TOLEDO — Utility scale solar energy and whether such systems should take root in Tama County was the topic of discussion during a subdued 90-minute public hearing held Wednesday evening in Toledo by the Tama County Board of Supervisors. Just after 6 p.m., Supervisor Bill Faircloth stepped ...

Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson’s district county tour found its way to Tama on Monday morning when she met with students and administration at the Meskwaki Settlement Schools. As the only federally recognized Native American tribe in Iowa, Hinson indicated Monday’s visit was ...

The Tama County Board of Adjustment met last Wednesday, May 3, to discuss the repowering of the Vienna wind farm located near Gladbrook. Only three of the five members were present for the meeting. The Vienna wind farm has been operating for nearly 10 years with 20 turbines sitting on the ...

The Toledo council started out their May 8 meeting with an update from Alliant Energy about fiber optic lines. They then went and approved putting a temporary US Cellular tower behind the old city shop between July 10 and Aug. 4 for the influx of cellular activity during RAGBRAI. A pay ...

The new Tama County Engineer, Ben Daleske, informed at the May 8 Tama County Supervisors meeting that the Deer Creek bridge is about to be closed for replacement. The date of the construction's commencement was then announced on Tuesday to be Thursday, May 11. The Deer Creek bridge is located ...

Wednesday, April 26, was Government Day, for many local high school students, sponsored by the American Legion and Auxiliary. The group of kids started their day with a mock vote down at the Reinig Center in Toledo before descending on the county's government buildings. The kids talked to ...

At the Tama City Council meeting on May 1, the contract to purchase a new ambulance for $193,172 was approved. It was also approved to buy a new motherboard and keypad for Fire and EMS. The new motherboard will automatically unlock the doors for fifteen minutes after a call goes out, so the ...

The biggest issue discussed at the May 1 Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting was not wind turbines or solar, but the new public comments format. An idea thought up by Supervisor Faircloth, the public comments portion of the meeting was changed from an open conversation to a more muted ...

Salude Sanchez was present at the April 24 Toledo City Council meeting representing the soccer leagues that have played the last few summers in Toledo Heights Park. The contract to use the park this summer had not yet been signed, as the stipulation that a Toledo Police Officer had to be at ...

Lightning struck for the second time at the April 24 Tama County Supervisors meeting. After considering a petition that was presented to the supervisors last week by local property owner Terry Kucera, the majority voted to once again delay the Solar Public Hearing. The first delay was due to ...