TOLEDO – A diverse group of skilled and willing citizens responded to Tama County Zoning Administrator Laura Wilson’s invitation to meet Tuesday, Jan. 20, in the Board of Supervisors room in Toledo to begin the process of developing a Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP). Attendees with ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Board of Supervisors gathered on Tuesday, Jan. 20, after having Monday off for Martin Luther King Jr Day. The most interesting item on the agenda was also the most somber – on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, Tama County Engineer Ben Daleske submitted his resignation. ...
DES MOINES – Leaders of the Iowa Senate Natural Resources and Environment Committee centered their remarks Monday, Jan. 19, around water quality policies and improvements for the state. Committee Chair Sen. Annette Sweeney (R-Iowa Falls) said that as someone who has personally implemented ...
DES MOINES — The Iowa Legislature began the second year of the 91st general assembly this past Monday, Jan. 12. Rep. Dean Fisher of District 53 (R-Montour) represents part of the Tama-Grundy Publishing area. Our parent newspaper, the Times-Republican, sent Fisher a list of questions to gauge ...
TOLEDO – With the start of the new year comes a new change. During the Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, meeting of the Tama County Board of Supervisors, the county’s two new Secondary Roads foremen were introduced – Taylor House and Terry Purvis. Going forward, Tama County will be split down the ...
TAMA COUNTY – Free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) is again available in Tama County, according to Cheryl Bruene of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. The service is only possible thanks to the efforts of dedicated local volunteers, and begins in early February In ...
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 ...