GARWIN — Being an Eagle Scout means a lot to West Marshall sophomore-to-be Darian Gimzo of Clemons. Now that he has completed his necessary project — constructing and installing fish structures at Union Grove Lake between Gladbrook and Garwin — he represents the third consecutive ...
TOLEDO – On June 14, Tama County launched a brand new county website. The website project, funded entirely with federal grant dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act, was taken on to improve communications and provide online access to more county services. No county tax dollars were used ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Treasurer’s Office in Toledo began assessing a new convenience fee at their driver’s license station on July 1. The fee is $10 and applies only to out-of-county customers who travel in to complete driver's license and identification transactions in Tama County. ...
TOLEDO – The July 3 Tama County Supervisors meeting started off with homeowner Ashley Steven speaking during the first public comment section. Steven is one of the homeowners that was set to receive reimbursement from the county after it came to light that former sanitarian Todd Apfel ...
TOLEDO – Some new changes were approved to the employee manual at the Tama County Supervisors meeting on Monday, June 26. Also approved were annual end-of-year fund transfers for Tama County Conservation, the Secondary Roads Department, and the Tama County Maintenance Department. The 2024 ...
TOLEDO – On Monday, June 26, the Tama County Board of Supervisors joined a scheduled Board of Health meeting to discuss an ongoing dispute. At the Board of Health’s meeting held in March, two separate payments were approved, totaling nearly $13,000. These payments were for two homeowners ...
The 2023 Tama County Fair Queen candidates were recently announced and this year include two high school seniors – Adelyn Sienknecht who attends GMG High School in Garwin, and Emily Hulme who attends North Tama High School in Traer. Crowning is set for Tuesday, July 11 at 7 p.m. at the ...
Traffic in and around parts of Grundy, Marshall and Tama counties moved a little slower last week Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday thanks to the approximately 320 tractors — some vintage, some modern — cruising through the area as part of the 26th annual WHO Tractor Ride, sponsored by the ...
TOLEDO – Following lake improvements, visitors will once again be able to hike and camp at Otter Creek Lake & Park starting on Thursday, June 29. Upon reopening, all park trails, roads, restrooms, and shelters will be available for public use. Campsites will be available on a ...
GLADBROOK – Rural Gladbrook resident and rising GMG High School senior Lilly Bru – daughter of Laura and Ryan Bru – has been selected to serve as the 2024 Tama County Miss United States Agriculture representative. According to the program’s website, the Miss United States ...