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Tama County News

Supervisors OK speed limit reduction, set public hearings on zoning fees

TOLEDO – During the Monday, Sept. 15 Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting, the supervisors approved a small list of relatively routine items prior to the marathon discussion and eventual split vote on Salt Creek Wind Phase II. The board voted unanimously to reduce the speed limit to 35 ...

Salt Creek Wind II development vote fails 3-2

TOLEDO - Commercial wind energy development in Tama County has hit another wall. This past Monday, Sept. 15, the Tama County Board of Supervisors was expected to take action on several agenda items related to the Salt Creek Wind Phase II project including the following: -Approve ...

‘We were welcomed here for a long time’

TOLEDO – This past Monday, the future of Salt Creek Wind Phase II – the second and final phase of the roughly $418 million Salt Creek Wind Project in Tama County – was set to be decided by the Board of Supervisors as part of a settlement agreement with the project's owner. But while ...

Fall Fest planned for Oct. 5 at Otter Creek Lake & Park

OTTER CREEK LAKE & PARK – With Otter Creek Lake at last full following the restoration project that completed in 2023, Tama County Conservation is more than ready to welcome the public to its family-oriented Fall Fest on Sunday, Oct. 5, from 1-5 p.m. “Our goal is to provide a fun, ...

FIB employees spend Volunteer Day at Northwest Tama County Food Pantry

GLADBROOK – On the afternoon of Sept. 10, employees at First Interstate Bank (FIB) engaged in a companywide Volunteer Day. The event is simply a way for FIB to concentrate and magnify the effort of its employees who give to the places where they live and work. The staff at the Gladbrook ...

‘6-on-6 Girls Basketball in Iowa’ coming to Wieting Theatre Oct. 8

TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society will present “6-on-6 Girls Basketball in Iowa” on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. at the Wieting Theatre, 101 S. Church St., Toledo. For most of the 20th century, Iowa was known for its devotion to a unique form of women’s sport known as 6-on-6 ...

Board of Supervisors holds public hearing on Salt Creek Wind II

TOLEDO – Last week’s Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday, Sept. 8, was standing room only, with many loitering in the hall just to have an idea of what was transpiring in the main room. The crowd was mainly split into two, like a scene out of West Side Story, although lacking ...

AI software divides Tama County Board of Conservation

OTTER CREEK LAKE & PARK – The regular September meeting of the Tama County Board of Conservation was both long and, at times, contentious as the body led by Director Curtis Behrens worked through a number of agenda items including planning for the upcoming Fall Fest, an offer of ...

Hwy 8 closure between Traer, Dysart set for Sept. 9-Oct. 10

MARSHALLTOWN – If you drive between Traer and Dysart you need to be aware of the upcoming closure of Hwy 8 that may slow down your trip, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Marshalltown construction office. Beginning at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9, through Friday, Oct. 10, ...