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 ...
This week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting was the beginning of a new era as Supervisor Heather Knebel sat in the middle of the big joint desk, taking the helm as the board's chair. The meeting started with the roads report saying that they are mowing, ditching, and doing some blading. They ...
One of the first items on this week’s Tama City Council agenda was Anne Michael, who gave the council a bit of a history lesson regarding the Lincoln Highway bridge. After talking about the lush history that enriches the bridge, Anne implored the council to look into options for preserving ...
As Tama County Republicans prepare to gather on Aug. 4 to choose their nominee for county treasurer, newly obtained primary election write-in results offer another interesting look at voter behavior during one of the county's most closely contested local races in recent memory. The Republican ...