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Tama County News

Rep. Fisher tapped to head Environmental Protection Committee

House Speaker Pat Grassley (R-New Hartford) recently announced appointments for House committee chair positions in advance of the 90th General Assembly. “After further growing our majority this election, our caucus now represents all 99 of Iowa’s 99 counties. We are in a better position ...

Tama Co. General Election Results

The complete results of the Nov. 8 general election in Tama County are printed below. The following candidates were elected to seats. County Supervisor District 1: Curt Hilmer County Treasurer: Amanda Kriegel County Recorder: Amelia Kemper County Attorney: Brent Heeren Soil & ...

Traer City Council receives update on economic development

Tama County Economic Development’s executive director Katherine Ollendieck paid a visit to the Nov. 7 meeting of the Traer City Council to provide an update on county economic happenings including updates to the Tama County guidebook, the next round of ARPA grants for businesses, and the ...

Thank you for 55 years

On November 9, Tama County Public Health and Home Care celebrated 55 years of service to Tama County citizens. “We hosted an open house as we’ve been an agency for 55 years. We just wanted to say thank you to the residents of Tama County,” said Shannon Zoffka, the CEO and Executive ...

Former GMG coach pleads guilty, sentenced

A former GMG High School volleyball coach and South Tama paraeducator plead guilty to sexual exploitation last week and was sentenced. Brycelyn Haughey, 23, of Toledo entered a written plea of guilty and was sentenced in Iowa District Court on November 10 to the charge (Count 6) of sexual ...

Hora-Machacek held sewing day Nov. 1

Sewing day was held on Tuesday, November 1, by Hora-Machacek Auxiliary at the Clutier post home. Those attending were Pauline S, Collette W, Veronica P, Linda D, Rosemary V, Cyndy B, and Deb K. Eight lap quilt tops were finished by sewing middle and back to the tops. Some ladies cut, joined, ...

Back to 1934 – Tama Co. voters say ‘yes’ to five supervisors

Tama County voters overwhelmingly passed a public measure during Tuesday night’s midterm election to return the county to a form of government not experienced since 1934 – five county supervisors. Public Measure TX – “The number of Tama County Supervisors shall be increased from three ...

Wyatt concedes election in race for HD76

Telegraph note: Wyatt's campaign released the following statement just after 10:30. p.m. on Election Night, Tuesday, Nov. 8. With the final results of the 2022 election reported, Kate Wyatt, democratic candidate for Iowa House District 76, has conceded. “I want to thank everyone who ...

Rep. Hinson visits Tama Co., talks gas prices at pump

U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) was back on the trail bright and early Thursday morning, and her first stop was the Toledo Phillips 66 gas station. Hinson spoke with individuals as they pumped their gas and listened to the concerns that they had regarding energy prices. Hinson said being able ...

Traer Fire leads response to 64-acre field fire near Buckingham

The afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 22 was a long and heated one for members of the Traer Fire Department as they led the response to an extensive 64-acre field fire southeast of Buckingham that would eventually take seven hours to extinguish. The fire – which originated on the north side of a ...