Monday's Tama County Supervisors meeting went on like usual under the cloud of the day's possible storms; at one point, the lights in the room flickered on and off, but this was just Sheriff's Office Investigator Trevor Killian leaning against the light switch. The meeting started like usual ...
This week's Toledo City Council meeting only had two agenda items; the meeting was so short that the mayor played hooky as Mayor Pro-tem Boll ran the show. Up first was the authorization of a $1 an-hour pay increase for newly certified Toledo Police Officer Igor Dias. The council approved the ...
TAMA COUNTY — The Middle Iowa Watershed Management Authority has selected Wyatt Andresen, 11th grade student at East Marshall High School in Le Grand, as the winning artist of the Middle Iowa WMA logo design contest. The Middle Iowa WMA announced the contest in November 2024 and opened ...
TOLEDO – And then there were four. Last week, Tama County added two more lawsuits to its docket, bringing the total number of petitions filed against the County in recent months to at least four. In addition to a Feb. 5, 2025 petition for declaratory judgment filed against the Board of ...
With an overcast sky abundant with heavy clouds, the weekly Tama County Supervisors meeting was well attended. What was listed on this week's agenda as a possible closed session instead remained gaping open for the public to bear witness to the proceedings. Bob Vokoun, the Tama County weed ...
During the updates at this week's Tama City Council meeting, it was announced that Tama Mayor Brian Hanus threw down a challenge to Toledo Mayor Brian Sokol to see who can raise more money in the dunk tank at this year's Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival. Not one to be stepped to, Sokol accepted ...
TAMA COUNTY – Tama County Master Gardeners will be in two communities on Saturday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to noon (or as quantities last) distributing native tree seedlings to the public. Stop by the Tama Library in Tama or the TMU parking lot in Traer to receive two seedlings per household at ...
TOLEDO – On Wednesday, April 9, Tama County’s American Legion posts and Auxiliary units hosted the 68th Tama County Government Day, welcoming high school seniors from area school districts to Toledo as part of an annual effort to teach students the importance of county government. As in ...
Monday’s South Tama County board meeting started off with the absence of Beth Wiese and Megan Thissen as roll call was taken by board secretary Katie Mathen. With the board table looking more empty, it was easy to notice high school language arts teacher and girls golf coach Deanna Zmolek, ...
After two years of ongoing struggle and strife, one aspect of the detrimental ordeal of former Toledo Police Officer Kyle Howe is nearing a close. After a brief closed session at Monday's Toledo City Council meeting, a settlement agreement was approved in the Steven Horrigan lawsuit. Horrigan, ...