TOLEDO – Last week’s Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting kicked off on Monday, Nov. 24, with Ben Daleske, the county’s engineer, giving his report. Daleske said that they’ve been stockpiling rock in Chelsea, and they’ve been receiving rock from Salt Creek in Garwin as well. PCI ...
IOWA – The Iowa DNR is releasing a series on chronic wasting disease, to provide the latest information and online tools to one of our most important partners —Iowa’s deer hunters. This series will be released in four parts ahead of the opening of Iowa’s gun deer season. The topics ...
REINBECK – Following a recount, the results are in and margins remain the same: Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District’s $17.3 million bond referendum passed on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, by 17 votes. “Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District has received the completed recount ...
TOLEDO – For the last eight months, a new face has greeted visitors who stepped inside the door at Tama County’s Veteran Affairs Office, director Chad Weaver of Garwin. And while Weaver – a Marshalltown High School Class of 2010 alumnus and veteran – is employed as the office’s ...
IOWA – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is seeking comments on the second comprehensive review and revision to the State Wildlife Action Plan, “Securing a Future for Fish and Wildlife: A Conservation Legacy for Iowans.” The plan is available for review online at ...
TOLEDO – The dedicated efforts of local volunteers have paid off in a big way for Tama County residents this year. Grow A Row for Tama County, a project spearheaded by the Tama County Master Gardeners, has donated over 2,100 lb. of fresh, locally-grown produce to area food pantries during the ...
TOLEDO – Last week’s (Monday, Nov. 17) Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting moved right along. Starting with Tama County Engineer Ben Daleske who reported that they are working on ditch digging near 260th Street and B Avenue and south of E66 on V Avenue. They are stockpiling rock in ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Sheriff’s Office has another new K-9 deputy. This past summer, the Sheriff’s Office introduced K-9 Jax as the newest member of its K-9 Unit following the retirement of K-9 Tyson. Jax along with his handler, Deputy Brandon Wall began their 12-week training in ...
GRUNDY COUNTY – On Nov. 16, 2025, the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) requested assistance from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) with an officer-involved shooting that occurred along Highway 20 in Grundy County. At approximately 9:30 p.m., members of the Grundy ...
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