DES MOINES - Tama County 4-H joined youth from across the state on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, for Extension and 4-H Voices Day at the Capitol, an annual civic engagement experience that connects young leaders with Iowa lawmakers and offers an inside look at the legislative process. Tama ...
AREA – Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) staff will hold traveling office hours in four counties, including Tama County, from Feb. 23 to Feb. 25, 2026. Iowans seeking assistance with a federal agency or wishing to share their views may stop by during the scheduled hours listed below. ...
DES MOINES – On Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, State Auditor Rob Sand issued a report on his office’s special investigation into the Tama County Human Resources Department — specifically, transactions processed by former HR Director and Insurance Administrator Tamara “Tammy” Wise — and ...
TOLEDO – One of the most interesting parts of the Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday, Feb. 2, was a field trip. With their permission slips signed, the majority of the supervisors, along with a few other county employees and the sheriff, went on a guided tour of the old STC ...
IOWA – As Iowa’s black bear population becomes more permanent, lawmakers seek to end the “open season” on the bears by designating them a fur-bearing animal in the state. House File 2099 would add black bears to the state list of fur-bearing animals, which would give the Natural ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Board of Supervisors started the Monday, Jan. 26 meeting with the official canvass of the drainage election, but the real meat of the morning came later via a ceremony to officially designate Tama County a Home Base County with the Home Base Iowa (HBI) ...
IOWA – Despite a slight overall increase across the state, average land values in Marshall, Tama and Grundy counties all dropped slightly in 2025 compared to 2024 according to information released by the Iowa State University (ISU) Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) last ...
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 ...