassigning the duties of the HR department at the top of the agenda. After ...