TAMA COUNTY – Tama County Sheriff Casey Schmidt is ready to go big — really big — for area students. “I want this to be a completely over-the-top, special, make-a-big-deal-about-this award ceremony. Hopefully leave an impact on the kids,” Sheriff Schmidt told the newspaper earlier ...
After a decade of dedicated service as the City of Tama Police Chief, Jason Bina has resigned due to his health. Chief Bina leaves behind 21 years in law enforcement. Bina made his start in law enforcement in 2005 and started with the City of Tama Police Department in 2011. Bina temporarily ...
Despite incoming weather, the South Tama school board convened for their second monthly meeting on Monday. Posted on the agenda in the personnel section, was the resignation of Superintendent John Cain, which will go in effect at the end of the upcoming school year on June 30, 2027. Cain ...
At around 10 p.m. on July 18, there was a collision between an electric motorcycle and an SUV at the intersection of West 7th Street and McClellan Street in Tama. Preliminary investigation suggests that two juveniles failed to obey a stop sign while traveling west on the electric motorcycle ...
The most interesting item on this week’s Tama City Council agenda was the resignation of Tama Police Chief Jason Bina. This agenda item was approved with little comment and discussion. The meeting started with some Tama County Emergency Management’s Ryan Goodenbour talking to the council ...
With the sun laid out about the sky like the broken yolk of a fried egg, ushering in another summer morning, people gathered for the weekly Tama County Supervisors meeting on Monday. Citizens discussed the prevalence of weeds and flowers and the beauty, annoyance, and containment of such plants ...
This week’s Toledo City Council meeting barely had a quorum as only council members Cook, Vesley, and Boll were present. Mayor Pro Tem Boll led the meeting and slid through the meeting with ease, bouncing off agenda items as they came. The meeting kicked off with Alex Martinez, who ...
This week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting, which was rescheduled from Monday to Tuesday due to Meskwaki Proclamation Day, was quick and to the point. The meeting kicked off with the roads report, which stated they are mowing, fixing washouts, ditching, and working on culvert installations, ...
The Toledo Public Library received a grant from the Tama County Community Foundation to “Spark a Love for Reading” project. With the help of this grant, the library was able to purchase many exciting new picture books, beginning-to-read books and books for babies. Long gone are the days ...
The South Tama School Board opened its July 6 meeting by welcoming its newest member, as Michael Avis was sworn in by Board President Elizabeth Dolezal at the beginning of the meeting. Avis will fill the rest of Megan Thiessen’s term in District 3, which lasts until November 2027. Following ...