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Tama County, Board of Supervisors sued over wind energy moratorium

TOLEDO – Fallout from the wind energy moratorium adopted in early January by the new five-member Tama County Board of Supervisors now includes a lawsuit brought against both the board and Tama County by the developers behind the Salt Creek Wind project. Earlier this month on Feb. 5, Salt ...

New middle school administrators hired at STC

As the South Tama County board of education approved personnel at Monday’s meeting, smiles came across the faces of Jennifer Nelson and Joseph Otten. Nelson was hired as the new middle school principal and Otten as the assistant principal. Currently, both are working in the Marshalltown ...

The spotty Owl

As the wondrous face of spring was delightfully glimpsed on Monday, many went back into the fray of another Tama County Supervisors meeting. It was another week of experimentation, trial and error, and electronic exploration as live-streaming with the Owl device was again attempted. Glitches ...

One is the loneliest agenda item

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 ...

Tama County land donors Ronald R. and James A. Wauters honored in Des Moines

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 ...

From printing press to bench press

When Flex Fitness Owner Ashley Hazen and her husband Justin bought the former Tama News-Herald and Tama-Toledo News Chronicle building at 220 W. 3rd St. back in 2023, they were excited about the opportunity to more than double their space and create a state-of-the-art workout center for ...

Going to the mat for love

CHELSEA — When Brintley and Danny Elsbury were first dating at South Tama County High School, they bonded over a mutual love of wrestling. Danny wrestled from preschool through high school with Brintley at meets and tournaments cheering him on. Fast forward 20 years, and their children have ...

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” ...

Ribbon cut at Starbucks inside Meskwaki Bingo Casino and Hotel

MESKWAKI SETTLEMENT — Since Starbucks opened in the Meskwaki Bingo Casino and Hotel in January, casino and Starbucks officials have been happy with the success. The facility opted for a soft opening last month, but held the grand opening and ribbon cutting on Friday. Casino General Manager ...

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 ...