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Tama County News

Irvine receives ‘Heroes Among Us’ award

CEDAR FALLS – Cathy Irvine added one more accolade to her conservation cap last Thursday in Cedar Falls by receiving the 2022 Environmental Heroes Among Us award from MercyOne Waterloo and Cedar Falls Foundations. Irvine, a retired teacher, has spent much of her retirement working to ...

Supervisors to hold solar session April 25

TOLEDO – At the Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting on March 20, the decision was made to set a public hearing to discuss a possible Solar Energy Ordinance. The public hearing is set for Tuesday, April 25 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Toledo Reinig Center. This is a change from the ...

Stalled public lands bill moves forward in Iowa House

A Republican lawmaker who was a holdout last week on a bill that would prioritize the maintenance of public lands over new acquisitions has now decided to advance it. In the face of considerable public opposition, Senate File 516 was tabled Thursday, March 16 for further discussionby an ...

Public lands bill stalls in the Iowa House

Telegraph note: Following publication, the legislation referenced in this article cleared subcommittee and will soon be considered by the Iowa House Environmental Protection Committee. Refer to next week's edition for an update. Legislation that might limit the acquisition of new public ...

To livestream or not to livestream

At the Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting on March 13, livestreaming was the main topic of discussion. Microphones and cameras have been long sought after by members of Tama County Against Turbines (TCAT), as well as other citizens who wish to watch the proceedings. Livestreaming the ...

Commercial solar clears the horizon in Tama Co.

Things appear to be heating up even more in Tama County when it comes to renewable energy following the recent filing of several commercial solar easements. Roughly a month ago the possibility of a commercial solar array being constructed in northeastern Tama County came to light following ...

Gladbrook Greats: 1961 Gladbrook Panthers Football

On a cool November night, the lights shown down on Wentzien Athletic Field in Gladbrook as the 1961 Gladbrook Panther football team ran on to the gridiron to play the final game of their undefeated season. The Traer-Clutier Redhawks provided the opposition. Like most communities, Gladbrook ...

Nuisance Wildlife: Tama County Women, Land & Legacy to host upcoming event

Join Tama County Women, Land & Legacy for its upcoming Learning Session, “Nuisance Wildlife.” It will be held on Thursday, March 23 at the Toledo Public Library, 206 E. High Street in Toledo. Registration and dessert will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the event beginning at 7:00. ...

Sun-Print archives now open to public in Gladbrook

After spending years in a back storage room at the Tama-Grundy Publishing office in downtown Tama, the Northern Sun-Print archives are back in the community of Gladbrook and open to the public. In early October of last year, bound annuals of the Northern Sun-Print, Gladbrook Tama Northern, ...