You may have seen it swerving through the streets, lights flashing, siren blaring, but you weren’t sure what it was. It’s not a cop car. It’s not an ambulance. It’s Medic 1. The red truck is what is known as a fast response vehicle, and it's all about time and speed. Tama EMS ...
With the filing deadline now passed and the city and school election season in full swing, here is a complete list of the candidates on the ballot within the Tama-Toledo News Chronicle coverage area, according to the Tama County Auditor’s Office. STC school board Angela Bair is ...
The crowd was sparse, and little action was taken at this week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting. It all kicked off, like usual, with good ol’ Ben Daleske, the Tama County Engineer, giving his report. He said that they are finishing up this week on the intersection of 275th Street and C ...
This week’s Toledo City Council meeting started with Ryan Goodenbour. The coordinator for Tama County Emergency Management gave a presentation to the council explaining what he does and all that his department is responsible for. Next up was the Toledo Public Library, which recently had a ...
This week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting started off with the pistol shot of contentious discord. Former Zoning Commission member Craig Sash took umbrage with Supervisor Curt Hilmer for being kicked out of last week’s meeting. Sash presented Hilmer with a copy of the supervisors’ oath ...
For the first STC school board meeting in many months, all five directors were present at roll call. Discussion on Monday included the community's first ideas as to what the former South Tama Middle School that sits on South Green Street in Toledo may be used for. During Superintendent John ...
TOLEDO - Commercial wind energy development in Tama County has hit another wall. This past Monday, Sept. 15, the Tama County Board of Supervisors was expected to take action on several agenda items related to the Salt Creek Wind Phase II project including the following: -Approve ...
OTTER CREEK LAKE & PARK – With Otter Creek Lake at last full following the restoration project that completed in 2023, Tama County Conservation is more than ready to welcome the public to its family-oriented Fall Fest on Sunday, Oct. 5, from 1-5 p.m. “Our goal is to provide a fun, ...
Before the marathon discussion and eventual split vote on Salt Creek Wind Phase II, which ran for well over fours, the Tama County Board of Supervisors approved a small list of relatively routine items during Monday morning’s regular meeting. The board voted unanimously to reduce the speed ...
This week’s Tama City Council meeting started with approving some street closures for the Tama Pump. The council then talked with Kelly Purk regarding the party trailer and the use of the trailer's tables and chairs for the Haunted Mill event. The council voted no on letting Purk use the ...