TOLEDO – Two point five (2.5) million dollars. That’s the amount in additional project costs NextEra Energy Resources estimates will be incurred per month if their Salt Creek Wind project is delayed this spring due to the uncertainty caused by Tama County’s wind energy conversion ...
Saturday, April 12, at 8 p.m. in the South Tama County High School gym for the Grand March of prom attendees, introduction of the royalty candidates, and the announcement of Prom King & Queen!
The usual constellation of civic minded citizens could be seen enjoying the prosaic discourse of the supervisors meeting that kicks off every week. As per usual with the annual meeting of the supervisors, Tama County Engineer Ben Daleske was up first to give his report. They've been spot ...
MARSHALLTOWN — Volunteer firefighters from several area communities got a rare opportunity to receive local training by the Marshalltown Fire Department through a variety of workshops around Marshalltown on Saturday. Groups worked at a Governor Road property that was acquired for training ...
Children of Tama-Toledo gather every spring in the time-honored tradition of collecting eggs. 2025 will be no different with several area egg hunts scheduled for next weekend. On Friday, April 18 at 2 PM Sunny Hill will host their Easter themed event. Snacks, prizes, a coloring contest, and ...
This week's Tama City Council meeting started with the tepid bang of the mayor's gavel that quieted the assemblage of citizens. First up was a public hearing for and the approval of a resolution to enter into a general obligation corporate purpose loan. This loan is to cover three projects, the ...
TOLEDO – Please join SKIP (Supporting Kids in Prevention), Tama County Public Health & Home Care, and ISU Extension and Outreach to promote Child Abuse Prevention Month this April. The theme this year is “Powered by Hope, Strengthened by Prevention." As part of the annual ...
GLADBROOK – Those in search of some local entertainment can leave their fairy godmother on read and head on over to Gladbrook’s Matchstick Marvels Tourist Center – now open for the season! – to check out the newest work-in-progress, Cinderella’s enchanted castle. As is tradition, ...
DES MOINES – The Iowa House this past Tuesday (April 8) passed the state K-12 school funding package for the 2025-2026 school year and sent it to the governor’s desk. Senate File 167, passed 59-36, sets the State Supplemental Aid (SSA) rate at 2%, increasing the per-pupil funding for K-12 ...
IOWA – A mild winter followed by timely spring rains has Iowa forests and woodlots leafing out ahead of spring turkey season, possibly tipping the playing field in favor of the gobblers, after a record harvest of more than 16,000 birds in 2024. The first of Iowa’s four regular spring ...