OTTER CREEK – From native seed and fire equipment to a new skid steer and trailer, Tama Co. Conservation Director Curtis Behrens presented his draft budget for the next fiscal year during the Jan. 3 monthly meeting held at Otter Creek Nature Center. Many of the “needs” Behrens listed ...
Just over a month after holding an event at the adjacent building to the east, La Terraza Mexican Grill, Ohio businessman and Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy returned to Toledo and hosted a town hall meeting at the Designer Inn and Suites last Thursday afternoon with about 50 ...
Weather was the talk of the Supervisors meeting this Monday. Predictions of sunny skies to mountains of fluffy cotton ball snow were thrown around. Using caution, the supervisors made the decision to close the county offices for Tuesday, Jan. 9. The engineer was on top of the weather, all of ...
CEDAR RAPIDS — A Tama man who punched and kicked his girlfriend in the face was sentenced Monday to nearly three years in federal prison. Bryce Saunders Kapayou, age 43, from Tama, received the prison term after a Sept. 13, 2023 guilty plea to domestic abuse assault. Evidence at the ...
Monday morning began with maps. The three local citizens that make up the re-precincting board showed up at half past eight for a meeting to approve the final version of the new district maps. The appointed board members who have been working on these map issues for months are Joe Boll, Mike ...
TRAER - The Iowa Farm Bureau’s "Take Root" program helps farmers develop a comprehensive, managed approach for their family farm’s continuation and growth from the roots up – helping ensure that what farmers are doing today will create an enduring legacy for future generations. Two ...
Congratulations to our South Tama County Middle School Students of the Month for November! These students have shown excellent examples of respect, responsibility, and positive relationships. Left to Right: Clarissa Dvorak (8th), Nathan Rasmussen (6th), Henri Martinez-Alvarado (8th), Lily ...
TOLEDO - Some locals started 2024 a little early. At the Toledo Library, the year ended around noon instead of midnight as a disco ball reflecting all the wonderful faces of the children cascaded from the ceiling. Noisemakers and glasses of ginger ale were handed out for all to celebrate. ...
TOLEDO - This week's Supervisors meeting saw a shift in leadership. The first meeting of 2024, which will be the year of the dragon, started with the changing of the guard. Curt Hilmer was voted in as the new Chairman; his brief coronation occurred when former chairman Bill Faicloth handed over ...
Dear Tama County Voters, As Iowans, we have a unique opportunity to impact policy that governs our lives. The Iowa Caucuses will be held January 15, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. At the caucuses, there are many ways to make a difference. In Tama County, we will gather with our neighbors at precinct ...