Editor's note: A photo was not made available to the newspaper for Lenhart. Ahead of the Nov. 5, 2024 General Election, Tama-Grundy Publishing correspondent Michael Davis sent questionnaires to all the candidates running for the Tama County Board of Supervisors. This week we feature responses ...
A crowd of around 100 interested spectators from around House District 53 filed into the Tama American Legion on Monday night to hear from incumbent Rep. Dean Fisher (R-Montour) and challenger Tommy Hexter (D-Grinnell) during a forum sponsored by the local chapter of the American Association of ...
On Monday, Sept. 30, Republican incumbent Dean Fisher of Montour will debate his Democratic challenger Tommy Hexter of Grinnell as both are vying for the District 53 seat in the Iowa House. Hosted by the Tama-Toledo branch of the American Association of University Women, the event will take ...
MESKWAKI SETTLEMENT - The race for the District 53 seat in the Iowa house continues to heat up. Democratic challenger Tommy Hexter was invited to speak at the 108th Meskwaki Powwow over the weekend. Before speaking, Hexter was taught and performed a dance in front of the crowd. In a ...
Raised a Catholic in central Virginia while living on an egg and vegetable farm has shaped House District 53 Democratic candidate Tommy Hexter into the person he is today. Raised much like an Iowan, Hexter did plenty of farm chores and attended parochial school as a youngster, eventually ...
DYSART – Local emergency medical service agencies are hoping a supermajority of Tama County voters will give the thumbs up this November to funding EMS as essential by approving a new property tax levy. Last Thursday, the newly formed Tama County EMS Advisory Council held its inaugural ...
DES MOINES – A new plan for Iowa agriculture seeks to increase the state’s production of food rather than ethanol and animal feed, the Iowa Food System Coalition announced at a July 8 press conference. The plan, known as Setting the Table for All Iowans, outlines the coalition’s policy ...
TOLEDO – As the thunder cracked across the inky black sky and large raindrops fell from the dark clouds above, the team in the Tama County Auditor's office worked with a fervor. Primary votes were being tallied, nails were being chewed, and for the first time in decades, there's a new ...
Ahead of the June 4 Primary Election, Tama-Grundy Publishing sent questionnaires to all three candidates running for the Democratic nomination in Iowa House District 53 including John Anderson of Tama, Tommy Hexter of Grinnell, and Jennifer Wrage of rural Gladbrook. The district is currently ...
John Anderson Age: 62 Residence location: Tama Profession: Assembler at Polaris in couple weeks Education: U of Iowa Engineering Family: Killed by Chief Bina* last week – Joseph, Ms Thing, Molly and Bowser *Tama-Grundy Publishing note: Mr. Anderson is referring to Tama Police Chief ...