TOLEDO – Fallout from the wind energy moratorium adopted in early January by the new five-member Tama County Board of Supervisors now includes a lawsuit brought against both the board and Tama County by the developers behind the Salt Creek Wind project. Earlier this month on Feb. 5, Salt ...
MESKWAKI SETTLEMENT — Since Starbucks opened in the Meskwaki Bingo Casino and Hotel earlier this year, casino and Starbucks officials have been happy with the success. After a soft opening in January, a grand opening and ribbon cutting was held on Valentine’s Day. Casino General Manager ...
TOLEDO – As many of the usual suspects woke up on Tuesday, Feb. 18, warmed up their vehicles, and faced the frosty fingers of the frigid morn, some stayed home. This was planned as the regular weekly supervisors' meeting acted as a trial run for the new Owl livestreaming system. Supervisor ...
DES MOINES – More than 3,100 acres of Iowa land in 24 counties with an estimated value of more than $7.6 million was permanently protected through donations for conservation including land in Tama County. The donors associated with 23 donations of land or land value will be recognized ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society will present “The Music of Ireland” on Wednesday, March 12, at 7 p.m. at the Wieting Theatre, 101 S. Church St, Toledo. Billy Wilson will present an evening of traditional Irish music played on his Irish Bodhran Drum and the traditional tin ...
IOWA – From the biggest snowfall of the season (thus far) to scathing winds and a surge of Arctic cold, it’s been one beast of a weather week here in Iowa. Although it started relatively slowly, the Tama County area generally received an estimated four to six inches of snow beginning ...
TOLEDO – Tama County’s 911 communications director has parted ways with the county. Jeremy Cremeans, now-former Tama County 911 Communications Director, voluntarily entered into a severance agreement with the Tama County E-911 Service Board on Jan. 31, 2025 – an agreement that upon ...
TOLEDO - The fallout from the controversial firing of former Tama County Human Resources Manager and Insurance Administrator Tammy Wise continued on Monday, Feb. 10, as the board of supervisors once again discussed reassigning the duties of the HR department at the top of the agenda. After ...
TAMA COUNTY – The Tama Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is partnering with the National Association of Conservation Districts, Conservation Districts of Iowa and Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company in celebrating Stewardship Week from April 27 – May 4, 2025. Kindergarten ...
TOLEDO – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Tama County will host a Certified Handlers Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) on Wednesday, March 12. The program, provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP), is available at office locations ...