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Judges Ann Kuhter (left) and Richard Vander Mey (right) have served together as resident magistrate judges since 2009. In August, Vander Mey will retire from his post and the state district court system will not reappoint a second magistrate to serve Tama County. The two are pictured recently in the court room where they hear most of their cases.
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For nearly 50 years, the district court system in Tama County has operated with two magistrate judges. This coming August, Tama County will be one of four counties having their magistrate judge allotment reduced from two judges down to one.