DES MOINES – Iowa lawmakers are heading into the 2026 legislative session with several new leaders – but many of the issues expected to take top priority are subjects left unresolved in 2025, namely eminent domain and property taxes. Lawmakers presented legislation on both of these issues ...
The last Tama County Supervisors meeting of the year on Monday was over and done within a mere 15 minutes. This rocket ship of a meeting started like always with Tama County Engineer, Ben Daleske, giving his weekly report. He stated that they hauled sand to the mix sheds last week, and they ...
Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach Tama County recently released its annual Impact Report demonstrating significant contributions across youth development, financial security, and agricultural stewardship. The report highlights how research-backed programs provided critical ...
The most interesting agenda item at this week’s Toledo City Council meeting had to do with a plat of land. Listed as Fareway Plat 1 on the agenda, this piece of land was preliminarily approved and then finally approved contingent on Fareway's signature. This plat of land is planned to be ...
As a few things melted and refroze, the usual group of characters met for this week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting. Ben Daleske, the Tama County Engineer, kicked things off with his usual report, this time talking about the current condition of roads. Sand and salt will be mixed this week ...
DOVER, Del. – On Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) attended a solemn transfer of remains at Dover Air Force Base for two Iowa National Guard members killed in Syria: Sgt. William Nathaniel “Nate” Howard of Marshalltown and Sgt. Edgar Torres-Tovar of Des Moines. ...
The South Tama County School Board and the Toledo City Council met Friday afternoon for a joint work session focused on the future of the former STC middle school property in Toledo, following the withdrawal of the most recent buyer and end user. All five school board members were in ...
This week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting was rather swift and to the point. The meeting started with Tama County Engineer Ben Daleske, saying that they have been “out and about,” dealing with the snow. They are preparing for more of the winter by stocking and mixing salt and sand. The ...
In a gesture to Tama City Council member Emily Babinat at her last meeting, Babinat was made to make the first motion on every agenda item. Although Babinat voted nay to one motion she herself made, just for fun, that motion passed anyway. This started after the council heard the annual ...
The city of Toledo has reached a fourth and final settlement with an individual who alleged that former Police Officer Kyle Howe used excessive force against him during a 2023 traffic stop. According to documents shared with the News Chronicle, 28-year-old Issaias Romero will receive a gross ...