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Government

AI software divides Tama County Board of Conservation

OTTER CREEK LAKE & PARK – The regular September meeting of the Tama County Board of Conservation was both long and, at times, contentious as the body led by Director Curtis Behrens worked through a number of agenda items including planning for the upcoming Fall Fest, an offer of ...

Bond updates: Reinbeck Fire decides against; G-R approves resolution

REINBECK - In an update to a story that published last Friday addressing the possibility of both a Gladbrook-Reinbeck school bond referendum and a City of Reinbeck fire station bond appearing on the ballot together as part of this fall's city/school election, Reinbeck Fire Chief Chris Heasley ...

Bandstand and solar

TOLEDO – Last week’s Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday, Aug. 25, started with a lively back-and-forth during the public comment time. Afterwards, the official meeting kicked off with Ben Daleske, the Tama County Engineer, giving his weekly report. Dalesek told the board ...

Tammy Wise lawsuit scheduled for trial next August

TOLEDO – The former Tama County human resources manager and insurance administrator who claims she was wrongfully terminated by the new board of supervisors and the outside HR specialist they hired will take her arguments to court in a jury trial next August, according to publicly available ...

Salt Creek settlement discussed during supervisors meeting

TOLEDO – The public comment time got a little combative during the Monday, Aug. 18 meeting of the Tama County Board of Supervisors as the subject of the Salt Creek Wind Phase 2 settlement was brought up. “The funds that were negotiated, the $1.2 million, we received $600,000 of that, ...

Local law enforcement on the fair beat

DES MOINES – Tama County Sheriff Casey Schmidt, right, and Deputy Jacob Murphy spent part of Thursday, Aug. 7 working the Iowa State Sheriffs and Deputies Association (ISSDA) booth at the Iowa State Fair. “We had a great time visiting with folks, answering questions, and talking about what ...