This week’s Toledo City Council meeting barely had a quorum as only council members Cook, Vesley, and Boll were present. Mayor Pro Tem Boll led the meeting and slid through the meeting with ease, bouncing off agenda items as they came. The meeting kicked off with Alex Martinez, who ...
This week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting, which was rescheduled from Monday to Tuesday due to Meskwaki Proclamation Day, was quick and to the point. The meeting kicked off with the roads report, which stated they are mowing, fixing washouts, ditching, and working on culvert installations, ...
The Toledo Public Library received a grant from the Tama County Community Foundation to “Spark a Love for Reading” project. With the help of this grant, the library was able to purchase many exciting new picture books, beginning-to-read books and books for babies. Long gone are the days ...
The South Tama School Board opened its July 6 meeting by welcoming its newest member, as Michael Avis was sworn in by Board President Elizabeth Dolezal at the beginning of the meeting. Avis will fill the rest of Megan Thiessen’s term in District 3, which lasts until November 2027. Following ...
This week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting was the beginning of a new era as Supervisor Heather Knebel sat in the middle of the big joint desk, taking the helm as the board's chair. The meeting started with the roads report saying that they are mowing, ditching, and doing some blading. They ...
One of the first items on this week’s Tama City Council agenda was Anne Michael, who gave the council a bit of a history lesson regarding the Lincoln Highway bridge. After talking about the lush history that enriches the bridge, Anne implored the council to look into options for preserving ...
As Tama County Republicans prepare to gather on Aug. 4 to choose their nominee for county treasurer, newly obtained primary election write-in results offer another interesting look at voter behavior during one of the county's most closely contested local races in recent memory. The Republican ...
This week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting had a contentious start as the public comment section got spirited with the reading of a two page statement. Local citizen Adam Todd read a statement touching on road conditions and an offhanded comment made by Supervisor Curt Hilmer at the last ...
This week’s Toledo City Council meeting sailed through with ease like a jet ski in a pool. First up was Autumn McFate, who gave the council an update on the memorial wind phone. Up next, the council approved transfers for the City of Toledo's debt obligations and fund deficits for the ...
Fresh-eyed and bushy-tailed from the weekend, the supervisors came in Monday morning ready to approve resolutions and take roll call votes. Before we get into all the nitty-gritty of the bureaucratic humdrum, let's talk about a public comment that kicked off a bit of discussion. One citizen, ...