Lonnie Hutson
Lonnie Gene Hutson, 79, of Tama, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2026 at his home under the care of Iowa River Hospice. Memorial Services will be held Friday, August ...
Franklin “Frank” Albertsen
Franklin “Frank” Dean Albertsen, 81, of Toledo, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of dedication to agriculture, ...
Electric Motorcycle Accident Leads to Discussion
Former Tama County jailer charged with sexual abuse
A now former Tama County jailer has been arrested and charged with two counts of second degree sexual abuse, both Class B felonies, over events ...
STC Girls Tennis opens season
2026 Fall Preview: STC Football
It was a special fall in 2025 for the STC football program. Finishing 5-4, it was the program’s first winning season, and most team wins since ...
STC School Board weighs absenteeism approach, considers conversation with county attorney
South Tama County school board members spent a lengthy portion of their Aug. 17 meeting discussing chronic absenteeism, including whether the district should seek ...
STC Elementary gets some new color
The STC Elementary is getting some new color. Under the guidance and tutelage of High School art teacher Nathan Doran, these art students are ...
Town hall for possible joining of police departments to be held Aug. 27
Supervisors review request to reduce board back to three members
After the sun woke up and slipped out of bed high into the sky, the warm morning started with a battalion of citizens heading to this week’s ...
Just Jonathan: An enjoyable week of work
Socialism doesn’t work
Two hundred and fifty years ago, America was founded on the revolutionary idea that individuals are endowed with inalienable rights of life, ...