Jan 31, 2025 · As your newly elected Sheriff, I wanted to take a moment to update you on what’s been happening since I took office on January 2. It’s been a busy few weeks, but I’m excited about the progress we’re making. Getting settled into the Sheriff role has kept me on my toes, but I’m enjoying the […]

Jan 17, 2025 · Arlene Faye Schildroth, 92, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on January 10, 2025, at Friendship Village in Waterloo, Iowa. Arlene was born June 1, 1932 to Reuben W. and Ella (Groth) Schildroth in Grundy Center, Iowa. Following high school, Arlene earned a mission degree at Omaha Baptist Bible Institute. Thus began her […]

Jan 31, 2025 · GMG bond referendum passage points to bright future for district, Garwin community January 31, 2025 - Local News GARWIN – The Green Mountain-Garwin (GMG) Community School District — and by extension the rural Tama County community of Garwin — closed out 2024 on a high note with the successful passage of a …

The new reign January 17, 2025 - Local News TOLEDO – A cold breeze welcomed the first Monday of the new year, and as boots met the snow and slush under the bright morning glow, waves of citizens went to observe the first regular Tama County Supervisors meeting under the new five-member board, which includes newcomers Mark Doland, ...

Jan 24, 2025 · TRAER – Thanks to the late Ernie and Margaret Herink of Traer, North Tama High School seniors will now have one more sizable scholarship opportunity. The Herink family is offering a North Tama senior a $5,000 scholarship to attend Coe College in Cedar Rapids. The scholarship – available through North Tama Dollars for Scholars – […]

Jan 10, 2025 · New crop of county officials take oath of office. January 3, 2025. TOLEDO – This past Monday just shy of 9 a.m. in the Tama County Courthouse’s main courtroom, four of the county’s new crop of supervisors along with Tama County Sheriff-elect Casey Schmidt (R-Dysart) and Tama County Auditor-elect Karen Rohrs (R-Toledo) were administered the oath of ...

Jan 17, 2025 · TOLEDO – The winds of change are sweeping through Tama County government. It has been roughly three years since members of the local coalition Tama County Against Turbines (TCAT) first started asking the then three-member Tama County Board of Supervisors to enact a moratorium on commercial wind energy development in the county. During that time, […]

Nov 8, 2024 · TOLEDO – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Tama County office will host a Pest Control Operators Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) can be …

Dec 27, 2024 · A poster from Kucera's 1992 campaign. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO “My law enforcement interest came from coming to Toledo, sitting at the Big T, seeing Deputy Kriegel (and) Deputy McBride sitting there having lunch and hearing them talk, so that kind of drew my interest,” he said. “And so then, as time was going on, growing up, I thought ‘Well, that’d be a pretty cool career to get into.

May 4, 2023 · Lightning struck for the second time at the April 24 Tama County Supervisors meeting. After considering a petition that was presented to the supervisors last week by local property owner Terry Kucera, the majority voted to once again delay the Solar Public Hearing. The first delay was due to weather, or natural causes; the second […]