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Tama County 911 communications director resigns, receives severance package

TOLEDO – Tama County’s 911 communications director and his now former employer have parted ways. Jeremy Cremeans voluntarily entered into a severance agreement with the Tama County E-911 Service Board on Jan. 31, 2025 – an agreement that upon signature “immediately and completely” ...

Moving money

As many of the usual suspects woke up Tuesday, warmed up their vehicles, and faced the frosty fingers of the frigid morn, some stayed home. This was planned as this week's supervisors' meeting acted as a trial run for the new Owl live streaming system. Supervisor Heather Knebel attempted to ...

Going to the dogs

The new Tama dog park was officially christened the Tama Bark Park at this week's Tama City Council meeting. Among other things, the new Tama fire truck should be arriving this week, while the old fire truck, along with a street sweeper, will be sold. The council approved hiring full-time ...

Tama SWCD promotes Stewardship Week 2025: ‘Home is Where the Habitat Is’

TAMA COUNTY – The Tama Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is partnering with the National Association of Conservation Districts, Conservation Districts of Iowa and Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company in celebrating Stewardship Week from April 27 – May 4, 2025. Kindergarten ...

The HR shake up

The fallout from the controversial firing of former Tama County Human Resources Manager and Insurance Administrator Tammy Wise continued on Monday morning as the board of supervisors once again discussed reassigning the duties of the HR department at the top of the agenda. After the ...

School board discusses work based learning

At Monday’s South Tama County board meeting, work based learning was a lengthy discussion. High school counselor Dan Lopez and iJAG specialist Jill Kienzle presented to the board on current progress being made in that area. Driven by Iowa Senate File 2411, schools in the state are working ...

Bunce begins

On Monday, it took everyone longer to take a seat than to actually have the Toledo City Council meeting. In a 'blink or you'll miss it event,’ the council meeting had a lone agenda item. Andrew Bunce was sworn into office as a City of Toledo Police Officer. Bunce is 46, married with ...

Tama SWCD hosting free upcoming soil health and water quality event

TOLEDO – Join Tama Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) for its upcoming event, “Roots to Rivers: Exploring the Connection Between Soil Health and Water Quality.” It will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at the Reinig Toledo Civic Center, 1007 S. Prospect Drive in Toledo, Iowa, 9 ...

Zoning Commission meets for first time since wind, solar moratoriums enacted

TOLEDO – A crowded room greeted members of the Tama County Zoning Commission on Wednesday, Jan. 29, during their first meeting since the Board of Supervisors enacted tandem wind and solar moratoriums on Jan. 6. And while very little action was taken during the nearly 90-minute meeting, ...

County HR manager fired, supervisors confront ‘budget crisis’

TOLEDO - Citizens paced, leaned against the walls, and participated in some mild conversation in the main hall of the Tama County Assessors building on Monday morning while the Board of Supervisors held a closed session. After those who stayed and lingered about were let back in for the rest of ...