×

Government

The new reign

TOLEDO - A cold breeze welcomed the first Monday of the new year, and as boots met the snow and slush under the bright morning glow, waves of citizens went to observe the first regular Tama County Supervisors meeting under the new five-member board, which includes newcomers Mark Doland, ...

Conservation director, HR administrator terminate Tama County naturalist

TOLEDO – Barely 18 months into her tenure, Tama County has parted ways with its now-former naturalist, Raina Genaw. In a message to the newspaper on Dec. 14, Genaw, a Maquoketa native, said she was terminated from employment on Dec. 2 by HR Administrator Tammy Wise and Conservation Director ...

Tama County Women, Land & Legacy to host upcoming ancient grains event

TOLEDO – Join Tama County Women, Land & Legacy (WLL) for its 51st event, “Baking from the Earth: Ancient Grains.” The event will be held on Thursday, Jan. 16, in State Bank of Toledo’s Community Room (103 S. Broadway Street, Toledo). Registration and dessert will begin at 6:30 p.m. ...

Appointment for 2025

TAMA - As the sun set, the usual crowd got together for this week's Tama City Council meeting. The first agenda item was a home on Harding Street which had a sewer backup in their basement. The issue was likely caused by the main line, so the council approved that the homeowner's repair and ...

The frozen food drive

Rain was coming down icey spurts to freeze on the cold pavement. If you didn't have to be out, you weren't out, unless you were SRO Vern Jefferson and Army recruiter Sgt. Ernie Perez. The two came on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 14, braving inclement weather to host the annual food drive. The ...

The changing of the guard

TOLEDO - Fog lay thick over the landscape like a fallen cloud, and more than the usual few gathered for this week's Supervisors' meeting. Converging on the Tama County Courthouse early Monday were citizens from all around the county to witness a historical event. Although it came at the ...

​​Bowman and Miller, P.C. releases Tama County audit report

TOLEDO – On Dec. 13, Bowman and Miller, P.C. released Tama County’s annual audit of financial statements as of and for the year ended June 30, 2024. Financial highlights from the report include: –The County's revenue totaled $25,804,910 for the year ended June 30, 2024 – a 9.9% ...

Grassley nominates 34 Iowa students to U.S. Military Academies

BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is announcing his support for 34 Iowa students seeking acceptance to U.S. military academies. MacKenzie McClelland, of Grinnell, has been nominated for the United States Military Academy at West Point. “I’m honored to nominate ...

Conservation scholarships available to Tama County seniors

TAMA COUNTY – Conservation Districts of Iowa is partnering with Tama Soil and Water Conservation District to foster the higher education endeavors of Iowa students interested in conservation and agriculture by offering local, regional and statewide scholarships. Iowa High School Class of ...