TAMA - On Monday's sultry brow sweat of an evening, local citizens made their way down to the Tama City Council meeting. The meeting started with the discussion of sidewalks. The, as it was referred to, "Old Catholic Church,” which is currently being converted into a Christian school was ...
TOLEDO - Early Monday morning, when the roosters were still nestled in their beds, and the sun had just started peaking over the treetops, this week's supervisors' meeting began. Due to the new public ordinance passed a few weeks back, Tama County Supervisors meetings will now start bright and ...
Ahead of the June 4 Primary Election, Tama-Grundy Publishing sent questionnaires to all three candidates running for the Democratic nomination in Iowa House District 53 including John Anderson of Tama, Tommy Hexter of Grinnell, and Jennifer Wrage of rural Gladbrook. The district is currently ...
John Anderson Age: 62 Residence location: Tama Profession: Assembler at Polaris in couple weeks Education: U of Iowa Engineering Family: Killed by Chief Bina* last week – Joseph, Ms Thing, Molly and Bowser *Tama-Grundy Publishing note: Mr. Anderson is referring to Tama Police Chief ...
Tommy Hexter Age: 24 Residence location: Grinnell, Iowa Profession: Rural Organizer with Iowa Farmers Union and Director of Grinnell Farm to Table Education: B.A. in Anthropology of Food Systems from Grinnell College, 2021 Family: Parents Jon (60) and Carolyn Hexter (61), Grinnell, IA; ...
Jennifer Wrage Age: 62 Residence location: Gladbrook (rural) Profession: Recently retired teacher Education: BA Elementary Education from UNI Family: Husband Nathan Wrage; daughter Angela Ablaberdieva, son-in-law Maruf Ablaberdiev, grandchildren Mergan, Lola, and Imran Ablaberdiev; son ...
Ahead of the June 4 Primary Election, Tama-Grundy Publishing reporter Ruby McAllister sent questionnaires to all candidates running in contested races for the Tama County Board of Supervisors including those running for the Republican nomination in District 1, District 3, District 4, and ...
Curt Kupka Age: 37 Residence location: Rural Chelsea Profession: Excavation Education: Two years college trade school Family: Wife Haley Kupka, son Austin, daughters Morgyn and Brynlee 1) Why do you want to be a county supervisor? What is your motivation for running? To better serve ...
Lonika Utterback Age: 42 Residence location: Chelsea, Iowa Profession: City Clerk Education: Intercultural Studies, Human Resource Management Family: Single mom of 4 kids 1) Why do you want to be a county supervisor? What is your motivation for running? I want to serve ...
Steve Van De Walle Age: 49 Residence location: Chelsea, Iowa Profession: Engineer/Conductor for Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway Education: AAS Drafting and Design, and AAS Civil Engineering Technician Family: Married with two kids 1) Why do you want to be a county supervisor? ...