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Tama County News

Annie’s Project geared toward empowering Iowa farm women coming to Tama Co.

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 ...

Three things to know from Dec. 5 Tama Co. Supervisors’ meeting

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 ...

Zoning Commission holds public hearing on industrial wind, solar moratorium

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 ...

Central Iowa Art Association finds a new home at IVH

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 ...

Two things to know from Nov. 29 Tama Co. Supervisors’ meeting

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 ...

Otter Creek Lake restoration project takes off

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 ...

Early to county office – Kriegel, Kemper assume county duties

On the morning of Nov. 21, the Tama County Board of Supervisors swore in County Treasurer Amanda Kriegel and Recorder Amelia Kemper. Kriegel and Kempter pledged their oath to the office early due to the vacant Treasurer and Recorder positions. Kemper was temporarily appointed County Recorder ...

Ethics complaint against Wulf tossed

An ethics complaint filed against Representative-elect Derek Wulf (R-Hudson) has been dismissed by the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board. During the Nov. 16 meeting of the six-member board which, as part of its work, oversees enforcement of Iowa’s Campaign Disclosure Act and ...

Update from Tama County Historical Society

Due to the recent resignation of the Tama County Historical and Genealogical Society’s President Elizabeth Reece, Joan Hayward Helm was elected to take over as president. Connie Pugh has replaced Helm’s seat on the board. Current board members are as follows: President Joan Hayward ...

Four things to know from Nov. 21 Tama Co. Supervisors’ meeting

1. In the Knebel vs. the Board of Adjustments lawsuit, the Board appointed an attorney. 2. Three Windstream utility permits were signed for: north of Toledo on 300th St. going west to lay a line to H Ave, on the bridge over Deer Creek on Business 30 for moving connected lines, and near ...