The Tama and Black Hawk Soil & Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will host a free event, Soil Health: A Journey to Profitability, at the Waterloo Center for the Arts on Friday, June 9. Attendance is encouraged for all ...
GLADBROOK – A video posted on YouTube that shows several people breaking mercury-containing fluorescent lights into a burn pit in east-central Iowa prompted state regulators to investigate the situation and issue a $2,000 fine, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The ...
"The last time that I had talked to Brent Heeren about the legal processes going on over here, he told me, he said it's all political, he says I want nothing to do with it," Supervisor Bill Faircloth said during the Monday, May 15 meeting of the Tama County Board of Supervisors. The ...
Further wind development in Tama County appears to have encountered some headwinds in recent weeks as two different lawsuits involving the wind energy company Salt Creek Wind LLC and its consultants Robert and Eric Bergstrom play out in court. Salt Creek Wind LLC and Conifer Power Co. have ...
The Senior Citizens Dinner will be in Lincoln on Friday, June 9, at 11:30 a.m. at the Salem Church. You can dine in or there will be deliveries. Call Jeanne to make reservations at 641-751-2039.
Calling youth in grades 8-12! Come and experience the Iowa 4-H Youth Conference Are you looking for something fun to do this summer? Come to the 2023 Iowa 4-H Youth Conference on June 27-29, 2023. The Iowa 4-H Youth Conference is a three-day gathering of over 500 youth from across Iowa. ...
The Tama County Board of Adjustment met last Wednesday, May 3, to discuss the repowering of the Vienna wind farm located in Gladbrook. Only three of the five members were present for the meeting. The Vienna wind farm has been operating for nearly 10 years with 20 turbines sitting on the ...
Toledo – Tama County 4-H members were recognized for their accomplishments during the State 4-H Recognition Day held March 25, on the Iowa State University campus. This statewide event, held each spring, is the culmination of the year’s recognition process. The Iowa 4-H State ...
TOLEDO – As the lake restoration project nears its final stages at Otter Creek Lake and Park, amenities including the campgrounds, playground, and parking are undergoing updates of their own, according to Conservation Director Stephen Mayne. During the monthly meeting of the Tama Co. ...
The biggest issue discussed at the May 1 Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting was not wind turbines or solar, but the new public comments format. An idea thought up by Supervisor Faircloth, the public comments portion of the meeting was changed from an open conversation to a more muted ...