On Monday's warm, bright morning many gathered in the Supervisor's room for the weekly meeting. The Tama County Engineer started off with his report saying that Union Pacific will close the V18 Chelsea crossing to do some work, and a detour will be in place. Iowa Bridge and Culvert should ...
TOLEDO - This week's Toledo City Council meeting seemed to break all land speed records, as it was started and finished in less than half an hour. This blink and you miss it meeting started with a resolution to amend the city personnel handbook with some new policies. The new police shift ...
DYSART – Local emergency medical service agencies are hoping a supermajority of Tama County voters will give the thumbs up this November to funding EMS as essential by approving a new property tax levy. Last Thursday, the newly formed Tama County EMS Advisory Council held its inaugural ...
TAMA - As the storms brewed, thunder crashed, and lightning flashed across the darkened sky, many gathered for the Tama City Council meeting. Nolan Peshel was first up on the agenda. The child entrepreneur stood in front of the council members as the wind howled outside the windows. Mr. ...
TOLEDO - It was a bright sultry Monday morning and the usual suspects gathered for this week's supervisors meeting. The Tama County Engineer seemed to kick things off as he gave his report talking about the new skid loader purchase. The skid loader came with a mulcher and a five-year ...
Mid-Iowa Community Action announces its sponsorship of the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Meals are provided without regard to race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), age or disability. Child care participants who are members of FIP or SNAP ...
TAMA - It's been a few months now since he rolled in with his suit and his cowboy boots, but he still wears the adjective of new, where the City of Tama is concerned. Thomas Hillers took the job of Tama city attorney at the end of February and has been working hard ever since. Hillers hails ...
DES MOINES – A new plan for Iowa agriculture seeks to increase the state’s production of food rather than ethanol and animal feed, the Iowa Food System Coalition announced at a July 8 press conference. The plan, known as Setting the Table for All Iowans, outlines the coalition’s policy ...
TOLEDO - The Toledo City Council meeting's most discussed agenda item dealt with the resignation of one Toledo Police Officer and the advertising for another. Current Toledo Police Officer Nick Ryan is leaving the department to become a sheriff's deputy in Hardin County. This will leave the TPD ...
TOLEDO - As the sun peeked over the horizon, and some locals still snoozed, dreaming of sugar plums, the usual bunch met up for the week's supervisors meeting. The meeting kicked off first with the announcement of a new rule. From now on, there shall no longer be any lollygagging in the ...