One of the most important issues talked about at this week's Toledo Council meeting was the new information on the Wolfcom situation. Wolfcom is the brand of camera system the Toledo Police Department used for the last several years. In the middle of last year, the department switched camera ...
South Tama County Community School District residents will vote on a Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) on Tuesday, March 5. PPEL is a voter-approved levy that generates funds for infrastructure and equipment repairs, purchases, and improvements. Per state law, funds can only be used for ...
The biggest thing to happen at this week's Tama City Council meeting was the hiring of a new City Attorney. Thomas Hillers, a lawyer out of State Center, answered questions and talked about himself for a few moments before the council decided to bring him on. Jumping right in, cowboy boots and ...
TOLEDO - This week's Tama County Board of Supervisors meeting started off many locals’ Tuesday morning the right way. The county engineer began the meeting with his report, stating they have been out blading and shaping up roads. Brush cutting will be done starting at D65 and then moving ...
Wolfcom was the main topic of this week's Toledo Council meeting. Wolfcom is the Toledo Police department's previous camera system. The police department switched systems mid-last year. Four to five years' worth of footage from the old cameras are stored on Wolfcom's cloud. Toledo's access to ...
This week's supervisors' meeting had more than a couple of items on the agenda, but like always, it kicked off with the engineer. The engineer reported that they've been working on getting areas cleaned up and hauling rock to the muddier sections. With the lack of frost, they were able to ...
A wrongful death lawsuit filed on behalf of the estate of a Chelsea man who was killed during a standoff with Tama County deputies in 2021 has been voluntarily dropped with no settlement reached. According to court documents, Shawn R. Fowlkes, the executor of the late Dewey Dale Wilfong ...
The city of Toledo is facing a fourth federal lawsuit tied to the alleged actions of one former police officer. In 2023, Toledo city officials publicly condemned one of its police officers, Kyle Howe, for multiple instances of excessive force. Howe resigned in the midst of an internal ...
TAMA - One of the biggest pieces of information in this week's Tama City Council meeting was the fact that Tama is now subject to a lawsuit due to a suit filed against former Toledo Police Officer Kyle Howe and former Tama Police Officer Anthony Rodriguez. The meeting started with a ...
TOLEDO - This Monday's supervisors started like usual, with a report from the engineer. They've finished mixing some more sand and salt and will work on shaping up roads. The K Avenue bridge deck has been poured. An easement for a right of way on E Avenue was approved. Also approved were a few ...