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Naig tours water-quality conservation projects in Tama, Grundy counties

TAMA/GRUNDY COUNTIES – State and local conservation leaders gathered in rural Tama and Grundy counties earlier this week to highlight ongoing efforts aimed at improving Iowa’s water quality through a combination of agricultural conservation practices and partnerships between private ...

Mostly Closed Session

This week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting was mostly a closed session. The closed session was to meet with legal counsel. Once out of closed session, the supervisors gave this week's Roads Report, which stated they’ve been cutting brush and removing the snow equipment. They’ve been ...

Werner, Murty announced as 2026 Tama SWCD scholarship winners

TOLEDO – Each year, Tama Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) partners with Conservation Districts of Iowa (CDI) to help foster the higher education endeavors of Iowa high school seniors beginning college studies in natural resources or agriculture. Tama SWCD selects one applicant ...

Husak celebrates 100th birthday

Maxine Husak is pictured here with her daughter Marlene. Maxine celebrated her 100th birthday last June 12, 2025. It took many months of waiting, but they finally received her acknowledgement from the Iowa Governor and the POTUS. Here both ladies are holding the official certificates.

‘It feels like family here’

For decades, the convenience store on the south side of Tama has been more than just a place to grab gas or a quick snack. For many in the community, it has been a daily gathering place, somewhere to drink coffee, share stories, and catch up on the latest local happenings. Now, under new ...

Music Boosters hold bake sale for Deane family following housefire

Support for the Deane family was on full display Tuesday evening as members of the South Tama community gathered for a bake sale organized by the STC Music Boosters. Held prior to the annual Parade of Bands concert in the South Tama County High School cafeteria, the fundraiser brought ...

Iowa Environmental Council holds advocacy day at Capitol

Tackling the complex issue of the relationship between humans and the environment, the Iowa Environmental Council (IEC) held their Advocacy Day at the Iowa State Capitol on Feb. 25. The day consisted of education and training for any interested Iowan during a morning session and an afternoon of ...

PTO?

Monday, once again, started off the week, and inevitably brought with it the Tama County Supervisors Meeting. Trudging through the slush of melting snow remnants and shoe-sticking mud, supervisors and meeting goers alike gathered. This week’s discourse was mainly centered around two ...

A mistake?

“I think the council is making a mistake here because by postponing this, it’s gonna end up costing more money,” Mayor Brian Hanus said after the council approved for Tama EMS to withdraw their request to purchase an ambulance at this week’s Tama City Council meeting. At the Feb. 2 ...