Rosaline Hartkemeyer
Susanne Springer
Susanne Springer, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by her close family, on February 5, 2026, after a long and valiant ...
In Custody and Suites
Tama man who distributed child pornography sentenced to 210 months in federal prison
CEDAR RAPIDS — A man who distributed, received, and possessed child pornography was sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison last ...
Meskwaki girls win first two playoff games
Bear qualifies for State
VAN HORNE — STC senior Marcus Bear is headed to his first boys state wrestling meet. Bear, along with his Trojan teammates, competed at the ...
School board recognizes Surman’s leadership at Iowa Premium, weighs levy rates
On Monday, Feb. 9, the South Tama County board of education convened for their first of two regularly scheduled meetings. On roll call, Joe Hanus and Rick Hopper ...
A piece of the PIE
TAMA — South Tama County (STC) Superintendent John Cain and his administrative team got a special visit from State Auditor Rob Sand last Friday ...
Supervisors no longer interested in converting old STC middle school into jail
From tear gas to the library
This week’s Tama City Council meeting began with talks about a water line. The new line will go from the west side of L Avenue to the DOT ...
Iowans must stand up to chronic underfunding of public schools
Just Jonathan: The Hard Questions
So often in our lives, we settle for surface-level interactions. We nod, we smile, we move on. We keep things pleasant. We keep things easy. We ...