Stacy Koeppen has an extensive background in the home health care and nursing fields, and as of July 1, she’s putting those skills to use as the new CEO/executive director of the Tama County Public Health and Home Care department. Koeppen, who holds a master’s degree in health care ...

Mayor pro-tem Joe Boll started this week's Toledo City Council meeting with some style by declaring, "Hear ye, hear ye!" After approving the consent agenda, the council then went into a closed session. When they were back in open session, the council approved the tentative settlement agreements ...

News Chronicle Note: This story is online only due to the fast-moving nature of this issue, while also being published today, Friday, July 11, in the print edition of the Times-Republican newspaper. TOLEDO – A short and somewhat perplexing special meeting of the Tama County Board of ...

During this week's Tama City Council meeting Jimmy Hicklin with Tama EMS brought up his car. He was talking about how the Tama County Supervisors approved the donation of a Tama County Sheriff's Office squad vehicle to Tama EMS. Hicklin joked that he was getting a 2025 Tahoe, but in reality, ...

Many citizens gathered this week for the Tama County Supervisors meeting where again Craig Sash was a main topic. A boisterous public hearing regarding Mr. Sash's removal from the Zoning Commission was held last week. Mr. Sash gave a statement to the paper about how last week's Supervisors' ...

Tama EMS has just acquired a new piece of life-saving equipment. The Lifepak 35 is an advanced piece of technology that will play a pivotal role in saving the lives of citizens. Head of Tama EMS Jimmy Hicklin explained the device. "It has more advanced features that streamline cardiac ...

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 ...