Last week's Toledo City Council meeting started out with an auction of sorts, with Mayor Brian Sokol standing in as the auctioneer. Bids were taken for three parcels of farm ground to be rented. No one raised a paddle or spoke at a high rate of speed, but the auction was successful. Parcel 1 ...
Last Monday morning, as the chilly October breeze blew through town, the usual group of locals met for the week's supervisors meeting. Starting off the meeting was Marty Wymore of Region 6 Resource Partners, who spoke to the supervisors about the senior public transit services, People Rides. ...
The city of Tama’s short-lived Automated Traffic Enforcement (ATE) program officially came to an end last week as officials from the Iowa Department of Transportation rejected the permit applications for both fixed site cameras, one in the 1700 block of McClellan Street and the other in the ...
TOLEDO – Under the shade of a giant oak tree and just a stone’s throw away from the local county Republicans’ campaign office, State Auditor Rob Sand – Iowa’s only statewide elected Democrat – spoke to about a dozen people last Thursday afternoon on the lawn of the Tama County ...
TAMA - The first Tama City Council meeting of October started with a quick public hearing. After the public hearing, the resolution for a budget amendment to the FY25 budget was approved. The possibility of a burn ban was talked about, and it was decided to go week to week. The purchase of ...
A crowd of around 100 interested spectators from around House District 53 filed into the Tama American Legion on Monday night to hear from incumbent Rep. Dean Fisher (R-Montour) and challenger Tommy Hexter (D-Grinnell) during a forum sponsored by the local chapter of the American Association of ...
As the cool fall breeze blew through town, rustling the leaves, the usual bunch gathered for the Supervisor's meeting. It started off, like normal, with the engineer's report stating that Denco is finishing up filling cracks. The department will be dirt patching and decided to go with John ...
TOLEDO – Following a 14-month special investigation, the Iowa State Auditor’s office announced this week that former Tama County Conservation Director Stephen Mayne improperly spent nearly $77,000 in public funds. During a news conference held Wednesday morning, State Auditor Rob Sand ...
A few of the usual cast members of the Toledo City Council were missing at this week's meeting, but the skeleton crew still put on a good show. The first agenda item up for discussion was the awarding of a contract between Shop on the Corner and Scharnweber's. The council decided that the city ...
TOLEDO - On Monday morning, as the fall breeze rattled the trees, the usual group of attendees got together for this week's board of supervisors meeting. Starting off like usual, County Engineer Ben Daleske reported that Denco is coming to town this week to do some work on E36 and K Avenue west ...