TOLEDO – The dedicated efforts of local volunteers have paid off in a big way for Tama County residents this year. Grow A Row for Tama County, a project spearheaded by the Tama County Master Gardeners, has donated over 2,100 lb. of fresh, locally-grown produce to area food pantries during the ...
IOWA – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is seeking comments on the second comprehensive review and revision to the State Wildlife Action Plan, “Securing a Future for Fish and Wildlife: A Conservation Legacy for Iowans.” The plan is available for review online at ...
WASHINGTON D.C. – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued the following statement on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025: “After 43 long days, the government shutdown is finally over. Dysfunction in Washington does not serve Iowans. Iowans deserve common sense, not partisan nonsense. As we approach the ...
TOLEDO – For the last eight months, a new face has greeted visitors who stepped inside the door at Tama County’s Veteran Affairs Office, director Chad Weaver of Garwin. And while Weaver – a Marshalltown High School Class of 2010 alumnus and veteran – is employed as the office’s ...
The Christmas season is coming with all the excitement, anticipation and opportunities to share your blessings with others. The STC Adopt-A-Family committee is here to help. Everyone “adopted” is from the STC School district, so you really are helping your neighbor. This is a wonderful ...
School Resource Officer Vern Jefferson held his third annual food drive this weekend in the Toledo Fareway parking lot. His squad car was quickly filled with a whopping 213 pounds of food as well as many monetary donations. The snacks and canned food will go to support STC families.
This week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting moved right along. Starting with Ben Daleske, the Tama County Engineer, who reported that they are working on ditch digging near 260th Street and B Avenue and south of E66 on V Avenue. They are stockpiling rock in Chelsea. The E43 Duponda project is ...
The annual joint Tama-Toledo city council meeting was held this week at the Tama Civic Center, before the usual Tama City Council meeting. The councils first heard an update about the Aquatic Center. Repairs, improvements, and attendance were all talked about with the 20-year-old pool. Up ...
The following email was received by multiple Toledo elected officials, STC school representatives, and the Tama-Toledo News Chronicle. The email from Maksim Kovalerchik was received in response to the News Chronicle’s story about the potential sale of the old middle school after an email ...
Left vacant, made into an International School, a state home for children, or demolished — what will become of the old South Tama County Middle School? The institution has served the community for over a century, with every lifelong local resident passing through its hallowed, ...