Words of warning from a concerned observer predicted financial ruin for Dysart farmer, Al Schafbuch, as he began to introduce cover crop practices on his farm. He was ahead of his time and experimented with the practice long before the idea was fully understood. Two decades later, Schafbuch ...
Eide Bailly LLP recently released an audit report on Tama County, Iowa. Financial Highlights: The County’s revenues totaled $27,134,250 for the year ended June 30, 2025, a 5.2 percent increase from 2024. Expenses for the year ended June 30, 2025, totaled $24,718,374, a 7.3 percent increase ...
TOLEDO — A long-planned housing development on the campus of the former juvenile home property is moving forward as the City of Toledo looks to expand housing options and support community growth. Toledo Economic Development Director Katherine Ollendieck said the Woodlawn Addition ...
Over the last few years — and thanks to a pair of contracts signed with the boards of supervisors in each county — the Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce has expanded its economic development reach well beyond the Marshalltown city limits and across all of the communities in Marshall and ...
The Iowa DOT’s construction for the future Toledo roundabout will start on Monday, April 6. Highway 63 will be closed from 2nd Avenue — also known as the Dollar Fresh turnoff — all the way past Kwik Star. According to the Iowa DOT’s map, they are planning a detour that has drivers ...
The birds were chirping in the trees, greeting another delightful, sunshine-filled morning, which held the last Tama County Supervisors meeting of the month. With Supervisor Curt Kupka absent, the roads report was briefly entertained with a supervisor mentioning that they believed roads were ...
DES MOINES — Iowans interested in the addendums to two Department of Natural Resources studies to improve water quality in Hickory Grove Lake in Story County and Otter Creek Lake in Tama County; can view a presentation on the Iowa DNR’s YouTube channel. Hickory Grove Lake and Otter Creek ...
At Monday night’s school board meeting, many veteran teachers occupied public comments voicing their support for the cash-in-lieu of insurance benefit program that has been the subject of debate amongst the board in recent weeks. Speaking first was Joy Schirmer, an instructional coach ...
Monday saw a contentious meeting between the public and the Tama Council. There were technically two meetings on Monday: the first was a public hearing for the proposed tax rate, and the other was a work session for the council. The main topics of discourse between the council and the public ...
TOLEDO – Last week Friday at 5 p.m. the county filing deadline passed for Iowa’s Tuesday, June 2, 2026 primary election. The offices of Tama County treasurer, recorder, and attorney, as well as two seats on the Board of Supervisors, will be on the ballot locally. The deadline for written ...