DES MOINES – A little more than a month after earning the crown at the Tama County Fair, Belle Werner of Toledo has added another — this time representing the entire state of Iowa. Werner was crowned the 2026 Iowa State Fair Queen last Saturday evening, Aug. 15, on the Anne and Bill ...
It could be history in the making: the joining of the Tama and Toledo Police Departments into one. Join all relevant parties on Thursday, Aug. 27, at 5 p.m. at the Toledo Reinig Center to ask questions, give opinions, and see what it’s all about. The proposed merger will have the cities of ...
After the sun woke up and slipped out of bed high into the sky, the warm morning started with a battalion of citizens heading to this week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting on Monday. Confusion seems to have been the predominant feeling in the meeting, as no one seemed to have a firm grasp ...
DES MOINES — As thousands of people descended upon the Iowa State Fairgrounds last Saturday to try various fried foods, take in the entertainment or just simply people watch, Bawnmore Farms of rural Chelsea — owned and operated by Joe and Francine Behounek — were recognized on the Anne ...
After stepping away from the race earlier this spring, Berleen Wobeter of rural Toledo is once again seeking a seat in the Iowa House. Wobeter was recently nominated by Democratic delegates to run in House District 53, setting up a general election contest with incumbent Republican Rep. Dean ...
South Tama County school board members spent a lengthy portion of their Aug. 17 meeting discussing chronic absenteeism, including whether the district should seek greater involvement from the Tama County Attorney’s Office when students repeatedly fail to attend school. The conversation came ...
The STC Elementary is getting some new color. Under the guidance and tutelage of High School art teacher Nathan Doran, these art students are adorning the walls of the Elementary school with new murals. Three seniors were working on the painting: Ruby Gomez, Miley Gibson, and Maria Mejia.
TOLEDO — The Tama County Historical Society announces that it has received a Historical Resource Development Program Grant from the State Historical Society of Iowa. Grant funds will support microfilm preservation of historic newspapers in and around Tama County. The Historical Resource ...
MESKWAKI SETTLEMENT -- With a change of plans due to flooding at the Powwow Grounds, the 110th annual Meskwaki Powwow kicked off in earnest last Thursday afternoon at the outdoor arena behind the casino featuring an appearance from a special guest -- Chris Jones, the Democrat running for Iowa ...
It’s not just a simple management shift for the local board of supervisors; no, this is one of those historic moments that needs to be recorded and remembered for the posterity of Tama County. The first elected woman to the Tama County Board of Supervisors is now the first female chair of the ...