In stark contrast to last week’s meeting, only about seven people showed up for Monday’s Tama County Supervisors Meeting. Although the popular subject of public health was touched on briefly by one citizen during public comments, the supervisors had other items on their agenda to deal with ...
This week’s Tama City Council meeting began with talks about a water line. The new line will go from the west side of L Avenue to the DOT maintenance garage. It was approved to buy the hydrants and valves for the project, as well as getting with the city attorney on writing up an agreement ...
DES MOINES – A House subcommittee advanced a bill Monday, Feb. 9, that would require all wind turbines in the state be equipped with aircraft detection lighting systems, to address landowner complaints about blinking red lights. House File 2081 as introduced would require new wind farms be ...
AREA – Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) staff will hold traveling office hours in four counties, including Tama County, from Feb. 23 to Feb. 25, 2026. Iowans seeking assistance with a federal agency or wishing to share their views may stop by during the scheduled hours listed below. ...
Coffee, donuts, cinnamon rolls, mingling, and small talk were had among prominent officials fromTama County and Marshalltown on Tuesday. They weren’t gathered simply to read each other’s name tags and to chat about a possible bright future; they were there to make history. Though the ...
IOWA CITY — As Iowa’s rising cancer rates continue to generate discussion and concern among residents and politicians alike, the University of Iowa College of Public Health released a 118-page initial findings report on “Key Drivers of Cancer in Iowa” that was funded through an ...
People were sitting, standing, and loitering in the hall; it was the largest crowd the Tama County Supervisors had garnered in a couple of months. Nearly all of the citizens who sardined themselves into the meeting room were attending the meeting for one reason, one agenda item, listed only ...
A Fourth of July without fireworks? One of the bigger agenda items at this week’s Toledo City Council meeting was the possibility of no longer having fireworks due to budget cuts. While trying to cut costs, the city decided to weigh the pros and cons of continuing this time-honored tradition. ...
TOLEDO — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is hosting a series of town hall-style meetings where local staff provide updates on recently completed hunting seasons, discuss possible changes to hunting rules and regulations and address other topics as requested. Locally, the Iowa DNR ...
TAMA — South Tama County (STC) Superintendent John Cain and his administrative team got a special visit from State Auditor Rob Sand last Friday morning to celebrate the district’s Public Innovations and Efficiencies (PIE) award honoring it as the best performing district of its size in ...