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Tama County News

Doland, Faircloth seek GOP nomination for Tama County Supervisor District 4

Ahead of the June 4 Primary Election, Tama-Grundy Publishing reporter Ruby McAllister sent questionnaires to all candidates running in contested races for the Tama County Board of Supervisors including those running for the Republican nomination in District 1, District 3, District 4, and ...

Danker pleads not guilty, retains private counsel

TOLEDO – In a written arraignment filed last week, Shellsburg resident Huston William Danker entered a plea of not guilty to first degree murder in connection with the 2021 death of rural Traer resident Ryan Cooper. Back on April 29, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) and the ...

Meet Dave Sires, Republican candidate for Iowa Senate District 38

Ahead of the June 4 Primary Election, Tama-Grundy Publishing sent questionnaires to all three candidates running for the Republican nomination in Iowa Senate District 38 including James McCullagh of Cedar Falls, Steve Schmitt of Waterloo, and Dave Sires of Cedar Falls. The district is currently ...

Geneseo Alumni to hold annual banquet June 8

BUCKINGHAM – The Geneseo Alumni Association banquet will be held this year on Saturday, June 8, at the Geneseo Methodist Church located at 3127 115th Street in rural Buckingham. This year marks the 102nd anniversary of the first graduating class from the Geneseo Consolidated School. Some ...

Tama County GOP to hold Sheriff Candidate Forum May 28

The Tama County Republican Central Committee will host a primary candidate forum for Tama County Sheriff on Tuesday, May 28, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Reinig Toledo Civic Center. The event is free and open to the public. Candidates running for the Republican nomination for Tama County Sheriff ...

Public comment ordinance passes

TOLEDO – As the Monday morning sun rose in the sky on May 20, it brought with it two things – a brand new week and another Tama County Supervisors meeting. This particular meeting brought a resolution to the public comment ordinance debate of the last several weeks. Supervisor Dan ...

Master Gardeners plant monarch garden beneath Toledo mural

TOLEDO – On Saturday morning, April 27, the Tama County Master Gardeners planted a Monarch butterfly garden in front of the new mural on the side of the Abstract building in Toledo across from the Court House. The garden will provide season long nectar for butterflies and other ...

Union High School students attend World Food Prize Iowa Youth Institute

AMES – Five Union High School students recently attended the 13th annual World Food Prize Iowa Youth Institute (IYI) in Ames where they were among the 277 students representing 89 Iowa high schools who gathered with 85 Iowa State University educators to explore pressing global food security ...