TOLEDO – Home health was once again the subject of discussion at the Monday, Feb. 23, Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting during which a memorandum was approved to be sent to the Board of Health. Chairman Mark Doland explained the reasoning behind the memorandum. “Right now, the ...
DES MOINES - Tama County 4-H joined youth from across the state on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, for Extension and 4-H Voices Day at the Capitol, an annual civic engagement experience that connects young leaders with Iowa lawmakers and offers an inside look at the legislative process. Tama County ...
TOLEDO – Coffee, donuts, cinnamon rolls, mingling, and small talk were had among prominent officials from Tama County and Marshalltown on Tuesday, Feb. 10, as they gathered in Toledo to make history. Though the matter had been previously discussed and approved by the Tama County Board of ...
IOWA – Two days after expressing frustrations over tariffs during a virtual roundtable event hosted by the Iowa Democratic Party (IDP), a group of Iowa farmers, including Tama County’s Berleen Wobeter, expressed a sense of hope when some of those tariffs were struck down by the U.S. Supreme ...
TOLEDO – In stark contrast to the previous meeting, only about seven people showed up for the Monday, Feb. 16 Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting. Although the popular subject of public health was touched on briefly by one citizen during public comment, the supervisors had other items on ...
In last week’s story “Public Health budget takes center stage at supervisors meeting,” Tama County Public Health & Home Care Clinical Manager LeeAnna Kriegel was quoted by the newspaper as stating during the meeting: “We live in a county that does not have a hospital, does not have ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society will present the program “Iowa’s Religious History” on Wednesday, March 11, at 6:30 p.m. at the Wieting Theatre, 101 S. Church St, Toledo. The program will be given by Clutier’s Bill R. Douglas, author of “The People Are Kind: A ...
DES MOINES – Vaccines have gotten some attention from the Iowa Legislature this year. One bill — House File (HF) 2287 — proposes banning the sale, distribution and administration of vaccines unless manufacturers give up federal liability immunity. A subcommittee recommended passage of the ...
IOWA CITY — As Iowa’s rising cancer rates continue to generate discussion and concern among residents and politicians alike, the University of Iowa College of Public Health released a 118-page initial findings report earlier this month titled “Key Drivers of Cancer in Iowa” that was ...
TRAER – The Tama County Pork Producers (TCPP) held the organization’s annual banquet and meeting on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at the Traer Memorial Building. Some 60 individuals were in attendance this year – a slightly smaller crowd than banquets past due to weather, illness, and ...