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Demo license plate readers installed in Traer, Gladbrook locations

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TRAER – Smile, you’re on ‘license plate reader’ camera! Folks driving in and out of Traer via US 63 on the north side in recent weeks may have noticed a peculiar black camera aimed toward the highway. According to the Tama County Sheriff’s Office, the camera fitted with a couple of ...

Conservation director, HR administrator terminate county naturalist

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TOLEDO – Barely 18 months into her tenure, Tama County has parted ways with its now-former naturalist, Raina Genaw. In a message to the newspaper on Dec. 14, Genaw, a Maquoketa native, said she was terminated from employment on Dec. 2 by HR Administrator Tammy Wise and Conservation Director ...

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter dies at 100

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PLAINS, Ga. – President Jimmy Carter, the only Georgian to ever occupy the White House, died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, after spending over a year in hospice care. Carter, who turned 100 on Oct. 1 and is the longest-lived president in American history, died at his home in Plains Sunday ...

New crop of county officials take oath of office

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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 ...

Dysart Lions Club announces 2024 holiday lighting contest winners

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DYSART – The winners of the Dysart Lions Club’s annual holiday lights contest were announced late last month with Al Schafbuch and family (509 Sherman Street) taking first place. Coming in second was Brandon Adolphs and family (1407 Clark Street), while Eric Schneider and family (607 ...

Dysart Pickleball Organization to host benefit dinner

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DYSART – The Dysart Pickleball Organization will host a benefit soup luncheon on Sunday, Jan. 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Dysart Community Building as part of the organization’s quest to install new courts in City Park. The soup menu includes chicken tortilla, chili, potato, ...

Herink family funds $5,000 scholarship to Coe College

Education

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 ...

​​Bowman and Miller, P.C. releases Tama County audit report

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TOLEDO – On Dec. 13, Bowman and Miller, P.C. released Tama County’s annual audit of financial statements as of and for the year ended June 30, 2024. Financial highlights from the report include: –The County's revenue totaled $25,804,910 for the year ended June 30, 2024 – a 9.9% ...

Conservation scholarships available to Tama County seniors

Education

TAMA COUNTY – Conservation Districts of Iowa is partnering with Tama Soil and Water Conservation District to foster the higher education endeavors of Iowa students interested in conservation and agriculture by offering local, regional and statewide scholarships. Iowa High School Class of ...