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Tama County News

In the Sky: April

April will be a very special month in the sky because there will be an eclipse of the Sun on April 8. Totality will be along a narrow path from central Texas to northern New York and Maine. The rest of the country will experience a partial eclipse with the amount varying by the distance to the ...

Quick and to the point

TOLEDO – The March 11 meeting of the Tama County Board of Supervisors was over in the blink of an eye and started like normal with the engineer's report. Blading is being done, dirt is being put down, and contract rock has started being hauled around the county. The last right-of-way ...

Cooper pleads not guilty, demands speedy trial

TOLEDO – Rural Traer resident Karina Sue Cooper – who was arrested and charged last month with murder in connection with her husband’s 2021 death – has pleaded not guilty. In a written arraignment filed in Tama County District Court on Thursday, March 14, Karina Cooper, 46, entered a ...

Pair of Good Friday community services set for March 29

GLADBROOK – There are two Good Friday services hosted in Gladbrook this year. The Community Good Friday Service on March 29 at Westbrook Acres is at 2 p.m. This year’s service is coordinated by the Salem Church with pastors from Peace Church, Garwin Valley Community Church, and Gladbrook ...

Grant Proposal Boot Camp set for April 3 and April 23

Nonprofits, governmental entities, and school districts are invited to join the 'Grant Proposal Boot Camp: Workshopping Your Proposal from Start to Finish' for expert guidance in grant proposal development. The boot camp is designed for individuals working on a fundable project ...

GMG, Baxter to share superintendent next school year

GREEN MOUNTAIN – During a special meeting of the Green Mountain-Garwin school board held on March 7, a pair of motions were approved allowing the district to both enter into a superintendent sharing agreement with Baxter Community School District beginning next school year while also hiring ...

Ethics committee unanimously dismisses complaint against Rep. Fisher

DES MOINES — A complaint filed by Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI) against Rep. Dean Fisher (R-Montour) over his involvement with the newly created Tama-Toledo Christian School was unanimously dismissed by the bipartisan House Ethics Committee on Tuesday morning. "I’m glad ...

Last week’s Tama Co. Board of Supervisors meeting

TOLEDO – The March 4 Tama County Board of Supervisors' meeting started like always with the report from the engineer who started out talking about rock — contract rock to be exact. The rock hauling will start this week down south and move on up north. Interviews will be done soon for a ...

Cooper’s candor called into question during bond review hearing

TOLEDO – During a bond review hearing held by videoconference in Tama County District Court on Wednesday, March 6, a judge left the conditions as previously set — $1 million cash or surety — for Karina Sue Cooper, the rural Traer woman accused of murdering her husband Ryan Cooper at their ...

Tama County Joint Legion, Auxiliary meeting set for March 26

CLUTIER – The Tama County Joint Legion and Auxiliary meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 26, at 1:30 p.m. in Clutier. Please note this is an afternoon meeting. We will have an update on Government Day coming up on April 10.