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Breaking in the bandstand

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The newly renovated Toledo Bandstand got its first test with rain at its dedication Saturday morning. As the gathered crowd of both locals and officials stood around in the drizzle, Cat Campbell Currier, the emcee, and the Tri County Community Band stayed dry under the stand’s new roof. ...

Unofficial Nov. 4, 2025 City-School Election Results

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In this year’s city and school elections, 2,679 ballots were cast in Tama County out of 8,976 registered voters. In the race for Tama City Council incumbent, Kristy Eisentrager received 118 to retain her seat. The second seat was taken by newcomer Chris Smith, receiving 115 votes to edge ...

Meskwaki Tribal Council swears in three new members Tuesday

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The seven-member Meskwaki Tribal Council welcomed three new elected members on Tuesday morning as Jarvis Bear, Drayton Roberts and Lucy Roberts were all sworn in by outgoing Tribal Council “Chairman Vern Jefferson during a ceremony at the Tribal Center. Paige Brown was out of town and is ...

A possible teardown: This week’s Tama City Council Meeting

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This week’s Tama City Council meeting started with a discussion over the possibility of tearing down the office building at 117 Siegel St. After much discussion, the council agreed to investigate tearing down the building. The council then had a public hearing and approved the ordinance for ...

Townsley awarded Lifetime Achievement Award

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We are proud to announce that our very own Anita Townsley was recently honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Iowa School Counselor’s Association. This distinguished recognition honors a professional whose leadership, advocacy, and lifelong dedication has significantly advanced ...

Rookie Meskwaki K-9 Aseni hits the ground running

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The Meskwaki Nation Police Department (MNPD) had a busy stretch of activity as several serious incidents unfolded in recent days. What stood out most was the work of the department’s brand-new K-9 Unit Officer Logan Ludovissy and his partner Aseni, who, fresh from the academy, has already ...

A brief meeting for the Tama County Supervisors

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This week’s supervisors' meeting was rather short. The supervisors started off their meeting by approving the ITC Road Maintenance Agreement. The supervisors also set the first and second tier canvases for Nov.12 and 18 at 9 a.m. The council approved $500 in financial support of an amicus ...

Tama County Legion, Auxiliary hold joint meeting

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TOLEDO – The Tama County Legion and Auxiliary held a joint meeting at Toledo Legion Hall on Oct. 28, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. Following the meeting, a memorial service was held for deceased members during the last year. Pictured left to right: Pat Sauer, Elberon Auxiliary member; Lorraine Vileta, ...

Off to Neverland

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Fairies, pirates, flight, mayhem, and delight; another classic tale is being told by the South Tama Thespians. Peter Pan and Wendy by Lauren Gunderson, based on the original story by J.M. Barrie, is the play that the South Tama High School is putting on this year. Dixie Forcht, STC High ...