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Ike’s shooting range 2024 training class set for Jan. 30

​​The Izaak Walton Shooting Facility is a restricted use facility requiring training on rules and regulations prior to use. A class to review rules and regulations is scheduled at 6 p.m. on Jan. 30 with a snow date of Jan. 31. The class will be held at the Tama County nature center at Otter ...

Tama Co. precincting board’s new supervisor map

TOLEDO – The three local citizens that make up Tama County’s precincting board showed up at half past eight on Monday, Jan. 8 for a meeting to approve the final version of the new supervisor district maps which move the county from three supervisors to five. The appointed board members ...

Tama Co. grocer hosts Rep. Hinson for lunch hour special

TAMA COUNTY – U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) made her way to Tama County last week Thursday, stopping by Traer’s local grocery store, Hometown Foods, on an official visit for both a tour and some lunchtime specials. According to Hometown Foods owners Doug and Jill Eilderts – who ...

Conservation director presents FY25 budget draft

OTTER CREEK – From native seed and fire equipment to a new skid steer and trailer, Tama Co. Conservation Director Curtis Behrens presented his draft budget for the next fiscal year during the Jan. 3 monthly meeting held at Otter Creek Nature Center. Many of the “needs” Behrens listed for ...

The new reining chairman: Curt Hilmer

TOLEDO – The Jan. 2 meeting of the Tama Co. Board of Supervisors saw a shift in leadership. The first meeting of 2024, which will be the year of the dragon, started with the changing of the guard. Curt Hilmer was voted in as the new Chairman; his brief coronation occurred when former ...

Leave it to ‘de-beaver’

TOLEDO – Last week's Tama Co. Board of Supervisors meeting (held on Tuesday due to the Christmas holiday) was short and easy, with only one moment that truly enthralled during County Engineer Ben Daleske's update to the Supervisors. Daleske was talking bridges when he was informed that a ...

Deters charts new page

GRUNDY COUNTY – After dedicating more than 12 years to the office of Grundy County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, Rhonda Deters has decided it's time to chart a new page in the election books – her retirement. “The decision to resign was made because of my desire to spend more ...

Nursing homes invest in campaigns, reap millions in taxpayer money

It was early on a Monday afternoon in September 2022, and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds was at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Des Moines, delivering a speech to a group of nursing home executives gathered for their annual convention. It was a friendly and receptive audience – as evidenced by the ...

Gladbrook swears in mayor, council members

GLADBROOK – On December 11, 2023, three council members and the mayor were sworn in at the regular Gladbrook city council meeting. Michele Barnes was appointed to fill the vacant council seat for two years until that seat is up for election in 2025. In November, Scott Schmidt and Wayne Nekola ...

Shaking the handbook

TOLEDO – Last week, the Tama County Board of Supervisors spent most of their meeting time talking over policy changes to the employee handbook. Head of Human Resources Tammy Wise explained all of the alterations that will go into effect on January 1, 2024, including some simple changes in ...