A Des Moines bond counsel was hired by the Tama County Board of Supervisors Monday in connection with the proposed issuance of up to $6,750,000 in bonds to pay for a new emergency and law enforcement communication system. “Desperately needed” was Emergency Management and E911 Coordinator ...
An audit report showing spending by Tama County up 4.1 percent over the previous year was accepted by the Board of Supervisors during their regular weekly meeting on Monday, Feb. 11.The report from the Bowman and Miller PC firm covered the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018.Issues of ...
Area seniors are invited to venture out to Otter Creek Lake the 2nd Wednesday of each month for a fun lunch & learn program hosted by Tama County Conservation. O.W.L.S. (Older, Wiser, Livelier, Souls) is a series designed for seniors, but any adults are welcome. Each month will feature a ...
Fire departments, ambulance services and law enforcement across Tama County depend upon radio communications to respond to emergencies as well as for routine operations.The radio system in place is described as "failing at an alarming rate according E911 and Emergency Management Coordinator ...
“It’s vital, (the system) is failing at an alarming rate,” Tama County Emergency Management and E911 Coordinator Mindy Benson said Monday in continuing her support for a replacement county radio system to be purchased and installed by Marshalltown company RACOM. Her plea was met by calls ...
REINBECK - A little bit of history occurred on Monday when the Gladbrook-Reinbeck girls basketball team hosted South Hardin in an NICL West Division game.Not only did the Rebels trounce the Tigers, 57-25, for their largest win of the season and third victory in the last four games, G-R senior ...
A trucker came into a truck stop cafe and placed his order. He said, “I want three flat tires, a pair of headlights and a pair of running boards.” The brand new waitress, not wanting to appear stupid, went to the kitchen and said to the cook, “This guy out there just ordered three flat ...
Photo by C. J. Eilers The Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School Choir performed at the NICL Vocal Festival at Union High School on Tuesday, Jan. 15 along with their host and Hudson. Gladbrook-Reinbeck opened the evening before joining the two other choirs for a performance that ...
Farmland prices are generally down slightly in Iowa and the midwest- the annual report from Iowa State University and surveys from Farmers National Company and Farm Credit Services of America all agree.For Tama County farm ground, the ISU Land Survey shows an average value of $7,510 per acre in ...
In December, the Iowa Department of Education released reports showing how public schools performed in a new accountability system that meets the requirements of the federal government’s Every Student Succeeds Act. ESSA, as it is called, is a replacement for the No Child Left Behind Act. ...