Rain was coming down icey spurts to freeze on the cold pavement. If you didn't have to be out, you weren't out, unless you were SRO Vern Jefferson and Army recruiter Sgt. Ernie Perez. The two came on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 14, braving inclement weather to host the annual food drive. The ...
TOLEDO - Fog lay thick over the landscape like a fallen cloud, and more than the usual few gathered for this week's Supervisors' meeting. Converging on the Tama County Courthouse early Monday were citizens from all around the county to witness a historical event. Although it came at the ...
TOLEDO – On Dec. 13, Bowman and Miller, P.C. released Tama County’s annual audit of financial statements as of and for the year ended June 30, 2024. Financial highlights from the report include: –The County's revenue totaled $25,804,910 for the year ended June 30, 2024 – a 9.9% ...
TAMA COUNTY – Conservation Districts of Iowa is partnering with Tama Soil and Water Conservation District to foster the higher education endeavors of Iowa students interested in conservation and agriculture by offering local, regional and statewide scholarships. Iowa High School Class of ...
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is announcing his support for 34 Iowa students seeking acceptance to U.S. military academies. MacKenzie McClelland, of Grinnell, has been nominated for the United States Military Academy at West Point. “I’m honored to nominate ...
TOLEDO — When he was grinding his way through the coursework at the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy all the way back in the early 1980s, Dennis Kucera can recall a testing module predicting that he probably wouldn’t have a long career in the field. As he prepares to finally retire four plus ...
With Christmas just around the corner, the usual grouping of locals gathered for this week's Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting along with several others. With people packed into the meeting room like presents in a stocking, the main topic on everyone's mind was the proposed contract for ...
TOLEDO – Tama County Public Health is pleased to introduce two new staff members including Tammy Schuett and Melanie Blocker. Tammy Schuett Tammy Schuett is Tama County Public Health & Home Care’s new LPN. She is taking on the department’s new Public Health Nursing position. ...
TOLEDO – Tama County Supporting Kids in Prevention (SKIP) will be hosting an informational meeting on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, at the Wieting Theatre in Toledo beginning at 6 p.m. as part of the 2025 Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative which is scheduled for Jan. 13-17, 2025, this year in ...
A line of emergency vehicles joined a funeral procession on Friday, Dec. 20, to honor the life of a late officer. Sgt Mark Kjormoe, just 48 years old, lost his battle with cancer earlier this month. The Marion Police Officer served for 25 years and was being transferred to his final resting ...