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Tama County News

Zoning Committee addresses wind turbine setbacks

On Monday, Oct. 10, the Tama County Zoning Committee met for the second time to discuss the county's Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS) ordinance. Unfortunately, with only two members present, Doug Dvorak and Wade Mitchell, the number needed to complete the quorum was unmet, and the Committee ...

Meet the Candidates: Kathy Holtz (I-Toledo)

Sun Courier note: Ahead of the November 8 General Election, Tama-Grundy Publishing sent out questionnaires to all of the declared candidates in the contested races in Tama County. Last week, we printed responses from candidates for the Iowa House of Representatives. This week we focus on Tama ...

Meet the Candidates: Amanda Kriegel (R-Tama)

Sun Courier note: Ahead of the November 8 General Election, Tama-Grundy Publishing sent out questionnaires to all of the declared candidates in the contested races in Tama County. Last week, we printed responses from candidates for the Iowa House of Representatives. This week we focus on Tama ...

Northern–Sun Print archives find new home

Bound volumes of past issues of the Northern-Sun Print newspaper made the journey from Tama back to Gladbrook last Thursday with the help of local volunteers Jeanne Paustian and Terri Luehring. It was a fitting end on the morning of October 6 to a precarious few years for archives of a ...

Six things to know from Oct. 3 Tama Co. Supervisors

1. The Board approved the Annual Urban Renewal Report for the Fiscal Year of 2021-2022 and for the active Tama County Vienna Wind Farm Renewal for the improvement of roads in the wind farm area. 2. There is no projection for when construction on P Ave. will be complete, as the project’s ...

Sweeney visits Tama Co. to canvass for Senate District 27

Sen. Annette Sweeney (R-Alden) of District 25 visited the Tama-Toledo area on Thursday, Sept. 22, to canvass for reelection in the newly-formed State Senate District 27 which, following redistricting, now includes most of Tama County (excluding Buckingham, Dysart, and Traer) and all of Grundy ...

Fisher, Smith go back and forth in recent House District 53 candidate forum

On Monday, Sept. 26, the American Association of University Women (AAUW) organized a political forum at the Tama American Legion for Iowa House candidates running for District 53 which includes most of Tama County (excluding Buckingham, Dysart, and Traer) following redistricting. Current ...

Otter Creek Lake restoration set to restart in November

It was a moment of long-awaited good news for members of the Tama Co. Board of Conservation this past Wednesday, Sept. 21 during the board’s regular meeting as director Stephen Mayne was at last able to put a date to the official restart of the 70-acre Otter Creek Lake Restoration ...

CROP Walk for Hunger set for Oct. 2 in Lincoln

Join us for a scenic tour of the streets of Lincoln, Iowa, on Sunday, October 2 for the annual CROP Walk for Hunger! Meet at Salem Church of Lincoln at 1:30 p.m. All ages are welcome. The Northwest Tama County Ministerial Association is planning its 2022 CROP Walk for Hunger Relief. Churches ...