With the sun starting its daily decline citizens gathered for the Tama City Council meeting. First up on the agenda was a culvert project. The council approved a payment of approximately $13,000 for the work done on the culvert. This price was reduced by $68,000 due to the culvert needing to be ...
TOLEDO - As the bitterly cold winter air had everyone bundled up with mittens and scarves, blowing little clouds in the frigid temperatures, citizens made their way to this week's Tama County supervisors meeting. One of the most interesting agenda items this week was to discuss the ...
WATERLOO — The following are Hawkeye Community College fall semester graduates and their programs of study. Graduates are listed in alphabetical order by hometown. Allison Thomazin, of Chelsea, Associate of Applied Science, Associate Degree of Nursing, Honors Alyssa Lincoln, of Tama, ...
WAVERLY — Wartburg College has recognized 554 students who were named to the 2024 Fall Term Dean's List. Those honored from the area include: Shelby Bovenmyer, of Garwin; and Jamie Jacobs, of Traer. The list honors students who earned a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above in at least four ...
CEDAR RAPIDS — The following student graduated from Mount Mercy University in December. Jaelin Berger, of Tama, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
OSKALOOSA — Aspiring beekeepers and nature enthusiasts are invited to join Beginning Beekeeping Classes at the Environmental Learning Center, located at 2342 Hwy. 92, Oskaloosa. These hands-on classes, sponsored by the Iowa Honey Producers Association and the Mahaska County Conservation ...
TOLEDO — Back in 2022, the nonprofit Toledo Economic Development corporation stepped in to purchase a pair of historic but deteriorating downtown buildings that had once housed the Horbach Furniture store for around three decades. Now, with the help of some major state and local grants, ...
TOLEDO – The winds of change are sweeping through Tama County government. It has been roughly three years since members of the local coalition Tama County Against Turbines (TCAT) first started asking the then three-member Tama County Board of Supervisors to enact a moratorium on commercial ...
TOLEDO — After a slight delay due to a juror arriving late at the Tama County Courthouse, testimony in the trial of the former Elberon Public Library director charged with soliciting a group of children to vandalize the facility last May began on Tuesday morning. Both the prosecution and ...
OTTER CREEK – Tama County Conservation not only needs a new naturalist following last month’s termination of Raina Genaw, the department is now also on the hunt for a new board member. During the Wednesday, Jan. 8 regular meeting of the Tama County Board of Conservation held at Otter ...