TOLEDO – In the midst of record setting food pantry usage throughout the state of Iowa, Growing Together Mini-Grants will provide fresh produce and nutrition education to pantries in 2025 through Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s SNAP-Education program. Tama county is among ...
TRAER – Beginning this past Jan. 1, the Traer Public Library started authoring a new chapter in its story with Donna DeBoef officially taking over as Director following Diane Panfil’s retirement. While she may be new to her role, DeBoef, 52, is no stranger to Traer as she has spent the ...
TOLEDO – Tama County Public Health & Home Care is literally on a roll in 2025. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Tama County was awarded American Rescue Plan Act funds to be used specifically for public health. To that end, Tama County Public Health (TCPH) supported a variety of programs ...
TOLEDO – Concerned about Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and its potential impact on local wildlife? Join us for an informative session to learn about this important topic. Event Details –When: February 22, 2025 –Time: 10 a.m. – Noon –Where: Tama County Extension Office (203 W ...
TOLEDO – Citizens awoke on Monday, Jan. 13, to a winter morning covered in frost. Braving the chilly air in knit caps and mittens, the usual group made their way to the week's supervisors meeting. The public comment time kicked off the meeting with last week's wind moratorium being the ...
IOWA – After several consecutive dry years, above-average rainfall in 2024 improved drought conditions across the state, according to the latest Water Summary Update. Iowa ended the year with a statewide average total of 36.87 inches of precipitation, or 1.32 inches above normal. ...
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 ...
OTTER CREEK – Tama County Conservation not only needs a new naturalist following last month’s termination of Raina Genaw, the department is now also on the hunt for a new board member. During the Wednesday, Jan. 8 regular meeting of the Tama County Board of Conservation held at Otter ...
TRAER – Despite the inconvenience to drivers in the area, a planned road closure on the south side of Traer is more indication construction continues to hum along on the North Tama Community School District’s Phase I facility project. Last Thursday, Jan. 9, North Tama CSD announced the ...
TRAER – On Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, the newest member of the Traer City Council, Aaron Mennenga (right) was administered the oath of office by Traer City Clerk Haley Blaine. He was appointed to the council in December following councilman Jon Panfil’s resignation. Mennenga was the only ...