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Letters to the Editor

Thomsen Equipment, Inc. Honored by Sukup Manufacturing Co.

SHEFFIELD, Iowa – Thomsen Equipment, Inc. has been recognized by Sukup Manufacturing Co. for outstanding sales and customer service for 2019. The company received the Green Sales Award during the recent dealer meetings at Sukup headquarters in Sheffield, Iowa. Dealers were recognized with ...

Who will be the next Corn Cob Queen?

Anderson Funeral Homes of Gladbrook is sponsoring the Corn Cob Queen contest held during Gladbrook’s Corn Carnival. This is the 11th year for the Corn Cob Queen Contest. Past winners have been 2009 Sara Shouse/Marlene Wiebensohn, 2010 Dave Wurr, 2011 Rose Russell, 2012 Jodi Betts, 2013 ...

Letter to the Editor-Mark Schildroth, Chairperson, District #4 Barbara L. Smith, Vice Chairperson, District #5 James Ross, District #1 Charles Bakker, District #3 Heidi Nederhoff, District #2

Legislators Should Maintain Local Control of County Budgets Legislation currently being considered by the Iowa Legislature would hinder the ability of local elected officials to make budget decisions to fund the programs and services their constituents depend on and desire. House File 773 ...

Tama Co. Government Day

High school students from South Tama, Gladbrook-Reinbeck, Green Mountain-Garwin and North Tama were on hand at the county seat in Toledo for the 65th annual Tama County Government Day.A total of 116 students took part this year.Students get a close-up look at the offices and functions of local, ...

Tama Co. Court News

Tama Co. District Court Before District Court Judge Chad A. Kepros in Tama County District Court in Toledo: MichaelDouglas Hochstetler, 41, Waterloo, entered a written guilty plea to a charge of operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent. He was sentenced to a two-year prison term ...

tzel Looks Back on Long-Time Career By John Speer

“I was applying for jobs all over the place and ended up getting hired for this one down here,” says Bob Etzel. “Down here” is the position he has held since April 1, 1979 - 40 years on the job as director of the Tama County Conservation Commission. “Irony, April 1, my 40th ...