DES MOINES – After a very dry September and October, above-average rainfall in November improved drought conditions for most of the state, according to the latest Water Summary Update. November’s preliminary statewide precipitation was 3.25 inches, or 1.43 inches above normal. Total ...
TOLEDO — Many braved the chilly weather last Monday morning (Nov. 25), trooping through the blustery new-day air to attend the weekly Tama County Board of Supervisors’ meeting. The meeting started, as it does every week, with the Tama County Engineer's report. The bridge crew is ...
IOWA – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will again be partnering with Iowa deer hunters to collect tissue samples to monitor for chronic wasting disease during the upcoming gun seasons. The goal is to collect samples from each county, with higher quotas based on the presence of or ...
TOLEDO – Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) helps lower-income households file their tax returns for free, enabling them to receive the tax credits they’ve earned. Last year, VITA volunteers prepared and filed over 70 tax returns in Tama County. New volunteer tax preparers are needed to ...
TOLEDO – Last Monday morning, with dark, brooding clouds hanging low overhead in typical fall fashion, the usual county government onlookers filed in for the weekly supervisors’ meeting. The public comment time, which, as of late, has been filled with silence and idle chit chat due to ...
OTTER CREEK NATURE CENTER – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is hosting an open house on Dec. 12, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Tama County Nature Center–Otter Creek Lake and Park, 2283 County Park Road, in Toledo, to discuss the habitat management, recreation use, forest ...
TOLEDO – In what has become a multiyear saga mired in controversy, the developers behind Salt Creek Wind (SCW) – the latest iteration of a central Tama County commercial wind energy project – might finally begin construction following the outcome of a contentious Tama County Zoning ...
TOLEDO – As the morning frost fought a losing battle against the rising sun of the new day, locals stretched, yawned, and made their way to the Nov. 12 meeting of the Tama County Board of Supervisors. Held on Tuesday due to the Veterans Day holiday, the meeting started off like it does most ...
DES MOINES – The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) is teaming up with law enforcement agencies across Iowa to promote road safety during the Thanksgiving holiday season. Drivers can expect to see increased police presence on Iowa roads through December 1, 2024. As families travel ...
DES MOINES – State Treasurer Roby Smith is celebrating the holidays with an ISave 529 giveaway. "Visit ISave529.com before December 31 and register to win a $5,290 ISave 529 contribution," Smith said. "It's the perfect gift that can ensure your child's dreams are as unique as they are. … ...