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Data center deja vu

For the third consecutive meeting, the Marshalltown city council discussed a proposed moratorium on data center construction at length on Monday night, and this time, they ultimately voted 5-2 to set a public hearing on a four-month moratorium for the next meeting on Aug. 10. The item was ...

Residents make REAP funding motions, choose delegates

Residents of Marshall, Tama, Hardin and Poweshiek counties took the opportunity to make their thoughts known on how the Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) program is used. Since its 1998 inception, the REAP program has provided $1.9 million for County Conservation Funding, $866,797 ...

Iowa crops rated highly; some counties have access to disaster funding

Iowa corn and soybean crops are generally in good to excellent condition, according to the latest report, even while parts of the state were hit with heavy rains that triggered disaster assistance from a federal agency for houses and businesses in certain counties. Corn grown for grain in ...

STC/North Tama Superintendent John Cain announces 2027 retirement

TAMA COUNTY — During a pair of school board meetings held two days apart last week. South Tama County and North Tama shared Superintendent John Cain announced his retirement from both positions at the end of the upcoming school year on June 30, 2027. Cain has been serving STC since the ...