TAMA COUNTY — Replacing or installing a septic system can be a daunting task for residents in rural areas or communities without their own sewer systems, but over the last few years, Tama County Sanitarian Chris Behrens has been going the extra mile to secure federal grant funding for such ...
GLADBROOK – On the afternoon of September 13, the employees at First Interstate Bank engaged in a company wide Volunteer Day. Volunteer Day is simply a way for FIB to concentrate and magnify the effort of the First Interstate employees, who give to the places where they live and work. ...
MONTOUR – Taking inspiration from NPR’s long-running and well-known “Tiny Desk” concert series, Pilgrim Heights Camp and Retreat Center Assistant Director Sarah Story hatched an idea of her own as a way to bring a new audience to the facility located just off Highway 30 near the ...
TAMA COUNTY – With the retirement of previous and current staff, staff positions are being revised and being changed to better meet current job functions and needs of the agency. With the opening of the Home Care Aide Supervisor position, current Public Health employees applied for this ...
TOLEDO – The biggest issue at last Monday's supervisor's meeting was zoning. New Century FS went in front of the supervisors to get approval for the construction of a hazmat material storage facility. Although everyone at the meeting was for the storage facility, they just wanted it zoned ...
On Monday, Sept. 18, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined state and local partners to launch SepticSmart Week 2023, a week-long annual campaign to educate homeowners and renters on how to properly maintain their septic systems. When septic systems are well-functioning, the ...
TOLEDO – The Tama County Historical Society will host a presentation highlighting the history of Perry Township cemeteries on Wednesday, October 11, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Wieting Theatre, 101 S. Church St. Toledo, Iowa. Joan Hayward Helm will delve into the history of Buckingham, ...
MONTOUR — Five veterans received Quilts of Valor from the Central Iowa Quilt Sew-Ciety Guild during the Montour sesquicentennial last Saturday. Accepting quilts were Robert McCoy, Don Campbell, Mike Buchanan, James Hines and Mark Legg. Quilt Sew-Ciety member Marvis Drew provided a brief ...
OTTER CREEK LAKE & PARK – In the days and weeks since former Tama Co. Conservation Director Stephen Mayne was placed on administrative leave – subsequently resigning on August 17 – the county has enlisted both the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) and the State Auditor ...
TOLEDO — A high-profile lawsuit filed by a woman accusing two former University of Iowa FIJI fraternity members of rape will be heard and decided in Tama County due to excessive pretrial publicity in Johnson County, a judge has ruled. The plaintiff, Makena Solberg, alleges that the ...