The prelude to Christmas in Iowa was downright frightful this year. Despite leading to the quintessential ‘White Christmas’ – defined as snow depth of at least one inch – the blizzard that blasted the state with snow, wind, and sub-zero temperatures beginning late Wednesday, Dec. 21, ...
Telegraph note and story update This story – first published on Friday, January 14, 2022 – is the North Tama Telegraph’s ‘Story of the Year’ for 2022. The online version of this article was shared widely across the Midwest via Facebook and our website, and even landed in the ...
As we look back on 2022, MercyOne has compiled data on births and the most popular baby names across its Iowa hospitals this year. In total, MercyOne hospitals across the state celebrated more than 6,600 births, including 115 sets of twins and three sets of triplets. Most popular baby ...
Three Tama County 4-H Clubs this holiday season gave back to their communities in a big way. The Clutier Cowboys and Cowgirls 4-H Club, Garwin Roughriders 4-H Club, and Toledo Techs 4-H Club all took part in the Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation's 2022 Ignite the Spirit project. According to a ...
Annie’s Project, a six-week course designed specially to help farm women develop their management and decision-making skills, is being offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Marshall and Tama County. Online registration is available at www.aep.iastate.edu/womeninag. Classes ...
1. The Board approved a Covid Protocol for county employees following CDC regulations of five days sick leave and upon returning to work the continuation of wearing a mask. 2. The Board approved the rescheduling of the Budget Amendment Hearing to Dec. 19. 3. Claims totaling $133,539.37 were ...
On Tuesday, Nov. 29, the Tama County Zoning Commission held a public hearing on the proposal for a 6-month moratorium on future commercial wind energy projects and a 12-month moratorium on future commercial solar energy projects. Zoning Committee members Wade Mitchell and Douglas Dvorak ...
The Central Iowa Art Association (CIAA) has finally found a new home in Heinz Hall at the Iowa Veterans Home after more than two years without a permanent residence for their art collection and organization. Back in August of 2020, in the aftermath of the derecho, the CIAA was forced to ...
1. Note from Tama County Engineer: For road closure information, visit https://www.iceasb.org/roads/county/tama for a road map of the county, or visit https://www.tamacounty.iowa.gov/engineer.html for any questions, and like on Facebook @TamaCountyEngineer. 2. Claims totaling $372,891.71 were ...
The November meeting of the Tama County Board of Conservation featured more good news in regard to the ongoing Otter Creek Lake Restoration project – a project that began over a year ago and is finally full steam ahead. “As you can see, a lot happened since the last time you all were ...