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 ...
DES MOINES – On Tuesday morning, State Auditor Rob Sand issued a report on his office’s special investigation into the Tama County Human Resources Department — specifically, transactions processed by former HR Director and Insurance Administrator Tamara “Tammy” Wise — and identified ...
One of the most interesting parts of this week’s Tama County Supervisor’s meeting was a field trip. With their permission slips signed, the majority of the supervisors, along with a few other county employees and the sheriff, went on a guided tour of the old STC Middle School building. ...
This week’s Tama City Council meeting was run by Mayor Pro-tem Kristy Eisentrager as Tama Mayor Brian Hanus was absent. The meeting started with one resident's passionate plea for their water bill to be minimized, as the reason for the bill’s high amount was that of an “act of god.” The ...
A diverse group of skilled and willing citizens responded to Tama Co. Zoning Administrator Laura Wilson’s invitation to meet Tuesday evening Jan. 20 in the Board of Supervisors room and begin the process of developing a Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP). Attendees with expertise in ...
The supervisors started Monday with apparently one of their quickest meetings on record, with the over and done with drainage election canvass meeting. The real meat of the Monday morning came with the ceremony that occurred after both meetings. This ceremony was to officially designate Tama ...
At Monday’s meeting, the South Tama County school board approved a resolution urging increased state funding for public schools, while also receiving updates on facilities planning and news of a statewide award. Public comments at the South Tama County school board meeting centered on the ...
This week’s Toledo City Council meeting was rather quick starting with the approval of a temporary stop sign on Church and Grace for the STC Middle School. Moving right along, the council approved eliminating the practice of reimbursing employees’ health deductibles. And just like that, ...
Trudging through the biting cold air that frosted everything at its touch, the supervisors gathered on Tuesday after having a day off for Martin Luther King Jr Day. The most interesting item on this week’s agenda was also the most somber, as late last week, Tama County Engineer Ben Daleske ...
DES MOINES — The Iowa Legislature began the second year of the 91st general assembly this past Monday, Jan. 12. Rep. Dean Fisher of District 53 (R-Montour) represents part of the Tama-Grundy Publishing area. Our parent newspaper, the Times-Republican, sent Fisher a list of questions to gauge ...