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Tama County News

To livestream or not to livestream

At the Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting on March 13, livestreaming was the main topic of discussion. Microphones and cameras have been long sought after by members of Tama County Against Turbines (TCAT), as well as other citizens who wish to watch the proceedings. Livestreaming the ...

Irish Stampede set for Saturday in Tama

On Saturday, March 18, downtown Tama will be bustling with activity as runners, walkers, and families gather for the first Irish Stampede 5K. This fun and free event for all ages is being organized by The Pump, a downtown bar and grill. Some of the race's biggest sponsors include the Tama ...

Nuisance Wildlife: Tama County Women, Land & Legacy to host upcoming event

Join Tama County Women, Land & Legacy for its upcoming Learning Session, “Nuisance Wildlife.” It will be held on Thursday, March 23 at the Toledo Public Library, 206 E. High Street in Toledo. Registration and dessert will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the event beginning at 7:00. ...

Tama Co. Conservation bringing back the fun April 1

With the restoration of Otter Creek Lake nearly complete and the pandemic receding into the background of life, Tama Co. Conservation is ready to bring back the fun with its annual Fun Night Fundraiser. This year’s Fun Night is set for Saturday, April 1, at Otter Creek Lake & Park ...

Project AWARE announces Tama Co. Iowa River route

Iowa Project AWARE is heading to the Iowa River this summer! From July 9-14, hundreds of volunteers from across the nation will embark on the six day, five night river cleanup adventure down sixty-five miles of the Iowa River from Marshalltown to Koszta. Registration is required to ...

Special election 2023: Kienzle wins GMG board seat

A newcomer won a seat on the GMG school board, and a $14.25 million bond issue at North Tama fell just short of a necessary supermajority during special elections held around the area Tuesday. According to unofficial results posted Tuesday night, Kristine Kienzle of rural Toledo defeated ...

G-R FFA takes second in Iowa Pork Producers swine judging contest

Five teams of Iowa youth won scholarships while participating in the Senior Division of the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) Youth Swine Judging Contest. The contest was held at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines earlier this month. There were 162 teams represented in the Senior ...

Delays continue with Tama Co. zoning board appointment

TOLEDO — Feelings were high, and voices were higher at the regular Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday, Feb 27. The subject at hand was appointing local Tama/Toledo resident Duane Backen to the zoning board. Applications to be considered for a position on the zoning board ...

Four Tama Co. school districts set to hold special elections March 7

March 7 will be a busy day for Tama County Elections Administrator Karen Rohrs as four schools with boundaries in the county hold special elections including North Tama, Benton Community, GMG, and Hawkeye Community College. Benton Community includes roughly six sections of the northeast ...

Nuisance animal bill would make farmers ‘honest folks’

An Iowa House bill that advanced out of committee Tuesday, Feb. 14 would make legal a common practice among some farmers who kill — without state approval — animals that harm their crops, livestock or machinery, said Rep. Dean Fisher, a Garwin Republican and farmer who introduced the ...