Sun Courier note: Following publication, the legislation referenced in this article cleared subcommittee and will soon be considered by the Iowa House Environmental Protection Committee. Refer to next week’s edition for an update. Legislation that might limit the acquisition of new public ...
At the Tama County Supervisors meeting on March 20, the decision was made to set a public hearing to discuss a possible Solar Energy Ordinance on April 4 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Toledo Reinig Center. The supervisors have been asking for and receiving opinions on the ordinance in the past ...
At the Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting on March 13, livestreaming was the main topic of discussion. Microphones and cameras have been long sought after by members of Tama County Against Turbines (TCAT), as well as other citizens who wish to watch the proceedings. Livestreaming the ...
Gladbrook-Reinbeck senior Henry Mussig can still remember the day when, as a fifth grader, he and his classmates took a trip to the Senate chambers at the Iowa Capitol during a legislative session, and a tour guide pointed out a high school student who was serving as a page. “She said ...
With the restoration of Otter Creek Lake nearly complete and the pandemic receding into the background of life, Tama Co. Conservation is ready to bring back the fun with its annual Fun Night Fundraiser. This year’s Fun Night is set for Saturday, April 1, at Otter Creek Lake & Park ...
A newcomer won a seat on the GMG school board, and a $14.25 million bond issue at North Tama fell just short of a necessary supermajority during special elections held around the area Tuesday. According to unofficial results posted Tuesday night, Kristine Kienzle of rural Toledo defeated ...
TOLEDO — Feelings were high, and voices were higher at the regular Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday, Feb 27. The subject at hand was appointing local Tama/Toledo resident Duane Backen to the zoning board. Applications to be considered for a position on the zoning board ...
March 7 will be a busy day for Tama County Elections Administrator Karen Rohrs as four schools with boundaries in the county hold special elections including North Tama, Benton Community, GMG, and Hawkeye Community College. Benton Community includes roughly six sections of the northeast ...
An Iowa House bill that advanced out of committee Tuesday, Feb. 14 would make legal a common practice among some farmers who kill — without state approval — animals that harm their crops, livestock or machinery, said Rep. Dean Fisher, a Garwin Republican and farmer who introduced the ...
On Tuesday, Feb. 21, the Tama County Board of Supervisors were asked during their regular meeting why the meetings can't be livestreamed. Some wonder why a few dollars of Tama County's money cannot be delegated for a camera and microphone so that the weekly meetings could be broadcast over ...