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Tama County News

Ethics committee unanimously dismisses complaint against Rep. Fisher

DES MOINES — A complaint filed by Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI) against Rep. Dean Fisher (R-Montour) over his involvement with the newly created Tama-Toledo Christian School was unanimously dismissed by the bipartisan House Ethics Committee on Tuesday morning. "I’m glad ...

Last week’s Tama Co. Board of Supervisors meeting

TOLEDO – The March 4 Tama County Board of Supervisors' meeting started like always with the report from the engineer who started out talking about rock — contract rock to be exact. The rock hauling will start this week down south and move on up north. Interviews will be done soon for a ...

Tama County Joint Legion, Auxiliary meeting set for March 26

CLUTIER – The Tama County Joint Legion and Auxiliary meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 26, at 1:30 p.m. in Clutier. Please note this is an afternoon meeting. We will have an update on Government Day coming up on April 10.

Military Leadership Experience Fuels Aspirations for Tama County Sheriff

Tama County Sheriff's Office Detective Trevor J. Killian has recently been selected for his second assignment as the next 607th Military Police Battalion Command Sergeant Major in Grand Prairie, Texas. The Command Sergeants Major is the senior most noncommissioned officer in the Army. The 607th ...

Area students ranks among Top 2% at Iowa State University

AMES – The following area students are ranked among the Top 2% of students in their college at Iowa State University. Congratulations on your achievements from Tama-Grundy Publishing! –Timothy Freeland, Junior, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Dysart –Carlie Spore, Junior, College ...

ITC Midwest urges wildfire precautions amid drought conditions

TAMA COUNTY – With extremely dry conditions throughout the Midwest, much of the region is experiencing a serious drought. The situation is so serious that burn bans have been placed in effect in many counties in the ITC Midwest electric transmission service territory. In addition, the ...

E​​xtremely dry February extends record drought conditions streak

DES MOINES – February set multiple records for warm, dry conditions and minimal precipitation, according to the latest Water Summary Update. February 2024 ranks among the top two warmest, top three driest and top five least snowy months on record. Overall winter temperatures also rank ...

Failure to launch

DYSART – After first leasing office space in downtown Dysart more than two years ago, the Virginia-based company Apex Clean Energy – better known by its commercial wind energy project name, Winding Stair Wind – has terminated its leases with Tama County landowners. “Apex Clean Energy ...

Dysart duo brings Lucky Wife Wine Slushies to the area

DYSART – Gloria Hadachek and Kori Hatch are feeling pretty lucky lately and not just because St. Patrick’s Day is around the corner. The duo – both from Dysart – recently purchased the East Central Region Lucky Wife Wine Slushies franchise territory and ever since have been busily ...

Cooper’s candor called into question during bond review hearing

TOLEDO – During a bond review hearing held by videoconference in Tama County District Court on Wednesday, a judge left the conditions as previously set — $1 million cash or surety — for Karina Sue Cooper, the rural Traer woman accused of murdering her husband Ryan Cooper at their home on ...