TOLEDO — “Completion is moving along,” Jim Roan, project manager for the renovation of Toledo’s downtown Bandstand reported on Oct. 13. As is evident to passersby. The bandstand, on the Tama County Courthouse lawn, now has a roof with Todd Long’s crew wrapping their portion of the ...
This week’s Toledo City Council meeting started with two closed sessions. Between closed session one and two, the council came back into open session to approve the tentative settlement agreement negotiated by EMC in the case of Romero v. City of Toledo, et al. No other action was taken after ...
This week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting started with the making of a puddle on the meeting room floor. As Supervisor Curt Hilmer attempted to open his morning Dr Pepper, the pop foamed, overflowed the top, and dripped down onto the tile. After Hilmer was done cleaning his mess, and ...
This week’s Tama City Council meeting started with a discussion about the old STC middle school. South Tama High School teacher Deanna Zmolek spoke to the council about supporting a letter to the STC School Board asking for a delay to the selling of the old middle school. Zmolek, a ...
In the drizzle of the Monday morning, the usual crowd made their way to the Tama County Supervisors meeting to discuss the big issues, which this week mostly concerned the roads department. Starting off the meeting was none other than Tama County Engineer Ben Daleske with his report. He stated ...
The Tama County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a pair of asphalt scams that occurred last week, one of which resulted in the homeowner confronting the alleged scammers and being injured as a result. “In one case, a homeowner was injured after confronting the individuals, who then fled ...
TOLEDO — Throughout his political career, State Auditor and gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand has branded himself as a different kind of Democrat — an avid outdoorsman and outspoken Christian from small-town Iowa who can bridge partisan divides with a message appealing to Republicans and ...
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 ...