Monday's Tama City Council meeting started with the approval of legal action. Lopez Construction, a company that acquired a property on John Street from the city, has done nothing with the lot. The council approved taking action to reacquire the property and again list it for sale. A public ...
TOLEDO - The main bit of business that everyone seemed to be curious about at Monday's Supervisors meeting was the appointing of a zoning administrator and weed commissioner. Multiple people applied and were interviewed by the supervisors and other members of the city staff. There ended up ...
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 ...