This week’s Tama City Council meeting started with an update on a nuisance property, and they decided to extend the deadline for the property's cleanup. Next up, there were two public hearings, the first being for the water plant. With no comment, the council approved the environmental ...
As the sun shone down on a chilly Monday, locals waltzed through the breeze over crunching leaves to this week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting. The roads department reported dealing with the rain and washouts. They’ve also been hauling rock, mowing, and are planning to get the durapatcher ...
GRUNDY CENTER – A Tama County Sheriff’s deputy who was arrested and charged last month in Grundy County with operating under the influence has been placed on paid administrative leave. “[W]e are aware that a Tama County Sheriff's Office deputy was arrested for OWI in another county. ...
There was a moment of trepidation, a moment of thought, when the resolution to join the Tama and Toledo Police Departments came up, as Toledo Council Member Joe Boll said, “Are we sure we want to do this?” During the ensuing conversation among those present, Boll went on to say that he ...
The South Tama County Board of Education left its latest meeting without selecting a firm to lead its upcoming superintendent search after disagreement among board members and two absences prevented a motion to approve Grundmeyer Leader Services from moving forward. The board had ...
The hope is that we will not need them, but on the off chance that we will, we will want them handy and well trained. SWAT, the Specialized Weapons And Tactics unit, is not a unit you see in Tama County very often, but sometimes it’s warranted. At this Monday’s Tama County Supervisors ...
With the gray sky reflected up in the puddles that have formed from the recent rains, the usual group of meeting goers faced the chilly morning air and went to attend this week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting. This week’s roads report was fairly short, as they’ve mostly been dealing ...
This week’s Tama City Council meeting started with a simple lien waiver for 703 Beautiful Street. With the newest Council member, Elaina Martinez, on hand to translate, the transaction went by seamlessly with relative speed. Up next, the Oakhill Cemetery Association gave a presentation on ...
DES MOINES – State Treasurer Roby Smith is celebrating Keegan G. as the Tama County winner of a $529 contribution to an ISave 529 account through the statewide summer giveaway. With another giveaway now underway, Treasurer Smith is encouraging families to enter for their own chance to ...
It was a dark gray Monday, as the sky was reflected in the colors of a shallow puddle that rippled with every drop of morning rain. This week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting started with the usual roads report stating that they are brush cutting, hydroseeding, hauling rock, blading, and ...