GRUNDY CENTER – On Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, the Grundy County Board of Supervisors held the annual reorganizational meeting. During the meeting, District 2 Supervisor Heidi Nederhoff (R-Wellsburg) was again appointed chairperson, while District 1 Supervisor LJ Kopsa (R-Beaman) was appointed ...
GRUNDY CENTER – During the Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, reorganizational meeting of the Grundy County Board of Supervisors, Lori K. Kruse was appointed County Treasurer by the board to fill the vacancy left by now-former county treasurer Brenda J. Noteboom who resigned effective Dec. 31, 2025. Kruse ...
GRUNDY CENTER – Grundy County District 3 Supervisor Vic Vandehaar (R-Dike), right, was recently honored for five years of service to Grundy County. Chairperson Heidi Nederhoff, left, presented Vandehaar with his award.
TOLEDO – The final Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting for 2025 was held on Monday, Dec. 29, and was over and done within a mere 15 minutes. The rocket ship of a meeting started like always with Tama County Engineer Ben Daleske giving his weekly report. He stated they hauled sand to ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) recently announced the promotion of Nic Pottebaum to Legislative Director, who assumed the role on Jan. 1, 2026. Grassley’s outgoing Legislative Director, James Rice, will depart at the end of the month after 25 years in Grassley’s office. ...
DES MOINES – Iowa lawmakers are heading into the 2026 legislative session with several new leaders – but many of the issues expected to take top priority are subjects left unresolved in 2025, namely eminent domain and property taxes. Lawmakers presented legislation on both of these issues ...
TOLEDO – As a few things melted and refroze, the usual group of characters met for the Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting during which the future of Tama County Economic Development was discussed. As part of the meeting, the supervisors approved a deal to ...
TOLEDO – Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach Tama County recently released its annual Impact Report demonstrating significant contributions across youth development, financial security, and agricultural stewardship. The report highlights how research-backed programs provided ...
IOWA – Eligible Iowa households can receive a monthly allotment to spend on certain food items at the grocery store throughout the summer now that Iowa plans to participate in the federal summer feeding program. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, the decision to ...
DOVER, Del. – On Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) attended a solemn transfer of remains at Dover Air Force Base for two Iowa National Guard members killed in Syria: Sgt. William Nathaniel “Nate” Howard of Marshalltown and Sgt. Edgar Torres-Tovar of Des Moines. ...