Members of the City of Tama Emergency Services met the Easter Bunny last Saturday at the annual easter egg hunt on the courthouse lawn. The Tama EMS members handed out little treats and eggs to the smiling children at the hunt after meeting the infamous rabbit.
TOLEDO – The Tama County Community Foundation (TCCF) held its 2025 grant awards celebration at the Wieting Theatre in Toledo on April 10, announcing the distribution of $181,754.01 to 33 projects of organizations serving Tama County through its 2025 grant cycle. Grant recipient, ...
TOLEDO – And then there were four. Last week, Tama County added two more lawsuits to its docket, bringing the total number of petitions filed against the County in recent months to at least four. In addition to a Feb. 5, 2025 petition for declaratory judgment filed against the Board of ...
With an overcast sky abundant with heavy clouds, the weekly Tama County Supervisors meeting was well attended. What was listed on this week's agenda as a possible closed session instead remained gaping open for the public to bear witness to the proceedings. Bob Vokoun, the Tama County weed ...
On Wednesday, April 16, both Tama and Toledo Fire Departments responded to a fire east of Tama, just off Highway 30. A controlled burn had gotten out of hand due to wind and dry conditions. Tama Fire Chief Richard Jiminez stated that firefighters got in front of the flames and made a fire break ...
During the updates at this week's Tama City Council meeting, it was announced that Tama Mayor Brian Hanus threw down a challenge to Toledo Mayor Brian Sokol to see who can raise more money in the dunk tank at this year's Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival. Not one to be stepped to, Sokol accepted ...
TAMA COUNTY – Tama County Master Gardeners will be in two communities on Saturday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to noon (or as quantities last) distributing native tree seedlings to the public. Stop by the Tama Library in Tama or the TMU parking lot in Traer to receive two seedlings per household at ...
Miss Amaya Peterson, 2024 Tama County Fair Queen has been representing Tama County at fair activities, parades and other activities throughout the year. Her reign will soon be coming to an end. Peterson is the daughter of Loni and James Droigk of Gladbrook. She attended Gladbrook-Reinbeck ...
TOLEDO – On Wednesday, April 9, Tama County’s American Legion posts and Auxiliary units hosted the 68th Tama County Government Day, welcoming high school seniors from area school districts to Toledo as part of an annual effort to teach students the importance of county government. As in ...
Monday’s South Tama County board meeting started off with the absence of Beth Wiese and Megan Thissen as roll call was taken by board secretary Katie Mathen. With the board table looking more empty, it was easy to notice high school language arts teacher and girls golf coach Deanna Zmolek, ...