A public hearing for the Fiscal Year 2017 county budget was held at 10:00 a. m. Monday morning, March 14, by the Tama County Board of Supervisors, Larry Vest, Kendall Jordan and Dan Anderson. The budget shows Countywide levies of $7,007,781.00, All Rural Services only levies of $2,055,684, ...
Tama County District Court Before Judge Robert E. Sosalla in Tama County District Court in Toledo: Bryce John Climer, 21, Toledo, pleaded guilty to 1st offense drunken driving. He was sentenced to two days in jail and assessed a fine and court costs totaling $1,798. Of the fine ...
Changes, changes, changes. Many changes have taken place at Union Grove State Park over the past several years.Dreams of cabins and a renovation of the campground had already begun, when an early morning storm on July 11, 2011, resulted in the removal of upwards of approximately three hundred ...
By John Speer Editor jspeer @tamatoledonews.com Before Judge Robert E. Sosalla in Tama County District Court in Toledo: Erin Venessa Leeper, 33, Gladbrook, pleaded guilty to perjury and a sentencing date of April 14 was set. Leeper admitted registering to vote in the September, 2015, ...
The 100 Great Iowa Nurses award recognizes nurses that have made meaningful, lasting contributions to their patients, colleagues and the nursing profession, and are viewed as mentors to other nursing professionals. This year’s honorees exemplify all of the principles on which the 100 Great ...
Dear Editor, “We the People”, remember those three words? Please let’s stand up and voice our opinions on the nest judge that is selected for ‘our’ Supreme Court. Scalia’s “unexpected death” caught everyone off guard. He was a good conservative, honest and fair man. Let’s ...
Nine students were tapped for induction into the Dorothy Heiberger Chapter of the National Honor Society at GMG. The students were recognized during a student assembly. They will be officially inducted on March 8. To qualify for membership a grade point of 3.25 is required. Eligible students ...
By Joyce Wiese Monday morning, March 7, the Tama County Board of Supervisors, 1st District Larry Vest, 2nd District Kendall Jordan and 3d District Dan Anderson, met in regular session with County Engineer Lyle Brehm. Brehm was asked if he reports to the DOT on gas tax expenditures. Brehm ...
Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary Student, Paul Brockett, placed first in the Knights of Columbus State Spelling Bee in Ames on March 6th. To be eligilble, Paul first place second at the District Spelling Bee and tied for first place in the Regional Spelling Bee.In all three competitions Paul and ...
Surprise in OregonI was teaching Avionics in an F101 Squadron. A Commander from a mountainside Radar site called me and asked if I taught Transistors. He added that he was short of technicians and couldn't send them to Texas and then be even more short of needed specialist. Transistors were ...