GRUNDY CENTER – Grundy County District 3 Supervisor Vic Vandehaar (R-Dike), right, was recently honored for five years of service to Grundy County. Chairperson Heidi Nederhoff, left, presented Vandehaar with his award.
TOLEDO – The final Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting for 2025 was held on Monday, Dec. 29, and was over and done within a mere 15 minutes. The rocket ship of a meeting started like always with Tama County Engineer Ben Daleske giving his weekly report. He stated they hauled sand to ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) recently announced the promotion of Nic Pottebaum to Legislative Director, who assumed the role on Jan. 1, 2026. Grassley’s outgoing Legislative Director, James Rice, will depart at the end of the month after 25 years in Grassley’s office. ...
DES MOINES – Iowa lawmakers are heading into the 2026 legislative session with several new leaders – but many of the issues expected to take top priority are subjects left unresolved in 2025, namely eminent domain and property taxes. Lawmakers presented legislation on both of these issues ...
TOLEDO – As a few things melted and refroze, the usual group of characters met for the Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting during which the future of Tama County Economic Development was discussed. As part of the meeting, the supervisors approved a deal to ...
TOLEDO – Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach Tama County recently released its annual Impact Report demonstrating significant contributions across youth development, financial security, and agricultural stewardship. The report highlights how research-backed programs provided ...
IOWA – Eligible Iowa households can receive a monthly allotment to spend on certain food items at the grocery store throughout the summer now that Iowa plans to participate in the federal summer feeding program. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, the decision to ...
DOVER, Del. – On Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) attended a solemn transfer of remains at Dover Air Force Base for two Iowa National Guard members killed in Syria: Sgt. William Nathaniel “Nate” Howard of Marshalltown and Sgt. Edgar Torres-Tovar of Des Moines. ...
TOLEDO – The Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, meeting of the Tama County Board of Supervisors was swift and to the point. The meeting started with Tama County Engineer Ben Daleske, saying that they have been “out and about,” dealing with the snow. They are preparing for more winter weather by ...
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; topics include: -Sampling and Testing Iowa Deer -New ...