News Chronicle Note: This story will publish in the Friday, July 11 edition of the newspaper. It is being published now ahead of the Wednesday, July 9 special meeting of the Tama County Board of Supervisors. TOLEDO – The possibility of Tama County heading to trial over the Board of ...
The city of Toledo's thin blue line got a little bit stronger recently as fresh-faced youngster Igor Dias hit the streets, ready to protect and serve. In late April, at just 20 years old, Dias graduated from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy, and to think, he first thought he was going to get ...
This week's Tama County Supervisors meeting was like a new jar of pickles, filled to the brim, as every seat in the house was taken by eager citizens. The main reason for everyone's attendance was the scheduled public hearing of Craig Sash, who the Supervisors earlier in the month removed from ...
The estate of a late Chelsea man who alleged that former Toledo Police Officer Kyle Howe used excessive force against him during a March 12, 2023 traffic stop has reached a $30,000 settlement with the city to dismiss the claims, according to the details of an agreement shared with the News ...
TOLEDO – During an appeal hearing held on Tuesday, June 17, the Tama County Board of Adjustment voted 3-2 to reverse a Dec. 13, 2024 decision by then-Tama County Zoning Administrator Bob Vokoun to extend the expiration dates of Salt Creek Wind’s 61 zoning certificates – thereby setting ...
TOLEDO – Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Karina Sue Cooper’s first-degree murder trial will proceed as scheduled beginning July 1 in Linn County. On Friday, June 20, Karina Cooper, 47, and her attorneys Aaron Hawbaker and Nichole Watt both with the Waterloo Public Defender’s ...
TOLEDO — Judge Mark Fisher dismissed allegations of prosecutorial and juror misconduct leveled by the defense and proceeded to issue former Elberon Public Library Director Bailey Jenkins a five-year suspended prison sentence during a hearing at the Tama County Courthouse in Toledo on ...
This week's South Tama County school board meeting was akin to the drama of soap opera. With highs and lows, tied voting, and appearances from fresh faces in the audience, the meeting was packed full of information. Starting off the meeting in the usual way, a community member spoke during ...
The storm was in the air, the forecast was set, and rain was on the tip of everyone's tongues as they walked into this week's county Supervisors meeting. Between talks of upcoming inclement weather, the meeting began like usual with Ben Daleske, the Tama County Engineer. He reported that ...
Boom, bang, fizzle, fizzle, that's the sound of a state law regulating the use of fireworks. The main point of contention at this week's Toledo City Council meeting was the animosity felt over their hand being forced by the state regarding civilian use of fireworks. Since the state took away ...