The 2023 legislative session is off to a great start. We have heard Gov. Reynolds's Condition of the State Address, Chief Justice Christiansen’s Condition of the Judiciary address, and Major General Benjamin Corell’s Condition of the Guard address. Iowa is strong in every aspect. As ...
The Board approved the Catastrophic Sick Leave plan for county employees. The Sheriff’s quarterly and yearly reports were approved. The Board set a date for the Drainage elections for January 23rd, 2023, at 8:15 a.m. Steve Kenkel was appointed to the Tama County Conservation Board for a ...
During Monday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, Casey Schmidt was appointed to the Tama County Board of Health. Schmidt said he didn’t originally seek out the role. “Initially, I was helping to find somebody for that position. I wasn’t expecting or planning on being a member of the ...
The Mayor added the Times-Republican to the city’s official newspapers. Resolution #2023-01, to amend the Fiscal Year 2023 annual budget, was approved. Ordinance #2023-01 was approved, pertaining to vacating alleys and streets encompassing the soon-to-be STC middle school. Including all ...
The Board acted on and approved the Compensation Board’s pay raise recommendations starting the 2023 Fiscal year of: 8% for Supervisors, 7% for all other county employees, and 13% for the Sheriff’s Dept. Dan Anderson was appointed trustee and Curt Hilmer as an alternate for the Heartland ...
Lawmakers in Iowa will debate a host of issues during the 2023 legislative session, including energy and water quality. Relevant developments concerning priority legislation will be shared via email. Visit cfra.org/signup or email outreach@cfra.org for updates. What do you think? Let us ...
Free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) is again available in Tama county this year, according to Barb Wollan of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. The service is only possible thanks to the efforts of several local volunteers and begins in early February. In addition, Wollan ...
The Iowa Capitol Press Association announced Tuesday, Jan. 3, it would cancel its 2023 legislative preview forum as state Republican leaders declined to participate in the event, which had been held annually for more than 20 years. Gov. Kim Reynolds, Republican Senate Majority Leader Jack ...
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R- Iowa) will begin holding meetings with Iowans in every county this year starting on Monday, January 9, in Dallas County. Grassley will hold a Q&A with students at Dallas Center-Grimes High School. Grassley will begin his 43rd year holding meetings in ...
After winning seven consecutive elections to the office of District 1 Tama Co. Supervisor – one of the longest tenures in Iowa history – Larry Vest made the decision in early 2022 to forgo another run and retire. And last Wednesday, with his wife Anna by his side, he celebrated that ...