This week's Toledo City Council meeting was another blink-and-you-'ll-miss-it affair. A lone item sat on the agenda and was approved rather easily. A public hearing for the City of Toledo FY26 proposed tax levy rate was set for March 24. Toledo Police Chief Dan Quigley reported that between ...
DES MOINES – More than 3,100 acres of Iowa land in 24 counties with an estimated value of more than $7.6 million was permanently protected through donations for conservation including land in Tama County. The donors associated with 23 donations of land or land value will be recognized ...
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” ...
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 ...
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 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 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...